Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Ford, Holt agree with Carney — almost nothing is 'normal' with U.S. right now
OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford and New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt said Wednesday they agree with Prime Minister Mark Carney's suggestion "almost nothing is normal" right now with the United Stat...
Jan 28, 2026

Quebec woman who scalded boy over prank back sentenced to 27 months in prison
LONGUEUIL - A Quebec woman who scalded a 10-year-old boy with boiling water over a doorbell prank was sentenced Wednesday to 27 months in prison, leaving the victim's family hopeful they could turn th...
Jan 28, 2026

Robertson calls on provinces to boost funding for transitional housing
OTTAWA - The federal housing minister says he wants to see the provinces step up their support to get people off the street and into long-term homes. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Gregor Ro...
Jan 28, 2026

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as CUSMA talks loom over its outlook
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada kept to the sidelines at its first interest rate decision of the year as it warned the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement and other emerging geopolitical r...
Jan 28, 2026

Senior state official among 5 dead after private plane crash in western India
NEW DELHI (AP) - A private plane carrying a senior state official crashed in western India on Wednesday, killing all five people on board, aviation authorities said. The Learjet 45 was en route from I...
Jan 27, 2026

South Korea's former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The wife of South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 months in prison for corruption, as her husband awaits a verdict on a high-stakes re...
Jan 27, 2026

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake gently rocks Southern Ontario
If it felt like the earth moved beneath your feet late Tuesday night, it did, if you were in Southern Ontario. Earthquakes Canada recorded a magnitude 3.7 quake north of Toronto just before 11:00 p.m....
Jan 27, 2026

Man sprays unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar and is tackled at Minneapolis town hall
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and was tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis, where tensions over fe...
Jan 27, 2026

2 federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti, DHS tells Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two federal officers fired shots during the encounter that killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti over the weekend in Minneapolis, a Customs and Border Protection official told Congress in a n...
Jan 27, 2026

Quebec Liberal MNA Gregory Kelley ready to 'turn the page' on Pablo Rodriguez era
QUBEC - A Quebec Liberal legislature member says he's ready to turn the page on the turbulent political saga that saw his wife and fellow MNA expelled from the party's caucus. Gregory Kelley addressed...
Jan 27, 2026