Category Archives: The Canadian Press

You're at risk of frostbite in this bitterly cold weather. Here's what to know
TORONTO - As bitterly cold temperatures plunge much of the country into a deep freeze, emergency doctors and public health experts are warning people to protect themselves from frostbite. In some part...
Jan 24, 2026

Intense cold causes flight delays, cancellations at Canadian airports
Guilherme Holtz and his family spent 11 hours on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Toronto and were looking forward to getting home to Quebec City by Saturday morning. But their connecting flight schedu...
Jan 24, 2026

Poilievre pledges co-operation, calls for action from Liberals as Parliament returns
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the prime minister to deliver results when Parliament resumes next week, as the Liberals say they hope to work with the Conservatives to adv...
Jan 24, 2026

Trump administration's defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon released a priority-shifting National Defense Strategy late Friday that chastised U.S. allies to take control of their own security and reasserted the Trump administrati...
Jan 23, 2026

Man accused of helping with B.C. jailbreak in 2022 extradited back to Canada
SURREY - A man accused of helping with the escape of a gangland killer from a British Columbia correctional facility in 2022 is back in Canada after being arrested in Spain four months ago. A statemen...
Jan 23, 2026

Military mission complete in Manitoba First Nation dealing with frozen water damage
PIMICIKAMAK CREE NATION, MAN. - The federal government says a military mission to help a northern Manitoba First Nation in the aftermath of a water crisis brought on by a power outage is complete. A j...
Jan 23, 2026

US carries out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro's capture
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first known attack since the raid tha...
Jan 23, 2026

Montreal scraps social and affordable housing bylaw, will offer city land for housing
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada is following through on a campaign promise to rewrite her predecessor's signature bylaw on affordable and social housing. Former mayor Valerie Plante'...
Jan 23, 2026

Ministers defend 'great sacrifices' after Trump downplays NATO role in Afghanistan
OTTAWA - Liberal cabinet ministers and former Armed Forces members are defending the sacrifices Canadian soldiers made in Afghanistan after U.S. President Donald Trump downplayed NATO troops' contribu...
Jan 23, 2026

A timeline of key events leading up to the arrest of Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding
U.S. authorities have announced the arrest of former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, who is accused of running an international drug ring and ordering the murders of several people. The Fed...
Jan 23, 2026