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Canadian teens Huang and Xing three strokes off the lead at CPKC Women’s Open

EDMONTON - Several Canadians are near the top of the CPKC Women's Open leaderboard at Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Golf Club. Vancouver's Anna Huang, and ...

In the news today: Trump tariff looms, LGBTQ+ monument opens, Alberta cave rescue

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Deadline looms as Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to kick in...

Rescuers use new tech to save caver trapped vertically in Alberta’s ‘Psych Squeeze’

A caver has been rescued after being trapped vertically underground at the Rat's Nest Cave in Canmore, Alta., in an operation that deployed volunteer-...

Deadline looms as Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs set to kick in just after midnight

OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods is set to take effect just after midnight, unless o...

Statistics and federal policy on crime have changed, but the politics remain the same

OTTAWA - New tough-on-crime laws and statistics showing falling crime rates aren't likely to change how Canadians currently feel about crime or whethe...

National monument marking LGBTQ+ persecution opens this morning in Ottawa

OTTAWA - Victims of state prosecution hope Canada's new national monument for LGBTQ+ people will be a place to learn, grieve and celebrate. The monume...

Canada beats host Mexico at FIBA Olympic women’s basketball pre-qualifier

GUADALAJARA - The Canadian women's basketball team closed the group phase of the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament with a 70-64 win over Mexico o...

Redblacks fall to 0-10 on the season with 46-16 loss to CFL-best Alouettes

MONTREAL - The Ottawa Redblacks are still searching for their first win, and now sit in some very lonely company. Ottawa suffered its 10th straight lo...

Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the...

Black bear attacks woman, dog on back deck of property in Anmore, B.C.

ANMORE - British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says it responded to another bear attack in Metro Vancouver earlier this week that left a wom...

South Korea says North Korea fires about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, a day ...

Defending champion Henderson headlines field as CPKC Women’s Open gets underway

EDMONTON - Defending champion Brooke Henderson headlines the field as the LPGA Tour's CPKC Women's Open gets underway at Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Golf...

In the news today: Trade talks bring hope, Russian missile strikes, Alberta AI debate

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Some premiers optimistic about trade talks with U.S. ahead o...

Some premiers optimistic about trade talks with U.S. ahead of extended deadline

OTTAWA - Some premiers say they're optimistic about Canada's progress in reaching a trade deal to avoid punishing tariffs from the United States, whil...

Poilievre invites Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi to visit Canada

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has invited the former crown prince of Iran, who is pitching himself as the best option to lead Iran bac...

Houston Dynamo stretch win streak with 1-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know they haven't been getting enough out of their offence in recent games. Now they're searching for remedies aft...

A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 14 in Ukraine’s Kyiv region

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial att...

Orioles call for more technology after Pete Alonso’s near-homer is ruled foul vs. Yankees

BALTIMORE (AP) - Major League Baseball now uses technology to confirm or overturn balls and strikes. Is it time for something similar around the foul ...

Canada dumps the Philippines 85-38 at FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament

GUADALAJARA - The Canadian senior women's basketball team crushed the Philippines 85-38 on Wednesday at the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament. Yv...

Canada’s Auger-Aliassime falls to Tiafoe in fourth round at Cincinnati Open

CINCINNATI - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime dropped a 6-3, 6-4 decision to American Frances Tiafoe in fourth-round play at the Cincinnati Open on We...