Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Prosecutors fail to have B.C. man jailed indefinitely after attempted robbery
A British Columbia judge has rejected a bid by prosecutors to have a man who was convicted of attempted robbery jailed indefinitely as a dangerous offender, a designation typically reserved for violen...
Jan 22, 2026
Chinese ambassador urges Canada to move quickly to implement deals signed in Beijing
OTTAWA - China's ambassador to Canada is urging the government to make progress quickly on areas of collaboration both countries agreed to during Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Beijing last wee...
Jan 22, 2026
Carney says Canadian values key to sovereignty, pushes back on Trump's remarks
QUBEC - Staying true to Canada's core values will be key to upholding its sovereignty, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a speech Thursday which also pushed back against recent comments by U.S. Presi...
Jan 22, 2026
First Nations chiefs call out Ottawa over pipeline deal that doesn't mention water
OTTAWA - Some First Nations chiefs are demanding answers from Ottawa after the federal government signed a pipeline agreement with Alberta that failed to make any mention of fresh water. The memorandu...
Jan 22, 2026
Judge says Montreal man not criminally responsible for stabbing relatives 212 times
MONTREAL - A Montreal man who stabbed his parents and grandmother a total of 212 times has been found not criminally responsible for their murders. Arthur Galarneau, 22, was impassive as Quebec Superi...
Jan 22, 2026
Gunman at large in Australia after leaving 3 dead and 1 wounded
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A gunman was at large after a shooting in a town in Australia's New South Wales state on Thursday left three people dead and another wounded, police said. Emergency service...
Jan 22, 2026
Marineland now seeking permits to ship remaining belugas to U.S.: sources
TORONTO - Marineland has presented a plan to the federal government to ship the last remaining captive whales and dolphins in Canada to several institutions in the United States, The Canadian Press ha...
Jan 21, 2026
Former Uvalde officer acquitted in trial over police response to Robb Elementary attack
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - A former Uvalde schools police officer was acquitted Wednesday of charges that he failed in his duties to confront the gunman at Robb Elementary during the critical first ...
Jan 21, 2026
Judge tosses lines of NYC’s only Republican House seat, as state enters redistricting wars
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A judge on Wednesday threw out the boundaries of the only congressional district in New York City represented by a Republican, ordering the state to redraw its borders because its ...
Jan 21, 2026
Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite provides services to U.S. Homeland Security
VANCOUVER - United States procurement records show that Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite is providing social media services to the Department of Homeland Security - five years after it axed a contract wi...
Jan 21, 2026