Category Archives: The Canadian Press

US ambassador to Israel says Israel sent Iron Dome batteries, personnel to UAE to defend country
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to operate them to the United Arab Emirates to defend the country during the Iran war, the U.S. ambassador to Israel ...
May 12, 2026

Ontario monitoring 7 additional people considered 'low risk' hantavirus contacts
TORONTO - Ontario's ministry of health is asking seven more people to isolate in relation to a global hantavirus outbreak, though it says those individuals are considered "low-risk" contacts. Jackson ...
May 12, 2026

MP calls on Canadians to fill out census as some express privacy concerns
OTTAWA - As some Canadians claim that the federal government's national census violates their privacy, a Liberal member of Parliament is calling on them to fill out their 2026 census forms for the goo...
May 12, 2026

Luukkonen, Benson lift Sabres past Canadiens 3-2 in Game 4 to tie series
MONTREAL - Lindy Ruff promised Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen his opportunity would arrive, and the Buffalo Sabres netminder delivered when it did on Tuesday night. In his first appearance since April 21, Luukk...
May 12, 2026

'Unwanted wherever you go': New Canadian asylum law leaves some migrants in limbo
MONTREAL - When a 26-year-old Haitian mother and her young daughter crossed into Quebec from the United States through forest trails on a freezing night in January, she had dreams of a fresh start in ...
May 12, 2026

Avalanche bounce back to beat Wild 5-2, grab 3-1 series lead
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Ross Colton and Parker Kelly each scored in the third period for Colorado, an opportune time for their first goals of the post-season as the high-scoring Avalanche snapped back ...
May 11, 2026

Jonathan Aranda powers Rays past Blue Jays 8-5 as Kevin Gausman struggles
TORONTO - Jonathan Aranda had a solo home run in the fifth inning and drove in a total of three runs to lift the Tampa Bay Rays over the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5 on Monday. Richie Palacios had a two-run ...
May 11, 2026

Whitecaps vie to become road warriors as Vancouver prepares for FIFA World Cup
VANCOUVER - In a season marked by FIFA World Cup-induced schedule quirks, the Vancouver Whitecaps are embracing the strange. The Major League Soccer club spent more than a month at home this spring, p...
May 11, 2026

Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to get rid of one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year's midterm elections, creating an opening fo...
May 11, 2026

Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis at the heart of playoff run: 'He's phenomenal'
MONTREAL - As a hockey-obsessed kid growing up in nearby Laval, Que., Martin St. Louis loved when the Canadiens went on deep playoff runs because it meant more nights past his bedtime. "I grew up 20 m...
May 11, 2026