Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Man convicted of killing a woman and her 4-year-old daughter is executed in Florida
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man convicted of fatally stabbing his cousin's girlfriend and the couple's 4-year-old daughter was put to death Thursday evening, becoming the seventh person executed by ...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a 'severe illness'
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died. He was 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing an...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

Evacuation order lifted after landslide in Old Fort, B.C., temporary road opens
FORT ST. JOHN - Residents of Old Fort, B.C., are finally able to return home after a landslide last month blocked access to the only road in and out of the community. The Peace River Regional District...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

Manitoba politician calls Saskatchewan farmer who killed Colten Boushie a victim
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba legislature member faced criticism Thursday for saying the farmer who killed Colten Boushie in a high-profile case in Saskatchewan was a victim. Opposition Progressive Conservati...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

The Montreal Victoire make their homecoming after winning Walter Cup
MONTREAL - The victorious Montreal Victoire lifted the Walter Cup on home soil Thursday morning after winning the trophy for the first time in the team's history. The Victoire defeated the Charge 4-0 ...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

B.C. to rename Site C dam after deceased premier John Horgan
VICTORIA - Former British Columbia premier John Horgan didn't like the idea of the Site C dam when he was alive and wouldn't like being named after it in death, but Premier David Eby says the massive ...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026
Gunmen open fire in 2 separate attacks in Honduras, killing at least 25 people
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Gunmen opened fire in two separate attacks Thursday on the Honduran coast, killing at least 25 people, including six police officers, authorities said. The first incident ...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

As permafrost thaws, some headwaters in Canada's North turn orange and toxic: study
Ancient bedrock exposed by disappearing permafrost is releasing toxic metals into Canada's northern rivers, a new study says, with once-pristine subarctic streams now comparable in some cases to highl...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

CRTC triples streamers' financial contributions to Canadian content
OTTAWA - Large TV streaming services like Netflix must contribute 15 per cent of their Canadian revenues to Canadian content, the federal broadcast regulator said Thursday. That's three times the five...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026

Man and woman die in separate drownings in Nananimo, B.C., police say
NANAIMO - Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., are investigating the unrelated drowning deaths of a man and woman in the waters in and around Departure Bay. Police responded to a report to check on the well-bei...
The Canadian Press May 21, 2026