Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Carney set to spend much of 2026 travelling the world in search of trade
OTTAWA - Mark Carney has been circling the globe on government aircraft since becoming prime minister - part of his efforts to secure new trade links and investment to double non-U.S. exports in the n...
Jan 25, 2026
Australia culls dingoes linked to attack on Canadian Piper James, found dead on beach
A pack of "aggressive" dingoes involved in the death of 19-year-old Canadian Piper James on an Australian beach is being culled, government officials have announced. Preliminary autopsy results releas...
Jan 24, 2026
Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal immigration officer shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigid streets and ratcheting up tensions in a city already shak...
Jan 24, 2026
Myanmar holds its last election round with the army already certain to keep control over government
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Voting was underway on Sunday in Myanmar in the final round of a three-stage general election, capping a nearly monthlong process that has already ensured the country's military...
Jan 24, 2026
Trump's latest tariff threats will hurt U.S. just as much as Canada, experts say
HALIFAX - International trade experts say U.S. President Donald Trump's latest threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canada will hurt his own economy just as much, if not more, than Canada's. They ...
Jan 24, 2026
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announces closure of research operations, job cuts
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says it is closing seven of its research operations as part of the federal government's efforts to cut the size of the public service. The federal department said rese...
Jan 24, 2026
The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Family members say the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at a VA hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset...
Jan 24, 2026
NBA postpones Timberwolves-Warriors game in Minneapolis after fatal shooting by federal officer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The NBA game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors was postponed on Saturday afternoon following another fatal shooting by a federal officer in Minneapolis. T...
Jan 24, 2026
Ceasefire with Kurdish-led force extended for another 15 days, Syrian army says
RAQQA, Syria (AP) - Hours after the expiration of a four-day truce between the Syrian government and Kurdish-led fighters Saturday, Syria's defense ministry announced the ceasefire had been extended b...
Jan 24, 2026
NBA game in Minneapolis between Warriors and Timberwolves postponed after ICE shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The NBA game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors was postponed on Saturday afternoon following another fatal shooting by federal immigration officers in Min...
Jan 24, 2026