Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Suarez shines as Red Sox blank Blue Jays 5-0 in three-game series opener
TORONTO - Boston starter Ranger Suarez was brilliant over eight shutout innings to help the Red Sox extend their winning streak to three games with a 5-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday n...
Apr 27, 2026
Royal Canadian Mint reviewing allegations about gold from tainted Colombian mines
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Mint says it has initiated a full review in response to allegations some of its gold comes from a region of Colombia where drug cartels control mines. Mint spokesperson Den...
Apr 27, 2026
Cooper Flagg edges former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel for NBA Rookie of the Year
DALLAS (AP) - Cooper Flagg set a host of records for an NBA teenager in an also-ran season for the Dallas Mavericks. Kon Knueppel helped the Charlotte Hornets to a 25-win improvement that almost led t...
Apr 27, 2026
'It exceeded expectations': Vancouver Goldeneyes see bright future after first season
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Goldeneyes know they'll never have another season quite like this. While the team missed the playoffs, players and staff alike are taking away many memories and lessons from ...
Apr 27, 2026
Islamic State militants kill at least 29 in an attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Militants with the Islamic State group attacked a village overnight in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 29 people, authorities said Monday. It was the latest violence in Af...
Apr 27, 2026
Canada mulls observer role in fighter jet program with Italy, U.K., Japan: McGuinty
OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty confirms Canada is looking into getting involved in a program run by a coalition of countries to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet. But McGuinty says Cana...
Apr 27, 2026
Trial of ex-Mountie charged with security offence concludes in B.C. court
VANCOUVER - The trial of a former Mountie accused of a security offence in relation to his work helping the Chinese government has concluded in British Columbia Supreme Court, with his defence counsel...
Apr 27, 2026
Senators veteran Chabot says quick playoff exit feels like a 'punch in the face'
OTTAWA - Days after a first-round playoff sweep, the Ottawa Senators are still coming to terms with an ending that arrived far too quickly. After fighting to clinch the final wild-card in the Eastern ...
Apr 27, 2026
Canada is getting a sovereign wealth fund. What does that mean and how do they work?
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the creation of the country's first-ever sovereign wealth fund on Monday, called the Canada Strong Fund. Carney pitched the new fund as a way for Canadians to inve...
Apr 27, 2026
Major League Soccer evaluating all options for Vancouver Whitecaps: spokesman
VANCOUVER - A spokesman for Major League Soccer says the organization "will evaluate all options" when it comes to the future of the Whitecaps - including keeping the team in Vancouver and moving it t...
Apr 27, 2026