Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Lac-Mégantic: Supreme Court refusal clears CP rail of liability in 2013 tragedy
MONTREAL - Canadian Pacific Railway Company has been cleared of all liability in the Lac-Mgantic, Que., train disaster that claimed 47 lives in 2013. Several parties, including the victims and their f...
May 14, 2026

Edmonton Oilers fire Kris Knoblauch as head coach after three seasons
EDMONTON - Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman says he shares some of the blame for the team's lacklustre performance this season that led to the dismissal of head coach Kris Knoblauch. But th...
May 14, 2026

Honda indefinitely suspends Canadian EV plant plan as it posts first-ever annual loss
TORONTO - Honda Canada indefinitely suspended its plans for a $15-billion electric vehicle complex in Ontario, the Japanese automaker said, as it posted its first-ever annual loss. The company said Th...
May 14, 2026

UK health secretary resigns and is expected to challenge Starmer's leadership
LONDON (AP) - Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer broke out into open rebellion Thursday, with one potential rival resigning from the Cabinet and another clearing the way for her to ...
May 14, 2026

Rogers kicks in $27M to improve cellular capacity in Toronto, Vancouver for World Cup
TORONTO - As thousands of soccer fans prepare to descend on Toronto and Vancouver next month for the FIFA World Cup, Rogers Communications Inc. says it has kicked in $27 million to upgrade cellular ca...
May 14, 2026

Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity has fled from the Senate, where he sought refuge to evade arrest, offic...
May 14, 2026

Blue Jays hope that Varsho's walk-off grand slam might be the start of something
TORONTO - There's no denying that walk-off grand slam in extra innings against a division rival is a big deal, but for Daulton Varsho and his Toronto Blue Jays teammates, it means a bit more than stat...
May 14, 2026

Montreal Victoire, Ottawa Charge kick off clash for PWHL's Walter Cup
MONTREAL - It's an all-Canadian clash for the Professional Women's Hockey League's championship trophy. The Montreal Victoire host the Ottawa Charge at Place Bell in Thursday's opener of the best-of-f...
May 14, 2026

Montreal Canadiens seek to bounce back in Buffalo, series with Sabres tied 2-2
BUFFALO - The Montreal Canadiens pursue a road win in Buffalo on Thursday to regain the lead in their second-round NHL playoff series against the Sabres. The series is tied 2-2 after Montreal dropped ...
May 14, 2026

Latvian prime minister resigns after controversy over stray Ukrainian drones
RIGA, Latvia (AP) - Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation on Thursday, after the Progressives Party, her left-leaning coalition partner, pulled support from the go...
May 14, 2026