Category Archives: The Canadian Press
In the news today: Cabinet retreat continues, China's envoy on EVs, Buy Canadian wave
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney, cabinet convening for second day of meetings in Quebec City Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet...
Jan 23, 2026
Chinese ambassador pitches new EVs as first step to new Canadian jobs, cheaper cars
OTTAWA - As critics attack Ottawa's agreement last week to start allowing a small number of Chinese electric vehicles into Canada, China's envoy to Ottawa says Beijing wants to partner with Canadian a...
Jan 23, 2026
Assembly of First Nations warns members to be cautious in U.S. following ICE actions
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations is warning First Nations people to be wary of crossing the border into the United States in response to immigration enforcement raids and the detention of some I...
Jan 23, 2026
Liberals wrap two days of cabinet meetings focused on affordability, security
QUBEC - The Liberal cabinet has wrapped two days of meetings in Quebec City focused on affordability, economic growth and security, Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne said Friday. Now the gov...
Jan 23, 2026
Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election. The move is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity ...
Jan 22, 2026
Trump withdraws Carney's invitation to 'Board of Peace'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded an invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his new "Board of Peace" - marking the latest upheaval in the relationship between Canada and...
Jan 22, 2026
Judge warns Trump administration from changing plaintiffs immigration status in First Amendment case
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the academics, who are party to a lawsuit alleging U.S. policy singles out noncitizens for detention or deportation over their pro-Palestinian acti...
Jan 22, 2026
OneBC group 'facilitated' off UBC campus by RCMP amid safety fears
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia says RCMP officers "facilitated" a group of people from the OneBC party off its Vancouver campus after they failed to follow instructions to leave for th...
Jan 22, 2026
Hundreds line up near Edmonton to sign petition calling for vote on separation
STONY PLAIN - An hour after the doors opened Thursday at a community centre west of Edmonton, an employee poked her head in to make sure the crowd was still under its 650-person fire capacity. Inside ...
Jan 22, 2026
House Republicans barely defeat war powers resolution to check Trump’s military action in Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House rejected a Democratic-backed resolution Thursday that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela after a tied vote on the le...
Jan 22, 2026