Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Canada's Galarneau moves on to third round of French Open qualifying
PARIS - Canada's Alexis Galarneau is on the cusp of his first French Open main-draw appearance after a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Brazil's Pedro Boscardin Dias on Wednesday in the second round of qualifyi...
May 20, 2026
Carney calls Israel's treatment of flotilla 'abominable,' as Ottawa summons envoy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney called Israel's treatment of people aboard an intercepted flotilla "abominable" and "unacceptable," on Wednesday, adding Ottawa is seeking assurances about the safe...
May 20, 2026
Auger-Aliassime upset by Kovacevic in second round of Hamburg Open
HAMBURG - Flix Auger-Aliassime's chance to tune up for the upcoming French Open came to an end Wednesday with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 loss to American lucky loser Aleksandar Kovacevic in second-round action a...
May 20, 2026
Rugby Canada fundraising again as men's World Cup, 2028 Olympic Games loom
When Emerson Prior works a nursing shift at Victoria's Royal Jubilee hospital, patients comment on what a big guy he is, see his cauliflower ear and then ask if he plays rugby. "I don't look like the ...
May 20, 2026
One person in Ontario who recently travelled to East Africa tested for Ebola virus: ministry
TORONTO - One person in Ontario was being tested for Ebola, the province's health ministry said on Wednesday, as a deadly outbreak of a rare type of the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and U...
May 20, 2026
Generic semaglutide to hit Canadian pharmacies this week at a fraction of the cost of Ozempic
TORONTO - Two generic versions of Ozempic are set to start arriving in Canadian pharmacies this week, which means patients who use the drug to treat diabetes or for weight loss may have more options f...
May 20, 2026
Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barney Frank, the longtime Democratic congressman and leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights and crafted the most significant reforms to the financial system in a g...
May 20, 2026
CN Rail pledges $100 million to fight homelessness across its North American network
MONTREAL - Canadian National Railway says homelessness is a growing problem along its North American rail network and has pledged $100 million over ten years to fund community groups and shelters that...
May 20, 2026
PBO says Canadian governments set to spend $1 billion to host World Cup
OTTAWA - Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host the World Cup this summer, the federal budget watchdog said Wednesday. That sum includes money from all levels of government. The federal govern...
May 20, 2026
PBO says Canadian governments set to spend $1 billion to host World Cup
OTTAWA - Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host the World Cup this summer, the federal budget watchdog said Wednesday. That sum includes money from all levels of government. The federal govern...
May 20, 2026