Category Archives: The Canadian Press

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

Defence minister notes Canadian troops' sacrifices after Trump downplayed role
OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canadians will never forget the sacrifices their troops have made for Americans and the NATO alliance in Afghanistan, but won't say if U.S. President Dona...
Jan 24, 2026

Quebec Environment Minister Drainville enters race for CAQ party leadership
Quebec Environment Minister Bernard Drainville moved ahead of his rival Saturday by launching his bid for the leadership of Quebec's governing Coalition Avenir Qubec, saying the party must become the ...
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

Parti Québécois rallies around independence at Quebec convention
SAINT-HYACINTHE - Hundreds of delegates are gathering at a key convention for the Parti Qubcois this weekend, where sovereignty will be high on the agenda. The party is holding its annual congress thi...
Jan 24, 2026

Trump threatens 'Governor Carney' with tariffs over China trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening Canada with 100 per cent tariffs over a trade deal with China, and in a social media post referred to Prime Minister Mark Carney as "governor." Reviving an i...
Jan 24, 2026

China's envoy says Beijing, Ottawa 'eye to eye' on supporting Greenland
OTTAWA - China's envoy to Canada says the two countries "see eye to eye" on the need to support Greenland's territorial integrity and Beijing wants to play a productive role in the North - even as ana...
Jan 24, 2026