Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Around 6,200 public servants apply for early retirement as deadline looms
OTTAWA - About 6,200 federal public servants have applied to retire early, with just more than two months to go until the deadline. The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat website says 6,214 applicat...
May 13, 2026
New exhibit showcases the science of soccer in Vancouver ahead of FIFA World Cup
VANCOUVER - Soccer fans are getting a chance to peek behind the scenes of their favourite sport, thanks to a new exhibition at Vancouver's Science World. Produced in collaboration with the FIFA Museum...
May 13, 2026
Kouri Richins, who wrote a children’s book on grief after her husband’s death, gets life sentence
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - A Utah mother who published a children's book about grief after the death of her husband will serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole for his murder, a judge rul...
May 13, 2026
Judge quashes Alberta separation petition, Smith calls ruling 'anti-democratic'
EDMONTON - A judge threw out an Alberta separatist petition Wednesday, ruling the province had a duty to consult with First Nations - a decision quickly declared "anti-democratic" by Premier Danielle ...
May 13, 2026
Canadian Grand Prix organizers prepare for earlier race date, possible Habs run
MONTREAL - Organizers of the Canadian Grand Prix say they're ready for their new, earlier slot on the Formula One calendar, even if it raises the possibility of overlap with a Montreal Canadiens playo...
May 13, 2026
Lane Hutson's 'unreal motor' on full display in Canadiens' playoff run
MONTREAL - Lane Hutson's elevated play hasn't come as a surprise to those around him. The slippery second-year defenceman's stellar playoff performance for the Montreal Canadiens is the product of an ...
May 13, 2026
Russia fires about 800 drones at Ukraine despite recent talk by Putin and Trump of possible peace
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia fired at least 800 drones in a massive daytime barrage on about 20 regions of Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, including children, in ...
May 13, 2026
B.C. judge says former Mountie William Majcher is not guilty in Chinese security case
VANCOUVER - Former Mountie William Majcher stood on the steps outside Vancouver's law court on Wednesday to say he was "very relieved" at being found not guilty of acting unlawfully for the Chinese go...
May 13, 2026
Islanders defenceman Matthew Schaefer unanimous choice for Calder Trophy
NEW YORK - New York Islanders defenceman Matthew Schaefer has been awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie. Selected first overall in the 2025 NHL draft, Schaefer is the sixth Islan...
May 13, 2026
UAE denies Netanyahu secretly visited the country during the Iran war
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Israeli-US war with Iran, further strengthening ties with a Gulf nation that normalized ...
May 13, 2026