Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Supreme Court of Canada to hear Churchill portrait thief's sentence appeal
OTTAWA - The man who stole the "Roaring Lion" portrait of Winston Churchill from the Chteau Laurier in Ottawa will have a chance to appeal his sentence in the Supreme Court of Canada. The top court, f...
Apr 30, 2026
MLS receives formal bid to relocate Vancouver Whitecaps to Las Vegas
VANCOUVER - An investor group out of Las Vegas isn't the only party interested in buying the Whitecaps, says Vancouver's mayor. "Look, a lot of groups have reached out over the last 48 hours," Ken Sim...
Apr 30, 2026
Schroder's halftime speech, 11 points in 4th quarter spark Cavaliers to victory over Raptors
CLEVELAND (AP) - James Harden garnered the most attention in the series of moves the Cleveland Cavaliers made near the NBA trade deadline. However, the Cavaliers would have been in dire straits Wednes...
Apr 30, 2026
Maine Gov. Mills drops Democratic US Senate bid against Platner, lamenting a lack of campaign funds
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday dropped her bid for the U.S. Senate, pointing to a lack of campaign funds to keep up in one of the most competitive races in the country that ...
Apr 30, 2026
Carney names former cabinet minister Jonathan Wilkinson as next EU ambassador
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has chosen MP and former cabinet minister Jonathan Wilkinson to serve as Canada's next ambassador to the European Union. "It's an important job right now for Canada...
Apr 30, 2026
Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its "nuclear and missile capabilities" as a national asset, likely seeking to draw a hard ...
Apr 30, 2026
Oilers set for must-win Game 6 against Ducks in Anaheim
ANAHEIM - The Edmonton Oilers are set for another must-win game tonight. Edmonton is visiting the Anaheim Ducks for Game 6 in their first-round series in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Anaheim holds a 3-2 ...
Apr 30, 2026
In the news today: GDP numbers, High-speed rail, Regulating AI chatbots
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... StatCan to release GDP figures for February and early estimate for Q1 today Statistics Canada is expected to r...
Apr 30, 2026
Young Canadians want AI companies to make their chatbots less addictive: report
OTTAWA - A new report focusing on the perspectives of young people says the government should order AI companies to take steps to curb the addictive aspects of their AI chatbots. It's one of a series ...
Apr 30, 2026
Canadiens' Gallagher goes from press box to blue paint in Game 5 win: 'That's Gally'
TAMPA - Brendan Gallagher stepped out of the press box and went straight back to his office. The blue paint. In his first shift of the playoffs, the veteran winger crashed the crease and opened the sc...
Apr 29, 2026