Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Teenager dies after being thrown from horse-drawn carriage in NYC's Central Park
NEW YORK (AP) - A teenager thrown to the ground Wednesday when a Central Park carriage horse bolted away from its driver has died, according to police. The 18-year-old was riding in the horse-drawn ca...
Jun 17, 2026

Former MP, MPP Han Dong to run for Toronto city council in Scarborough North
Former Liberal MP and MPP Han Dong says he's running for Toronto city council. Dong says in a social media post that he declared today to run for the ward of Scarborough North in the municipal electio...
Jun 17, 2026

Harry Kane ties England's record for World Cup goals in 4-2 win over Croatia
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Harry Kane scored twice to equal the English record for World Cup goals, Jude Bellingham added another two minutes into the second half and England beat Croatia 4-2 on Wednesda...
Jun 17, 2026

Harvey first pick in PWHL draft by Vancouver, 30 Canadians selected over six rounds
DETROIT (AP) - Established veterans Hilary Knight and Marie-Philip Poulin helped deliver a post-Olympic boost to the Professional Women's Hockey League coming out of the Milan Cortina Games in Februar...
Jun 17, 2026

Muslim cultural centre in Trois-Rivières, Que., vandalized overnight
TROIS-RIVIRES - Police are investigating after an Islamic culture centre northeast of Montreal was vandalized overnight. Mohamed Toubal, president of Centre Culturel Islamique de la Mauricie, says peo...
Jun 17, 2026

Canada's Sudarshan Yellamaraju set to make U.S. Open debut in rookie PGA Tour season
Sudarshan Yellamaraju is peaking at just the right time heading into his first-ever U.S. Open. Yellamaraju, from Mississauga, Ont., moved up to 44th on the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup standings after tying f...
Jun 17, 2026

Brampton, Ont., is Canada's soccer factory with six players on national team
Sigma FC usually holds its training sessions on Thursday evenings, but co-founder Bobby Smyrniotis is giving everyone the night off when Canada plays Qatar in the FIFA men's World Cup. Many of Sigma's...
Jun 17, 2026

Environment groups suing Ottawa over projected missed emission targets
OTTAWA - A group of climate advocates is suing the federal government, saying recent policy changes have put it off track to meet Canada's legislated emission reduction targets. An application for jud...
Jun 17, 2026

Smith tells First Nations chiefs to 'check themselves' over treason accusation
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday that a group of Indigenous chiefs need to "check themselves," after they accused her of potential treasonous activity for calling a separation vote. The A...
Jun 17, 2026

Lawyers say language change in First Nations water bill looks to shield government
OTTAWA - Two lawyers say the blurring of language on the right of First Nations to clean drinking water in a new bill serves as a shield for the federal government as it argues against that right in c...
Jun 17, 2026