Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Canadian curling great Brad Gushue named high-performance director with USA Curling
Brad Gushue experienced the high of standing on top of the podium many times. USA Curling is hoping his guidance will help American curlers follow his lead. The recently retired skip, a six-time Brier...
May 13, 2026
Navy Commander Angus Topshee promoted to vice chief of defence staff
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, the head of the Royal Canadian Navy, is being promoted to second-in-command of the Canadian Armed Forces. The Department of National Defence confirms Topshee is re...
May 13, 2026
Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at h...
May 13, 2026
PWHL awards expansion franchises to Hamilton, Las Vegas for next season
The Professional Women's Hockey League added a Canadian team in Hamilton and also brought Las Vegas into the fold Wednesday. Hamilton and Las Vegas join Detroit, announced last week, as the PWHL's exp...
May 13, 2026
Board of Peace envoy Mladenov says ceasefire hinges on Hamas' disarmament
JERUSALEM (AP) - Nickolay Mladenov, the top diplomat overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, on Wednesday acknowledged that the truce was stalled, saying the deadlock over disarming Hamas had ...
May 13, 2026
Toronto Maple Leafs fire head coach Craig Berube after two seasons
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Craig Berube on Wednesday after he guided the team to a last-place finish in the NHL's Atlantic Division this past season. The move ended Berube's tw...
May 13, 2026
Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate where authorities tried to arrest a senator
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A burst of gunfire rang out late Wednesday in the Philippine Senate, sparking chaos in the building where authorities had tried to arrest a senator wanted by the Internation...
May 13, 2026
Canadiens remain upbeat after Sabres tie series with 3-2 win in Montreal
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens, to a man, were rather pleased with their overall performance for most of Tuesday's playoff game against the Buffalo Sabres at the Bell Centre. Nevertheless, when the...
May 13, 2026
In the news today: What we know about Hentavirus, Artemis crew meet PM, 6% milk?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... What we know about hantavirus now that people linked to outbreak are back in Canada The outbreak of hantavirus...
May 13, 2026
Artemis II crewmates say space exploration depends on nations working together
OTTAWA - The astronauts who captured the world's imagination with their journey to the far side of the moon last month said Wednesday the mission showed what people - and nations - can accomplish when...
May 13, 2026