Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers days after California avalanche
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) - Crews recovered the bodies of nine backcountry skiers who were killed by an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada, authorities said Saturday, concluding a harrowing operation ...
Feb 21, 2026

RCMP investigating threats online and in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after shootings
RCMP say they are investigating threats that have circulated online and within the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on the same day that the funeral for one of the victims in the mass shooting had to...
Feb 21, 2026

Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many of the far-reachin...
Feb 21, 2026

Trump says he's increasing the worldwide tariff to 15 per cent
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's erratic tariffs threats continued Saturday with a pledge to increase his new worldwide tariff to 15 per cent, a day after the Supreme Court quashed the U.S. president's fav...
Feb 21, 2026

NASA moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch with astronauts in jeopardy
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's new moon rocket has suffered another setback, putting next month's planned launch with astronauts in jeopardy, the space agency announced Saturday. Officials reveale...
Feb 21, 2026

'Nothing's changing': Calgary man recovering in Ukraine sees no end to war
CALGARY - Mac Hughes looks at his body and the permanent reminders of a Russian drone strike last year. Angry red, diamond shapes outline skin grafts on his legs. Mottled grey and purple skin covers h...
Feb 21, 2026

RCMP's much-needed reserve program grappling with numerous challenges: report
OTTAWA - Challenges with recruitment, training, resources and overall management are hindering the RCMP's reserve program, even as reservists are being called on more than ever, says an internal evalu...
Feb 21, 2026

Indigenous leaders outline priorities for spring sitting of Parliament
OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders were braced for change after the last federal election, when Prime Minister Mark Carney's win ushered in a new look for the Liberal government after 10 years under Justin T...
Feb 21, 2026

In first interview, Canada's envoy to Greenland says new post seeks 'concrete' gains
NUUK - The diplomat Canada has posted to Greenland says the new consulate should lead to "concrete" gains for Canadians, while locals urge Ottawa to expand existing trade and cultural ties with the Da...
Feb 21, 2026

Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect
A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms to take effect. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals v...
Feb 20, 2026