Category Archives: The Canadian Press
'Chaotic and horrific': Two men killed in targeted shooting north of Toronto
VAUGHAN - Police say two men were killed and three suspects are on the loose after a targeted shooting in a suburban neighbourhood north of Toronto. Const. Kevin Nebrija with York Regional Police says...
May 13, 2026
Tempo happy with improvement in first-ever WNBA win in franchise history
TORONTO - Sandy Brondello said she was ready for it, but there was no avoiding getting drenched. The expansion Toronto Tempo earned their first WNBA win by defeating the Seattle Storm 86-73 on Wednesd...
May 13, 2026
Daulton Varsho's walk-off grand slam ends Blue Jays skid with 5-3 win over Rays
TORONTO - Daulton Varsho hit a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Wednesday. Kazuma Okamoto's sacrifice fly in the eighth tied the g...
May 13, 2026
CF Montreal, Portland Timbers battle to a 2-2 tie in MLS
MONTREAL - CF Montreal settled for a 2-2 draw with the Portland Timbers after conceding a late equalizer at Stade Saputo on Wednesday. Daniel Rios and Wiki Carmona scored for Montreal (4-1-7) as a fou...
May 13, 2026
Mabrey leads expansion Tempo past Storm 86-73 for first WNBA win
TORONTO - Marina Mabrey scored a game-high 26 points and had four steals to lead the expansion Toronto Tempo to their first WNBA win, 86-73, over the Seattle Storm on Wednesday. Brittney Sykes totalle...
May 13, 2026
Carney to release details of plan to double Canada's electricity grid
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce his long-awaited clean electricity strategy Thursday, after promising to show a pathway to doubling the capacity of Canada's power grid by 2...
May 13, 2026
Denise Powell wins Democratic primary in Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ 2nd District
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Denise Powell won the Democratic primary in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District on Wednesday in a contest focused on the state's "blue dot" status in presidential elections. The O...
May 13, 2026
Vancouver mayor uses '11 AI agents' to do lots of work, says it's strictly personal
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is clarifying his remarks that he uses "11 AI agents" to do a lot of his work, saying it's in a strictly personal capacity. Sim had praised the efficiency of AI too...
May 13, 2026
Vegas' Brayden McNabb suspended for Game 6 for late hit on Anaheim's Poehling
NEW YORK (AP) - Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Brayden McNabb has been suspended for Game 6 of the team's second-round playoff series Thursday in Anaheim for his late hit that injured Ducks centre Ry...
May 13, 2026
Remains of 2nd US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) - The remains of the second U.S. Army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, the Army said Wednesday, ending a multinational search...
May 13, 2026