Category Archives: The Canadian Press
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
In the news today: Ottawa's electricity plan, Chinese e-commerce, Probing the cosmos
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney to announce clean electricity strategy today Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce his long-aw...
May 14, 2026
B.C. symposium puts spotlight on dangers associated with strangulation
Charuka Maheswaran was 29 when she met the man she would later marry, have three children with, and who she said eventually beat and strangled her. "He pushed me up against the counter and I could fee...
May 14, 2026
Carney unveils new electricity strategy, noncommittal on 2030 climate targets
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada's long-awaited new electricity strategy Thursday, placing a heavy emphasis on expanding the role of natural gas in powering the grid as he seemed to...
May 14, 2026
Poll suggests politics, geography and trust play roles in vaccine hesitancy
OTTAWA - A new online survey suggests nearly a quarter of Canadians say they've declined to get a vaccine recommended by their doctor, and the data indicates most of them did so because they were conc...
May 14, 2026
Ottawa pushing to get Canadian companies selling goods on Chinese platforms
OTTAWA - The federal government is pushing to get Canadian companies on major Chinese e-commerce platforms as the two countries deepen their ties. International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu told The ...
May 14, 2026
Ottawa Rapid FC blank Halifax Tides FC 2-0 in Northern Super League
OTTAWA - Sadie Waite and Choo Hyojoo scored for Ottawa Rapid FC in a 2-0 win over the visiting Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League on Wednesday. Rookie Waite struck in the 35th minute for th...
May 13, 2026
Kulak scores OT winner, Avalanche advances to NHL's West final with 4-3 win over Wild
DENVER (AP) - Brett Kulak's first goal since January will certainly be one to remember - for him, of course, and a building packed with fans who witnessed, in dramatic fashion, the Avalanche end a ser...
May 13, 2026
Berhalter scores twice, Whitecaps beat Dallas 3-2 to extend unbeaten streak to seven
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Sebastian Berhalter scored two goals - his first multi-goal game this season - and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat FC Dallas 3-2 on Wednesday night. The Whitecaps (9-1-2) are unbeate...
May 13, 2026