Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Pro-Trump candidate pulls ahead in Colombia presidential vote as ruling party sows doubt in results
BOGOT, Colombia (AP) - Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia's presidential race in the first round of voting Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Ivn Cepeda, an...
May 31, 2026

AFC Toronto scores three second-half goals to earn 4-0 victory over Calgary Wild FC
CALGARY - Kaylee Hunter, Sarah Stratigakis and Kaila Novak scored second-half goals to lead AFC Toronto past Calgary Wild FC 4-0 in Northern Super League action Sunday. Hunter scored at the 48-minute ...
May 31, 2026

Canadian midfielder Marcelo Flores to miss World Cup following ACL rupture
Canada's Marcelo Flores will miss this summer's World Cup after suffering a knee injury. The 22-year-old winger from Georgetown, Ont., ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee while p...
May 31, 2026

Kerry-Lynne Findlay won B.C. Conservative race as most authentic populist: expert
VANCOUVER - Kerry-Lynne Findlay won the B.C. Conservative leadership race because she is an "authentic champion" of populism within the broader conservative movement, says an analyst who studies moder...
May 31, 2026

Canadians Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson capture Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour event
OSTRAVA, CZECHIA - Canadians Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson swept Katja Stam and Raisa Schoon of the Netherlands 2-0 to win a Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour event Sunday. The Canadians ...
May 31, 2026

Cowser HR, 4 RBIs back solid start by Bradish in Orioles' 9-5 victory over Toronto
BALTIMORE (AP) - Kyle Bradish pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Colton Cowser homered and drove in four runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 Sunday. Pete Alonso had two ...
May 31, 2026

Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in Nicaragua after nearly 3 years of detention
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Brooklyn Rivera, a renowned Indigenous leader from Nicaragua who spent years fighting for the rights of his community and was imprisoned by the government in September 202...
May 31, 2026

Kohli leads Bengaluru to 5-wicket win over Gujarat in Indian Premier League final
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) - Cricket great Virat Kohli hit the winning six as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained its Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket victory over Gujara...
May 31, 2026

Quebec moves ahead with AI cultural databank project
MONTREAL - Quebec's national library is moving ahead with plans to create a database of cultural and government content that could be used to train artificial intelligence systems and improve their un...
May 31, 2026

Advocates call on Ottawa to limit nicotine use among youth, demand stricter measures
OTTAWA - Several health organizations are urging the federal government to bring down nicotine use among Canadians to less than five per cent of the population by 2045, as vaping among youth rises. Le...
May 31, 2026