Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Better call DAVID? AI chatbot gives legal advice in Alberta personal injury cases
EDMONTON - DAVID, a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, answers a call before the first phone ring even finishes. "Hi," it says. "Did you reach out looking to speak with someone about an injur...
Feb 17, 2026

Food inflation spiked 7.3% in January. Here's what's driving the increase
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada reported an easing in the headline inflation rate Tuesday but a jump in the pace of food inflation amid tax changes and lingering pressures at the grocery store continue to ...
Feb 17, 2026

Australia crashes out of T20 World Cup but Zimbabwe and New Zealand advance to Super 8s
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) - Mitch Marsh's injury-depleted Australia squad crashed out of cricket's Twenty20 World Cup on Tuesday after Zimbabwe's Group B game against Ireland was abandoned because of ...
Feb 17, 2026

Canada into Olympic women's hockey final, Poulin breaks record in 2-1 win over Swiss
MILAN - Canada will play for women's Olympic hockey gold again. The defending champions are a win away from repeating, but will be the underdogs Thursday against a talented, relentless United States t...
Feb 16, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Canada will meet the U.S. in Olympic women's hockey final
MILAN - Canada has defeated Switzerland 2-1 in the women's hockey semifinal at the Milan Cortina Olympics to set up a gold-medal rematch with the United States on Thursday. More to come. The Canadian ...
Feb 16, 2026

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says Blue Jays 'very capable' after World Series heartbreak
DUNEDIN - When the Toronto Blue Jays lost Game 7 of the World Series in a heartbreaking 11th inning, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the last person to leave the home dugout at Rogers Centre. Sitting in tha...
Feb 16, 2026

3 killed, including suspect, in shooting during Rhode Island youth hockey game
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - Three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during a Rhode Island youth hockey game Monday, authorities said. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters tha...
Feb 16, 2026

3 killed, including suspect, in shooting during Rhode Island youth hockey game
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - Three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during a Rhode Island youth hockey game Monday, authorities said. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters tha...
Feb 16, 2026

Child dies in car crash on James Bay road
A child is dead following a collision on Friday between two vehicles in James Bay, in northern Quebec, over 1,000 km north of Montreal. Quebec provincial police said they received a call at 12:35 p.m....
Feb 16, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham wins gold in big air
Canada's Megan Oldham has won gold in the women's freestyle skiing big air competition. More to come. The Canadian Press
Feb 16, 2026