Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Canada's Mboko ready to open clay season in Madrid after wisdom teeth surgery
MADRID - Victoria Mboko opens her clay season this week at the Madrid Open after having her wisdom teeth pulled, an ill-timed extraction that took her off the court ahead of the clay-court swing. The ...
Apr 21, 2026
House ethics committee votes to question finance minister on Alto connection
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne will appear before the House ethics committee next month to answer questions about his connection to the Alto high-speed rail project, after a leng...
Apr 21, 2026
High-speed rail pitch draws high levels of support and opposition: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the proposed Alto high-speed railway project is both the most-supported and the most-opposed item on the federal government's list of major projects. Probe Research survey...
Apr 21, 2026
CPAC cancels two news programs, cites ‘accelerating revenue decline’
OTTAWA - CPAC, the Canadian service that provides direct coverage of political events, says declining revenues have led it to cancel two flagship programs, PrimeTime Politics and L'Essentiel. It cited...
Apr 21, 2026
Former Tory leader to Poilievre: forget the floor crossings, focus on policy
OTTAWA - The last Conservative leader to be ousted by his party says he's advised his replacement to forget the floor crossings and social media trends as speculation heats up over Pierre Poilievre's ...
Apr 21, 2026
Slain Mountie's family decries 'systemic failure' after suspect ruled unfit for trial
VANCOUVER - The family of British Columbia RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang says they fear she'll be "erased" from the legal record after the man accused of her killing was found unfit to stand trial. Shiling...
Apr 21, 2026
City of Montreal in court trying to overturn landmark police racial profiling ruling
MONTRAL - Lawyers for the City of Montreal asked the Court of Appeal on Tuesday to overturn a landmark class-action ruling on racial profiling by police, saying it's too complicated to determine who i...
Apr 21, 2026
'More bluster': Poilievre, LeBlanc dismiss Lutnick's comments on trade strategy
OTTAWA - Top Conservative and Liberal MPs are downplaying U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's comments dumping on Canada's strategy heading into major trade talks with the U.S. and Mexico. But fo...
Apr 21, 2026
Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigns before the House can sanction her in ethics case
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigned from office on Tuesday moments before the start of a hearing that could have led to a recommendation that she be expell...
Apr 21, 2026
Edmonton Oilers seek to hold serve at home in playoff series against Anaheim Ducks
EDMONTON - Whether their B game continues to be enough to beat the Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the NHL playoffs, the Edmonton Oilers weren't worried. The Oilers shrugged off their mediocre his...
Apr 21, 2026