Category Archives: The Canadian Press

B.C. appointed them to map old-growth. Now they say province is failing to save it
Every member of a former panel the British Columbia government appointed to identify old-growth for potential protection in 2021 now says they're concerned about continued logging in those same rare a...
Mar 13, 2026

A 68-year-old powerlifter smashes records and says she lives for 'clang' of weights
ST. JOHN'S - On Thursday morning, 68-year-old Mava Brydges put the weight of a household refrigerator onto her back, lowered herself toward the floor and then stood up again. Her 132.5-kilogram squat ...
Mar 13, 2026

'We're ready to defend the Arctic,' Carney says alongside German, Norwegian leaders
BARDUFOSS - Canada and its allies are prepared to defend the Arctic, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday in Bardufoss, Norway, after observing NATO's Cold Response exercises. He held a news confere...
Mar 13, 2026

Price shocks from Iran war could give Canada leverage in CUSMA talks: experts
WASHINGTON - Countries around the world are grappling with skyrocketing costs for key commodities like oil and fertilizer as the war with Iran continues to upend global trade. With no end in sight, th...
Mar 13, 2026

Unemployment rate up, 84,000 jobs lost in 'very bad' February jobs report
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada said the economy faced sharp job losses in February in a report that suggests the labour market is struggling after nearly a year of U.S. tariff pressures. "This was a very ...
Mar 13, 2026

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of targeting homes in airstrikes that kill at least 4 civilians
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's Taliban government early Friday accused Pakistan's military of targeting homes in overnight airstrikes in Kabul and the southern province of Kandahar, saying at...
Mar 12, 2026

Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move
HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's government said Thursday night that it would release 51 people from the island's prisons in an unexpected move. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the release in the upcoming da...
Mar 12, 2026

Man found dead in boat off Belize coast identified as Canadian
Local media in the Central American country of Belize have identified a man found dead in a drifting catamaran off the country's coast as a Canadian from Vancouver. An interview with the commandant of...
Mar 12, 2026

Carney to meet with King Charles while in United Kingdom
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to meet with King Charles while he's in the United Kingdom next week. Carney is set to arrive in London on Sunday after visiting Norway to observe the N...
Mar 12, 2026

US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq and rescue is underway
WASHINGTON (AP) - An American military refueling plane taking part in the operation against Iran crashed in Iraq and rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday. It was not immedi...
Mar 12, 2026