Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Habs keeping pace with Lightning despite no even-strength scoring from top forwards
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are keeping pace in their first-round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning without any even-strength production from the team's top two forward lines. The t...
Apr 27, 2026
City of Toronto unveils plans for 'World in a City' FIFA fan festival
TORONTO - It will be a one-and-done festival, but one the City of Toronto has great expectations for. Toronto's FIFA fan festival plans were unveiled Monday, with Mayor Olivia Chow, Ontario sports min...
Apr 27, 2026
NDP leader says he won't run in Quebec byelection after Boulerice announces departure
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Avi Lewis said Monday he won't run in an upcoming Quebec byelection to fill a seat being left vacant by Alexandre Boulerice. Boulerice officially announced Monday he is leaving Par...
Apr 27, 2026
Trains collide near Indonesia's capital, killing at least 4 people
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - One train slammed into another at a station outside Indonesia's capital on Monday, killing at least four people, injuring dozens and leaving several trapped in a badly damage...
Apr 27, 2026
Women's Rugby World Cup final rematch between Canada and England set for Toronto
TORONTO - Canada's highly ranked women's rugby team hopes it can build on the growing popularity of women's sports when it kicks off a domestic tour in Toronto later this year. The squad will make its...
Apr 27, 2026
Conservatives call on auditor general to investigate $250 million PrescribeIT program
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs are calling on the auditor general to probe the federal government's handling of a $250 million program which reportedly is set to be scrapped next month. PrescribeIT was lau...
Apr 27, 2026
'Extremely sovereigntist': Alexandre Boulerice quits federal NDP to join Quebec party
MONTREAL - After 15 years in Ottawa with the NDP, Montreal MP Alexandre Boulerice says he is quitting federal politics to join Qubec solidaire - a leftist, sovereigntist party - ahead of October's pro...
Apr 27, 2026
Antisemitic incidents hit another record high in 2025, B'nai Brith reports
OTTAWA - Jewish advocacy group B'nai Brith says anti-Jewish hatred is being normalized in Canada and its annual count of antisemitic incidents hit another record high in 2025. "We cannot allow antisem...
Apr 27, 2026
Canada edges Italy in extra end to stay unbeaten at mixed doubles curling worlds
GENEVA - Canada's Kadriana Lott and Colton Lott defeated Italy's Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner 6-5 in an extra end Monday at the world mixed doubles curling championship. The Gimli, Man., coup...
Apr 27, 2026
Liberals formalize majority, pass motion to restructure committees
OTTAWA - The federal government moved quickly to make use of its new majority powers on Monday, hours after three Liberals who won recent byelections took their seats in the House of Commons. The Libe...
Apr 27, 2026