Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Two Canadians detained by Israel off Greek coast: flotilla organizer
Two Canadians are among the activists detained by Israel after the boats they were sailing on were intercepted overnight during a mission to break the nearly 20-year naval blockade of Gaza, Canadian f...
Apr 30, 2026
Louisiana congressional primaries suspended as a result of Supreme Court ruling, state officials say
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's congressional primaries won't be going forward as scheduled in May, as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down a majority Black congressional distr...
Apr 30, 2026
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
Proposed power to search, seize mail not being extended to postal workers: minister
OTTAWA - The federal government's new proposal to allow authorities to search and seize mail would be limited to police officers, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said Wednesday. The proposa...
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
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
New Zealand court rejects appeal by mosque gunman to abandon his guilty pleas
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The white supremacist who shot and killed 51 Muslims at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, lost an attempt to undo his guilty pleas in a Court of Appeal ruling Th...
Apr 29, 2026