Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA says
BANGOR, Maine (AP) - A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed on takeoff Sunday night at Maine's Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The Bombardier Challeng...
Jan 25, 2026

Museum in Vancouver puts personal failures on display, encouraging people to move on
VANCOUVER - A dead aloe plant, an old wedding dress that symbolized a failed marriage and a rejection letter for a job application are all exhibits that are part of a display of personal failure at a ...
Jan 25, 2026

Minneapolis mourns ICU nurse killed by a Border Patrol agent as a warmhearted neighbor and caregiver
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - As Minneapolis mourned the intensive care nurse killed by Border Patrol officers in a hail of gunfire, those who knew Alex Pretti came forward Sunday to dispute the narrative of top...
Jan 25, 2026

Ferry with more than 350 people sinks in the southern Philippines leaving at least 15 dead
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank during the night early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines and rescuers have saved at least 316 passengers and ...
Jan 25, 2026
25 killed in attack by Islamic State-backed group in eastern Congo, rights group says
GOMA, Congo (AP) - An attack by an Islamic State-linked militant group in eastern Congo killed at least 25 people early Sunday, a rights group based in Ituri province said. The dead from the attack by...
Jan 25, 2026

PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says QC referendum campaign is already underway
SAINT-HYACINTHE - Parti Qubcois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says the referendum campaign for Quebec independence is already underway, suggesting it was the prime minister who launched it. Speaking...
Jan 25, 2026

If elected, the Parti Québécois would not necessarily oppose new gas or oil pipelines
SAINT-HYACINTHE - A future Parti Qubcois government would not rule out oil or gas pipeline projects in Quebec. Party members voted down a resolution at a PQ convention in Saint-Hyacinthe, in the Montr...
Jan 25, 2026

Canadian veterans outraged by Trump’s NATO comments: "A great deal of disrespect"
A Canadian veteran said U.S. President Donald Trump's recent remarks about the contribution of NATO soldiers in Afghanistan show "a great deal of disrespect" toward those killed while fighting. In an ...
Jan 25, 2026

Ice from winter storm leaves hundreds of thousands of customers without power across the South
A massive winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, bringing subzero temperatures and paralyzing air and road traffic. Tree branches and power lines snapped ...
Jan 25, 2026

Opposition to press Liberals on backing up promises with action to bolster economy
OTTAWA - Opposition members say they will press Prime Minister Mark Carney to back up his bold words about Canada's future with concrete action as Parliament resumes Monday after the holiday break. Ca...
Jan 25, 2026