Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Fact File: No evidence planes are dropping ticks over Ontario
Social media posts shared a rumour originating from an anonymous forum that claimed Ontario pilots were being hired to spread ticks from the air. The posts fuelled a conspiracy theory that the ticks w...
May 29, 2026
Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' settlement fund
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from paying any claims through a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for the Republican president...
May 29, 2026
Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say
STAFFORD, Va. (AP) - A bus struck six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia as traffic slowed for a work zone, killing five people and sending 34 to hospitals, state police said Friday. The crash happ...
May 29, 2026
Kenyan police arrest 8 students on suspicion of arson after deadly girls school fire
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenyan police arrested eight female students on suspicion of arson, authorities said Friday, after a fire destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school, killing 16 children and inju...
May 29, 2026
In the news today: Canada-China relations, Kenneth Law to enter plea, Habs vs. Canes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... China's foreign minister Wang Yi set to meet Carney, Anand today China's foreign minister Wang Yi is in Ottawa...
May 29, 2026
In the news today: Canada-China relations, Kenneth Law to enter plea, Habs vs. Canes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... China's foreign minister Wang Yi set to meet Carney, Anand today China's foreign minister Wang Yi is in Ottawa...
May 29, 2026
$122M in EV rebate claims made since start of new program as dealers wait to be paid
OTTAWA - Canadians claimed more than $122 million in federal subsidies for new electric vehicles since Ottawa reintroduced its rebate program in February, but many car dealers say they're still waitin...
May 29, 2026
Families grieve as Kenneth Law pleads guilty to aiding 14 suicides in Ontario
The final moments of those who took their own lives using products bought online from Kenneth Law were laid out before a packed Ontario courtroom Friday after the Toronto-area man at the heart of an i...
May 29, 2026
Canada sending 'best squad' to FIFA World Cup on home soil: coach
CHARLOTTE - Jesse Marsch believes the team Canada fields in this summer's FIFA World Cup could be the best the country has ever put forward. Injuries may linger, the head coach said, but the 26-player...
May 29, 2026
Habs enter Game 5 of Eastern Conference final down 3-1 to dominant Hurricanes
RALEIGH - The Montreal Canadiens are fighting for their playoff lives tonight as they take on the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the NHL's Eastern Conference final. The Canadiens enter the game in R...
May 29, 2026