Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Buffalo fans finish 'O Canada' after mic fails before Game 5 of Sabres-Bruins series
BUFFALO - Fans at KeyBank Center carried "O Canada" after a microphone failed before the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins played Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday night. Cami Clune's ...
Apr 29, 2026
Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana's second majority Black congressional district in a decision that could open the door for Republican-led states to eliminate Blac...
Apr 29, 2026
Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising 1st Amendment fears about state investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a faith-based pregnancy center that raised First Amendment concerns about an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abort...
Apr 29, 2026
FIFA to pay out $100M in extra cash to help cover World Cup teams' costs in North America
FIFA is paying out more than $100 million in extra cash to World Cup teams to help cover higher-than-expected costs of being in North America. FIFA's ruling council agreed Tuesday to increase the basi...
Apr 29, 2026
London police say stabbing of 2 Jewish men is an act of terrorism
LONDON (AP) - Two Jewish men were stabbed and injured on a London street on Wednesday, in what police called an act of terrorism. Police arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder in ...
Apr 29, 2026
Search suspended for 5 missing crew of ship that overturned near Northern Marianas during typhoon
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) - The search has been suspended for five missing crew members of a cargo ship that overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during a typhoon, authorities said...
Apr 29, 2026
Iran's rial currency hits record low as shaky ceasefire with US and Israel still holds
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's national rial currency hit a record low Wednesday of 1.8 million to $1 as a shaky ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel still holds. The rial had remained stable in the early w...
Apr 29, 2026
Oilers seek to stay alive in playoffs after 4-1 win over Ducks, still trail in series
EDMONTON - Have the Edmonton Oilers turned the tide? A 4-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday to avoid elimination from the playoffs was the Oilers' most complete game yet in the first-round series...
Apr 29, 2026
Tempo set to tip off inaugural pre-season schedule tonight at home
The Toronto Tempo will get their first taste of Women's National Basketball Association competition tonight when they host the Connecticut Sun in pre-season action at Coca-Cola Coliseum. The Sun finis...
Apr 29, 2026
In the news today: Interest rates, Manitoba First Nation lockdown, Missing N.S. kids
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Bank of Canada expected to keep benchmark rate at 2.25% amid Iran war oil price spike The Bank of Canada is w...
Apr 29, 2026