Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Trump reconsidering $1.8 billion fund, AP source says, as Justice Department temporarily pauses it
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is reconsidering whether to move forward with a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate his allies, a person familiar with his thinking said Monday, as the Justi...
Jun 01, 2026

Invasive mosquitoes and brain-swelling virus detected in B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region
VANCOUVER - Health officials in British Columbia say invasive mosquitoes and a virus that can cause brain swelling in humans have been detected in the Sea-to-Sky region north of Vancouver, after an in...
Jun 01, 2026

Suspect arrested after one killed, one hurt in northeast Saskatchewan shooting: RCMP
PELICAN NARROWS - Mounties in Saskatchewan say a suspect was arrested late Monday after a shooting in the northern community of Pelican Narrows that killed one person and seriously injured another. RC...
Jun 01, 2026

'His ascension was remarkable': Davies evolves from teen phenom to Canada's captain
Alphonso Davies left Vancouver as a grinning teenager on the edge of an adventure at one of the world's biggest soccer clubs. This summer, the Bayern Munich star is set to return as one of Canada's be...
Jun 01, 2026

LeBlanc to meet Trump's trade czar in Washington on Tuesday
WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to travel to Washington on Tuesday to meet with his American counterpart as official negotiations between Ottawa and the Trump administra...
Jun 01, 2026

Praise from Poilievre, but ex-B. C. Conservative MLAs say new leader will polarize
VICTORIA - Two former B.C. Conservative legislators now sitting as Independents say new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay will polarize the province. Amelia Boultbee said Findlay's victory on Saturday showed...
Jun 01, 2026

Five Things: Reigning American League champion Blue Jays dealing with inconsistency
TORONTO - The injury-plagued Toronto Blue Jays have been hovering near the playoff cutline in the American League despite inconsistency and an underperforming offence. Here's a look at five storylines...
Jun 01, 2026

'We gotta stay healthy': Alouettes' Alexander, Philpot on a mission in 2026
MONTREAL - Davis Alexander and Tyson Philpot had plenty of conversations over the off-season. One topic kept coming up. "Holy s---, we probably talked about it 20 times: 'We gotta stay healthy,'" Alex...
Jun 01, 2026

Howsare, Hamilton Tiger-Cats looking to finish what they started last season
HAMILTON - Julian Howsare was a one-man wrecking crew last season. The veteran American defensive end was the East Division's top defensive player with a career-high 13 sacks. But after securing first...
Jun 01, 2026

Starter Chad Kelly back with Argos after missing all of last season due to injury
GUELPH - After missing all of last season, waiting another week to open the 2026 campaign is no big deal for Chad Kelly. Kelly returns under centre June 12 when Toronto opens its season visiting Montr...
Jun 01, 2026