Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections, blocking a lower court ruling that the redistricting plan inten...
Jun 02, 2026

Democrat Josh Turek and GOP's Ashley Hinson to compete for pivotal US Senate seat in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek won the state's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, setting up a competitive general election against Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson f...
Jun 02, 2026

Rebecca Bennett wins Democratic primary in New Jersey to take on Rep. Tom Kean Jr.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) - Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, won the Democratic primary in a battleground New Jersey congressional district to take on Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who ha...
Jun 02, 2026

NHL Commissioner Bettman says on his 74th birthday retiring is not imminent
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Hours after a report surfaced that he was discussing a succession plan with members of the Board of Governors executive committee, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman reiterated that he...
Jun 02, 2026

Man who killed his girlfriend’s baby and threw the body in a pond is executed in Florida
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man who confessed to killing his girlfriend's infant daughter and throwing her body in a pond three decades ago was executed Tuesday evening. Andrew Richard Lukehart, 53,...
Jun 02, 2026

Vancouver Canucks sign forward Ilya Safonov to one-year, two-way contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Ilya Safonov to a one-year, two-way contract, the NHL club announced Tuesday. Safonov, 24, played 68 games for Ak Bars Kazan in Russia's Kontinent...
Jun 02, 2026

Fact File: Video shows man shooting guns in U.S., not Ontario gang member
Posts shared to social media in the past week claimed to show video of a Bishnoi gang member firing guns in Caledon, Ont. The claims are false, as the original video was posted by a content creator wh...
Jun 02, 2026

NHL faces scheduling challenge as B.C., Alberta move to permanent daylight time
The NHL will have a fresh challenge when it comes to setting its 2026-27 schedule with British Columbia and Alberta moving to permanent year-round daylight time this fall. The change will eliminate tw...
Jun 02, 2026

MPs get an earful from opponents of 'lawful access' bill over privacy concerns
OTTAWA - A group that works to keep the internet surveillance-free says a federal bill intended to help police and intelligence services is "an enormous own goal" against Canada's economy and security...
Jun 02, 2026

Vancouver Goldeneyes re-sign, protect star Sarah Nurse ahead of PWHL expansion
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Goldeneyes have locked up star forward Sarah Nurse as the PWHL's expansion process begins. The team announced Tuesday it has signed Nurse to a two-year contract through the 2...
Jun 02, 2026