Category Archives: The Canadian Press

De Minaur continues mastery of Shapovalov with second-round win at Queen's Club
LONDON - Australia's Alex de Minaur continued his mastery of Canada's Denis Shapovalov on the ATP Tour with a 6-4, 6-1 win in second-round action Wednesday at the HSBC Championships. De Minaur, the to...
Jun 17, 2026

'A million years isn’t enough': Victims' relatives confront Gilgo Beach serial killer at sentencing
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) - After decades waiting for justice, relatives of women murdered by New York's Gilgo Beach serial killer laid into him Wednesday before he was sentenced to life in prison. He told...
Jun 17, 2026

Quebec zoo says red kangaroo doing well after capture on Montreal's South Shore
MONTRAL - A Quebec zoo says a red kangaroo is doing well after it was captured after several days on the lam on Montreal's South Shore. The Granby Zoo says the animal is eating normally and resting up...
Jun 17, 2026

Tropical Storm Arthur, the first of the Atlantic season, targets Gulf Coast with heavy rain
MIAMI (AP) - The first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season formed Wednesday near the Gulf Coast, bringing intense rain and the threat of dangerous flash floods to states including Texas an...
Jun 17, 2026

More than 1,000 people have been killed in Gaza during ceasefire, Health Ministry says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip have killed 1,005 Palestinians since a ceasefire was reached between Israel and the militant group Hamas last October, the Gaza He...
Jun 17, 2026

Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
NEW YORK (AP) - Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Br...
Jun 17, 2026

StatCan estimates population edged lower in the first quarter of 2026
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada estimates the population edged down 0.1 per cent in the first quarter of this year as the number of non-permanent residents dropped. The agency estimated the population at 4...
Jun 17, 2026

CBC's news should be assessed by outside experts for fairness, senators say in report
OTTAWA - CBC/Radio-Canada's news and current affairs content should be periodically analyzed by outside experts "in order to assess its fairness and balance," a new Senate committee report says. Senat...
Jun 17, 2026

Safety board report says doomed Titan submersible operated with no federal oversight
ST. JOHN'S - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a submersible that imploded on its way to the Titanic wreck was operating in Canada without any oversight, and it is asking federal authorit...
Jun 17, 2026

Toronto Maple Leafs hire former L.A. Kings coach Jim Hiller as new head coach
TORONTO - Jim Hiller wasted no time talking about coaching philosophy. Beating reporters to the punch, the newly hired Maple Leafs coach said the greatest impact a coach could have is in "guiding the ...
Jun 17, 2026