Category Archives: The Canadian Press

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

Worried about hantavirus? Take precautions when opening cottages, sheds, PHAC expert advises
TORONTO - Before the world's attention was captured by a disease outbreak that has killed three and sickened a handful of others on the MV Hondius cruise ship, many Canadians had never heard of hantav...
May 07, 2026

A former Ohio deputy has been found guilty of reckless homicide in the shooting of Casey Goodson Jr.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A former sheriff's deputy was found guilty of reckless homicide on Thursday for shooting a Black man who was bringing sandwiches to his grandmother's house. The killing of Casey ...
May 07, 2026

Toronto finally gets its WNBA moment as Tempo prepare for season opener
TORONTO - Kia Nurse is focused on her process even as she's about to make history with the Toronto Tempo. Nurse, from Hamilton, is the only Canadian on Toronto's roster as the Tempo prepare to host th...
May 07, 2026

Dutch Princess Margriet visiting birthplace, attending tulip festival while in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Princess Margriet of the Netherlands is in Ottawa this week, where she plans to visit her birthplace and attend the Canadian Tulip Festival. The Dutch princess and her husband Professor Piete...
May 07, 2026

'Threat' of Bill C-5 is making bill work as intended, Dawn Farrell says
OTTAWA - The head of the federal government's major projects office says just the "threat" of Ottawa having Bill C-5 at its disposal is enough to spur government departments to move quickly on project...
May 07, 2026

McGuinty vows update on Snowbirds this month, as Tories warn about fleet's future
OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty said he will unveil the Liberal government's plans for the military's Snowbirds aerobatics fleet later this month, and Canadians can "rest assured" its future ...
May 07, 2026

US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support. The department told The Associated Pres...
May 07, 2026