Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Canada's biggest arms expo is booming as Carney prioritizes defence
OTTAWA - Canada's biggest arms expo is booming as an uncertain geopolitical climate and the federal government's drive to rebuild the military combine to light a fire under the defence tech sector. Hu...
May 27, 2026

Thunder top Spurs 127-114 in Game 5, move a win away from a return to NBA Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points, Alex Caruso led another strong bench effort with 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win away from a return trip to the NBA Finals...
May 26, 2026

Golden Knights sweep Avalanche, advance to third Stanley Cup final in nine seasons
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored for Vegas and the Golden Knights suffocated Colorado's high-powered offence to beat the Avalanche 2-1 on Tuesday night for an unthinkable sweep to mak...
May 26, 2026

Sanchez says hitting his first grand slam against Marlins is extra sweet
TORONTO - For Jesus Sanchez, the wait was worth it. The Toronto Blue Jays newcomer never thought smacking his first grand slam would happen in his seventh Major League Baseball season, but because he ...
May 26, 2026

Unbeaten Rangers roll past Sagueneens 3-2 at Memorial Cup, advance to final
KELOWNA - Jack Pridham and Sam O'Reilly each had a goal and an assist, Christian Kirsch made 26 saves, and the Kitchener Rangers defeated the Chicoutimi Sagueneens 3-2 at the Memorial Cup tournament o...
May 26, 2026

Sanchez ignites Jays with first grand slam in 8-1 win over Marlins
TORONTO - Jesus Sanchez punctuated a productive six-run sixth inning with his first career grand slam, a 394-foot liner down the right-field line, in the Toronto Blue Jays' 8-1 victory against the Mia...
May 26, 2026

Paxton dominates Cornyn in Texas US Senate runoff, the latest sign of Trump's hold on GOP
PLANO, Texas (AP) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, easily defeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn in the latest contest where President Donald...
May 26, 2026

Trump's trade czar says tariffs will remain on Canada, Mexico despite trade agreement
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's trade czar said there will be tariffs in place on Mexico and Canada even though the countries are part of a continental trade pact. United States Trade Repre...
May 26, 2026

Signing four-year extension was 'easy' for Canada men's soccer coach Jesse Marsch
CHARLOTTE - Jesse Marsch believes Canada is on the cusp of something special when it comes to soccer. And he wants to be a part of it long term. The 53-year-old American signed a four-year extension o...
May 26, 2026

Attorney General Sharma says B.C. supports company's request to reopen Cowichan case
VICTORIA - British Columbia's attorney general says it is rare to reopen a court case as significant as the landmark Cowichan Tribes title decision, but the government supports an effort to do so by t...
May 26, 2026