Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Famine is threatening more of war-torn Sudan’s Darfur region as an attack in the south kills 22
CAIRO (AP) - Famine is threatening more areas in war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region, a global hunger monitoring group said Thursday as an attack by paramilitary forces on a military hospital in th...
Feb 05, 2026

'It was honestly really fun': Cooley comes up big for Flames in win over Oilers
CALGARY - Devin Cooley was the first to admit that his second career start against the Edmonton Oilers went way better than his first. Cooley made 36 saves on Wednesday to backstop the Calgary Flames ...
Feb 05, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Canada's McMorris to skip big air competition following training crash
LIVIGNO - Veteran Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris, in the wake of a training crash, has decided to skip big air qualifying Thursday at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The news was confirmed by a source...
Feb 05, 2026

UK's Starmer didn't know Jeffrey Epstein. But the prime minister's job is under threat
LONDON (AP) - Keir Starmer never met Jeffrey Epstein. But the British prime minister's job is under threat because of the fallout from the late sex offender's global web of relationships. Friendship w...
Feb 05, 2026
Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crash kills pilot and trooper during shooter response
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter responding to assist officers with an active shooter situation crashed, killing both the pilot and a trooper who was a paramed...
Feb 05, 2026

Canadiens' Montembeault enjoys scintillating performance, puts past struggles behind
WINNIPEG - Samuel Montembeault wanted to have a bounce-back performance. He got one. The Montreal Canadiens netminder made 36 saves in his team's 5-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday that b...
Feb 05, 2026

Raptors stumble in 128-126 loss to Timberwolves before NBA trade deadline
TORONTO - For 24 minutes, the Toronto Raptors dominated the Minnesota Timberwolves. But then turnovers and the explosive play of Anthony Edwards gave Minnesota momentum in the second half and the Rapt...
Feb 05, 2026

Indian teacher who created hundreds of learning centers wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An Indian teacher and activist known for creating hundreds of learning centers and painting educational murals across the walls of slums won the $1 million Global Te...
Feb 05, 2026

In the news: Canadian consulate in Greenland to open Friday, Canada's Black history
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Greenland consulate could boost ties with Canada The launch of a new Canadian diplomatic mission in Greenland...
Feb 05, 2026

How a missing-person report filed after four decades helped ID Canadian's remains
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say a missing-person report and a DNA sample filed by a B.C. woman four decades after her mother disappeared helped identify the remains of a woman found in Florida in the...
Feb 05, 2026