Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Quebec political, business leaders backing Montreal's bid to host NATO defence bank
MONTREAL - Montreal has become the latest Canadian city to put its name forward to become the global headquarters for the proposed International Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB). Quebec Pr...
Feb 13, 2026
MPs agree to fast-track study of budget bill, with confidence vote to follow
OTTAWA - MPs have agreed to fast-track a committee study of the government's main budget bill, setting the stage for what could be a final vote on the legislation by the end of the month. Government H...
Feb 13, 2026
Acts of heroism emerge from tragedy of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., murders: B.C. Premier Eby
In the science classroom at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday, teacher Mark Deeley used a chair to block the door when he heard shots and knew his students were at risk. Inside the room, older...
Feb 13, 2026
Supreme Court invalidates result from spring federal election in Terrebonne riding
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has invalidated a federal Liberal candidate's one-vote victory in last spring's federal election, pushing the governing party further away from a majority in the H...
Feb 13, 2026
San Francisco teachers, district reach deal after first strike in decades
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco teachers who have been on strike over wages and family health benefits have reached a tentative agreement with the school district. San Francisco Unified School Dist...
Feb 13, 2026
Newfoundland's COVID-19 travel restriction a justifiable Charter infringement: court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the constitutionality of a pandemic-related restriction that curbed travel to Newfoundland and Labrador for public health reasons. A 2020 order from t...
Feb 13, 2026
Germany's leader calls on the US and Europe to 'repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together'
MUNICH (AP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Friday for the United States and Europe to "repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together," arguing that even the U.S. isn't powerful enough ...
Feb 13, 2026
Trump's push for Greenland reveals a political weak spot, new AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans may be willing to stick with President Donald Trump through almost anything, but his recent push to seize control of Greenland has turned off many in his own party, accor...
Feb 13, 2026
Britain's High Court says government acted illegally in outlawing protest group Palestine Action
LONDON (AP) - Britain's High Court ruled Friday that the government's decision to outlaw the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was unlawful, but it kept the ban in place pendi...
Feb 13, 2026
In the news today: Carney in Tumbler Ridge, Canada net-zero, Stronach trial
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Prime Minister Carney to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge today with other leaders Prime Minister Mark Carney wi...
Feb 13, 2026