Category Archives: The Canadian Press
'Purple bunny-like mask': Man charged with trying to kidnap girl, 7, from B.C. school
CHILLIWACK - Police say charges have been laid against a man in the attempted abduction of a seven-year-old girl from an elementary school in Chilliwack, B.C. RCMP say they are seeking witnesses to th...
May 14, 2026
B.C., feds tout 'milestone' as final LNG investment decision expected by end of 2026
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's hopeful that LNG Canada will come to a final investment decision at the end of the year that will be the "largest private sector investment in ...
May 14, 2026
Chella Choi part of 3-way for lead on LPGA Tour with Korda 3 shots behind
CINCINNATI (AP) - Chella Choi bogeyed her final two holes Thursday that blemished an otherwise flawless round, giving her a 4-under 66 to fall into a three-way share of the lead with Rio Takeda and In...
May 14, 2026
Frequent visits to Persian Gulf show Carney's ambition goes beyond seeking investment
OTTAWA - The Carney government is putting a new emphasis on diplomacy with Persian Gulf countries - one that goes beyond seeking investments in Canada to arrangements touching on defence and artificia...
May 14, 2026
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women's access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The court's...
May 14, 2026
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women's access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The court's...
May 14, 2026
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say
HAVANA (AP) - CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Ral Castro's grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials said. Ratcliffe met with R...
May 14, 2026
Montreal sex workers to go on strike during Grand Prix weekend
MONTREAL - A group of sex workers in Montreal are calling for a general strike during Grand Prix weekend to demand better working conditions. The Sex Work Autonomous Committee says its members want an...
May 14, 2026
Montreal sex workers to go on strike during Grand Prix weekend
MONTREAL - A group of sex workers in Montreal are calling for a general strike during Grand Prix weekend to demand better working conditions. The Sex Work Autonomous Committee says its members want an...
May 14, 2026
Public health agency says World Cup poses high risk of measles spread
OTTAWA - There is a high risk of measles transmission within Canada during the FIFA World Cup, an analysis by the Public Health Agency of Canada warned Thursday. The federal agency completed its infec...
May 14, 2026