Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Matt McCarty holds 1-shot lead at Quail Hollow as Rory McIlroy struggles to make birdies in return
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Matt McCarty couldn't stop making birdies. Rory McIlroy thought he was never going to make one. McCarty followed up four straight top 25 finishes on the PGA Tour with nine birdi...
May 07, 2026
Andrea Lee has a big finish for a 66 to the lead the Mizuho Americas Open
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. (AP) - Andrea Lee surprised even herself Thursday when she walked off the 18th green at Mountain Ridge with four birdies over her last five holes for a 6-under 66, giving her a one...
May 07, 2026
B.C. invests $1 million in 'lightning reduction' technology in bid to reduce fires
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is investing up to $1 million on field-testing new technology from a Vancouver company that aims to both predict and prevent lightning that may trigger wild...
May 07, 2026
Simon Fraser University's application to rejoin Canada West provisionally accepted
KELOWNA - U Sports' Canada West conference has approved Simon Fraser University as a probationary member following a vote at the conference's annual general meeting. SFU's return to Canadian varsity s...
May 07, 2026
Tumbler Ridge school, site of mass shooting, to be torn down and rebuilt on new site
VICTORIA - The school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where students were killed in a mass shooting in February will be torn down and rebuilt on a new site. Premier David Eby said Thursday that the decision b...
May 07, 2026
US isn't looking at imminent military action in Cuba despite Trump threats, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is not looking at imminent military action against Havana despite President Donald Trump's repeated threats that "Cuba is next" and that American warships deployed ...
May 07, 2026
Alberta's United Conservatives welcome back former estranged backbencher and critic
EDMONTON - A former backbench member of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative caucus is back in the fold, a day after standing in the house to apologize for past actions and statements....
May 07, 2026
Charge, Fleet set to resume PWHL semifinal series after lengthy layoff
OTTAWA - Rebecca Leslie is hoping her 30th birthday celebrations Friday will include the Ottawa Charge moving one win away from the Professional Women's Hockey League final. Leslie and the Charge host...
May 07, 2026
Cannabis raids in N.S., N.B., Ontario tied to transnational organized crime, RCMP say
FREDERICTON - The RCMP say several raids last month across three provinces were linked to a wider investigation involving transnational organized crime. However, police did not give details about the ...
May 07, 2026
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith granted security clearance for CSIS briefings
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says she has been granted security clearance to receive briefings from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. Her office provided few other deta...
May 07, 2026