Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Vancouver-born Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dead at 29
MEMPHIS - Vancouver-born NBA player Brandon Clarke has died at age 29, the Memphis Grizzlies confirmed Tuesday. The Grizzlies did not provide a cause of death for the forward in their announcement on ...
May 12, 2026
Trump downplays differences with China's Xi over Iran as he heads to Beijing for high-stakes summit
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed differences with President Xi Jinping over the U.S. and Israel's conflict in Iran as he headed to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with t...
May 12, 2026
UN, First Nations leaders say Liberals must pass Indian Act changes as 'priority'
OTTAWA - A United Nations panel is calling on Ottawa to make it a priority to eliminate the second-generation cutoff in the Indian Act. In a technical advice paper published last week, the United Nati...
May 12, 2026
Parti Québécois leader worries — without proof — that Ottawa is spying on his party
QUBEC - Parti Qubcois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he's worried the federal government is spying on his party. St-Pierre Plamondon told reporters on Tuesday he has no proof but says there's a ...
May 12, 2026
Anand, McGuinty seek deeper security, investment ties in Persian Gulf amid Iran war
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand arrived Tuesday in the Persian Gulf, a region where Canada is aiming to strengthen ties on defence and security amid an uptick in visits and investment de...
May 12, 2026
Man pleads guilty to smuggling in connection with deaths of migrants in Akwesasne
MONTREAL - A dual American-Canadian citizen has pleaded guilty for his role in a human smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of eight migrants in the St. Lawrence River in 2023. The U.S. Dep...
May 12, 2026
Committee calls for reversal of agricultural research centre closures
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is recommending the government halt its decision to close agricultural research centres and experimental farm sites across Canada as part of its cost-cutting exer...
May 12, 2026
CFL going back to 20-second play clock in last three minutes of halves
TORONTO - The CFL will keep its 20-second play clock this season after all. CFL games will adopt a 35-second play clock in 2026 but return to a 20-second clock for the final three minutes of each half...
May 12, 2026
B.C. nurses vote for strike, as union boss raises prospect of dispute amid World Cup
VANCOUVER - Members of British Columbia's nurses union have voted overwhelmingly to strike, with union president Adriane Gear raising the prospect of a dispute while "the whole world is watching us" d...
May 12, 2026
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez calls for new elections at club and seeks another term
MADRID (AP) - Real Madrid president Florentino Prez has called for new elections at Real Madrid and says he will seek another term after claiming he is the victim of a campaign to unseat him. He dismi...
May 12, 2026