Category Archives: The Canadian Press

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

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