Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Supreme Court to hear long-running case about Air Canada's advertised pricing
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear arguments on a class-action lawsuit that alleged Air Canada charged passengers more than the advertised ticket price. The long-running case was ...
Feb 05, 2026
Here are all the Toronto officers charged in a corruption and organized crime probe
Eight current and retired Toronto police officers have been charged in an organized crime and corruption investigation. The sprawling investigation led by York regional police alleges Toronto officers...
Feb 05, 2026
Seven Toronto cops charged in corruption, organized crime investigation: York police
Seven Toronto police officers and one retired officer are among 27 suspects facing charges in an organized crime and corruption investigation that the chief says has shaken the "very foundation" of pu...
Feb 05, 2026
Three Nova Scotia youths on hockey team face sexual assault charges after hazing
HALIFAX - Three youths are facing sexual assault charges after Nova Scotia RCMP received a complaint about a hockey team's hazing ritual last fall, prompting an investigation that is expected to lead ...
Feb 05, 2026
NATO 5% pledge to add $63B to deficit by 2035, budget watchdog says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's plan to spend the equivalent of five per cent of GDP on defence by 2035 will push the federal budget deficit up by $63 billion in 2035, according to a new report ...
Feb 05, 2026
MP Johns endorses McPherson, calls her a 'strong' choice for NDP leader
OTTAWA - B.C. NDP MP Gord Johns endorsed his caucus colleague Heather McPherson for the NDP leadership on Thursday. Johns told The Canadian Press he's backing the Alberta MP because he sees McPherson ...
Feb 05, 2026
Famine is threatening more of war-torn Sudan’s Darfur region as an attack in the south kills 22
CAIRO (AP) - Famine is threatening more areas in war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region, a global hunger monitoring group said Thursday as an attack by paramilitary forces on a military hospital in th...
Feb 05, 2026
UK's Starmer didn't know Jeffrey Epstein. But the prime minister's job is under threat
LONDON (AP) - Keir Starmer never met Jeffrey Epstein. But the British prime minister's job is under threat because of the fallout from the late sex offender's global web of relationships. Friendship w...
Feb 05, 2026
Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crash kills pilot and trooper during shooter response
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter responding to assist officers with an active shooter situation crashed, killing both the pilot and a trooper who was a paramed...
Feb 05, 2026
Indian teacher who created hundreds of learning centers wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An Indian teacher and activist known for creating hundreds of learning centers and painting educational murals across the walls of slums won the $1 million Global Te...
Feb 05, 2026