Category Archives: The Canadian Press
MPs plan official Taiwan visit as Beijing blasts 'hurtful' trips, bars New Zealanders
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP says she and her parliamentary colleagues will take part in a delegation to Taiwan this fall, despite a warning from China's envoy that such visits are "hurtful" to relations wit...
Jun 09, 2026
Beaver sculptures welcome tourists in downtown Toronto ahead of World Cup
TORONTO - Four-foot-tall rodents have taken over downtown Toronto. Some lurk under trees, while others peer through office tower windows or stand guard near busy intersections. It's hard to miss these...
Jun 09, 2026
Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - At least 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo, authorities said, a grim toll as officials intens...
Jun 09, 2026
US strikes Iran after Trump blames Tehran for downing Army helicopter
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. military said Tuesday that it carried out strikes on Iran following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. President Donald Tru...
Jun 08, 2026
B.C. health officials say Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus has recovered
British Columbia health officials say the Canadian who fell ill with hantavirus on a cruise ship stricken with an outbreak earlier this spring has recovered. A statement from the Office of the Provinc...
Jun 08, 2026
Victor Wembanyama carries Spurs to 115-111 win that cuts Knicks' NBA Finals lead to 2-1
NEW YORK (AP) - Victor Wembanyama has his first NBA Finals win - and the New York Knicks suddenly have a lot of work left to end their 53-year championship drought. Wembanyama had 32 points, eight reb...
Jun 08, 2026
Victor Wembanyama carries Spurs to 115-111 win that cuts Knicks' NBA Finals lead to 2-1
NEW YORK (AP) - Victor Wembanyama has his first NBA Finals win - and the New York Knicks suddenly have a lot of work left to end their 53-year championship drought. Wembanyama had 32 points, eight reb...
Jun 08, 2026
Corbin, Blue Jays offence fall flat in 5-2 loss to Phillies
TORONTO - It was a rare occurrence for Patrick Corbin this season. The veteran left-hander had a disastrous third inning where the Philadelphia Phillies scored three consecutive runs with the bases lo...
Jun 08, 2026
Disastrous third inning sinks Blue Jays in 5-2 loss to Phillies
TORONTO - Alec Bohm kick-started a three-run third-inning with an RBI single, Cristopher Sanchez had 10 strikeouts, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Monday. Adolis Garci...
Jun 08, 2026
US appeals court raises concerns about Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas for executions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's use of nitrogen gas to put people to death needs more study of whether it violates a constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment, a federal appeals court decid...
Jun 08, 2026