Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Auditor general reports on avian flu vaccines, First Nations funding
OTTAWA - Two federal watchdogs released five audits Monday, including probes into federal workplace accessibility and avian flu. Here are some of the highlights: Indigenous Services Canada failed to m...
May 04, 2026
A driver plows into people in a shopping area in Germany, killing 2
BERLIN (AP) - A driver plowed into people in a busy shopping area in the center of the German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon, leaving two people dead, authorities said. An additional three people...
May 04, 2026
Solomon says delayed federal AI strategy coming soon, will address impact on jobs
OTTAWA - The federal government's promised new national AI strategy will consider the technology's impacts on the labour market, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said on Monday. It's been...
May 04, 2026
Snapshots: A look at new Maple Leafs executives Mats Sundin and John Chayka
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs introduced franchise legend Mats Sundin as their new senior executive adviser of hockey operations and John Chayka as general manager Monday. The long-rumoured moves ...
May 04, 2026
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower-court ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortions are pro...
May 04, 2026
Cavaliers poke fun at Drake as they eliminate Raptors in Game 7
TORONTO - The Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 on Sunday, and took the opportunity to troll Drake while they were at it. In the final minutes of the NBA playoff game in Cle...
May 04, 2026
John Sterling, theatrical Yankees broadcaster known for enduring home run calls, dies at 87
NEW YORK (AP) - Jon Sterling, the theatrical New York Yankees broadcaster known for extravagant, individualized home run calls, has died, the team and radio station WFAN announced Monday. He was 87. S...
May 04, 2026
Joly unveils $1.5 billion in tariff relief after Trump ratchets up trade war
OTTAWA - The federal government said Monday it will put $1.5 billion toward tariff relief in response to the United States expanding the range and depth of its metal tariffs. The announcement includes...
May 04, 2026
In the news today: Carney in Armenia, Peter Nygard appeal, 'May the 4th be with you'
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney set to meet world leaders at European summit in Armenia Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Armenia today...
May 04, 2026
Ontario's top court hears Peter Nygard's appeal of sex assault conviction, sentence
TORONTO - The Ontario Court of Appeal heard Peter Nygard's appeal of his sexual assault convictions and prison sentence on Monday, with his lawyers arguing the Toronto trial judge made errors includin...
May 04, 2026