Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Canadian Fernandez rallies for stirring three-set win at Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
STUTTGART - Canadian Leylah Fernandez rallied to win her second-round match Thursday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix women's tournament. Fernandez needed three sets to dispatch Turkish qualifier Zeyn...
Apr 16, 2026

Fewer rejected ballots in Terrebonne byelection, despite adapted ballot
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says there were fewer rejected ballots in the recent Terrebonne byelection than during the last general election, despite the use of an adapted ballot. In a social media post...
Apr 16, 2026

Wet and mild winter is 'good news' for B.C. wildfire season, says forecaster
VICTORIA - The lead forecaster for the BC Wildfire Service said a relatively wet and mild winter across much of British Columbia is "really good news" for the upcoming wildfire season. Matt MacDonald ...
Apr 16, 2026

Canadiens counting on Juraj Slafkovsky to be a 'difference maker' in playoffs
BROSSARD - As Juraj Slafkovsky struggled to find his footing in the NHL, Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis drew an analogy between his development and the GPS app "Waze." Just 19 at the time, ...
Apr 16, 2026

Big Problem: Raptors will have to play hard versus Cavaliers forwards
TORONTO - Being over six-foot-seven would be considered tall in most walks of life, but in the NBA, that makes you an undersized forward. That will be Toronto Raptors' challenge in their first-round p...
Apr 16, 2026

B.C. Sikh activist says police warned him of 'imminent' threat to life
An associate of slain B.C. Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar said police have alerted him of an "imminent" threat to his life. Narinder Singh Randhawa said in a sworn statement sent to The Ca...
Apr 16, 2026

Audit warns military procurement faces ‘persistent’ hurdles
OTTAWA - An internal federal government audit delivered late last year warned the work of buying and upgrading military technology was still being plagued by bureaucratic hurdles. The report was relea...
Apr 16, 2026

AI content should be labelled, heritage committee says
OTTAWA - The government should require that content generated by artificial intelligence be clearly labelled, a House of Commons committee said in a new report. The members of Parliament on the commit...
Apr 16, 2026

Quebec police make arrests in investigation into 14-year-old's death in 2024
MONTREAL - A Quebec provincial police unit that investigates organized crime says its members arrested several people allegedly linked to a case involving the suspicious death of a 14-year-old in 2024...
Apr 16, 2026

Brewers capitalize on three straight bunts to score go-ahead run in 2-1 win over Blue Jays
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Garrett Mitchell scored the go-ahead run as the Milwaukee Brewers bunted three straight times in the seventh inning to break a tie and beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Thursday after...
Apr 16, 2026