Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Canadian Grand Prix organizers prepare for earlier race date, possible Habs run
MONTREAL - Organizers of the Canadian Grand Prix say they're ready for their new, earlier slot on the Formula One calendar, even if it raises the possibility of overlap with a Montreal Canadiens playo...
May 13, 2026

Lane Hutson's 'unreal motor' on full display in Canadiens' playoff run
MONTREAL - Lane Hutson's elevated play hasn't come as a surprise to those around him. The slippery second-year defenceman's stellar playoff performance for the Montreal Canadiens is the product of an ...
May 13, 2026

UAE denies Netanyahu secretly visited the country during the Iran war
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Israeli-US war with Iran, further strengthening ties with a Gulf nation that normalized ...
May 13, 2026

B.C. judge says former Mountie William Majcher is not guilty in Chinese security case
VANCOUVER - Former Mountie William Majcher stood on the steps outside Vancouver's law court on Wednesday to say he was "very relieved" at being found not guilty of acting unlawfully for the Chinese go...
May 13, 2026

Islanders defenceman Matthew Schaefer unanimous choice for Calder Trophy
NEW YORK - New York Islanders defenceman Matthew Schaefer has been awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie. Selected first overall in the 2025 NHL draft, Schaefer is the sixth Islan...
May 13, 2026

Russia fires about 800 drones at Ukraine despite recent talk by Putin and Trump of possible peace
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia fired at least 800 drones in a massive daytime barrage on about 20 regions of Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, including children, in ...
May 13, 2026

Two foreign nationals arrested in Surrey, B.C., in extortion shooting
SURREY - Two foreign nationals have been arrested in connection to extortion violence in Surrey, B.C., where there has been a spike in shootings at homes and businesses this year. Police say 22-year-o...
May 13, 2026

Truck driver in crash that killed former Canadian Olympic skater sentenced to prison
The truck driver who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges in an Ontario crash that killed a former Canadian Olympic figure skater and injured multiple people was sentenced to two and a half yea...
May 13, 2026

Federal government spent more than $800M on AI agreements over 3 years
OTTAWA - Ottawa has spent more than $800 million on artificial intelligence technology since 2023, according to data provided by the federal government. The sum includes two previously announced deals...
May 13, 2026

Vancouver business leaders seek solution to stop Whitecaps from moving out of city
VANCOUVER - The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade has issued an open letter calling on businesses to help keep the Vancouver Whitecaps from moving out of the city. The organization says hundreds of bus...
May 13, 2026