Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Desai named Canada's men's coach amid turbulent time for Cricket Canada
Cricket Canada announced Friday it has appointed Monty Desai as head coach of the men's national team, a move the organization hopes will bring stability as it deals with corruption allegations. It wi...
May 01, 2026
Raptors star Brandon Ingram ruled out for Game 6 vs. Cavs; Cleveland leads series 3-2
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will be facing elimination without Brandon Ingram. The all-star forward was officially ruled out by the Raptors less than two hours before hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers...
May 01, 2026
U.S. secures contract to sell artillery rocket systems to Canada: Pentagon
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon says it has secured a billion-dollar contract with Lockheed Martin to manufacture M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment for Canada and other allie...
May 01, 2026
Toronto's Royal Conservatory of Music to investigate historic sexual abuse allegations
TORONTO - The Royal Conservatory of Music will launch an independent investigation into allegations that one of its most prominent teachers sexually abused students in the 1970s and '80s, the organiza...
May 01, 2026
Supreme Court affirms law that curbs spy watchdog members' parliamentary privilege
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the constitutionality of legislation that limits the ability of members of a spy watchdog committee to use their parliamentary privilege to speak out. T...
May 01, 2026
Victoire hope experience will end playoff woes in semifinal against Frost
MONTREAL - The Montral Victoire won their second straight regular season title in the Professional Women's Hockey League but with that comes great responsibility: choosing their first-round opponent. ...
May 01, 2026
Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Picton announces his CFL retirement
REGINA - Mitch Picton is calling it a career. The Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver announced his retirement Friday. The 30-year-old Regina native played nine seasons with the CFL club. Picton will go...
May 01, 2026
A small plane has crashed in Texas Hill Country killing all 5 on board, county official says
WIMBERLEY, Texas (AP) - A small plane crashed in Texas, killing all five people aboard, a county official said Friday. The crash happened Thursday night in Wimberley, a city about 40 miles (64 kilomet...
May 01, 2026
Canada Soccer receiving $9.8M from Ottawa for national training centre project
OTTAWA - Canada Soccer's plan to build a national training centre has received a major funding boost. The federal government announced Friday it will contribute $9.8 million from the new Build Communi...
May 01, 2026
Canada Soccer receiving $9.8M from Ottawa for national training centre project
OTTAWA - Canada Soccer's plan to build a national training centre has received a major funding boost. The federal government announced Friday it will contribute $9.8 million from the new Build Communi...
May 01, 2026