Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Justin Trudeau, Katy Perry make appearance at World Economic Forum
DAVOS - Former prime minister Justin Trudeau spoke about the importance of soft power and a human-centred approach in geopolitics Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He was joined by his par...
Jan 20, 2026
UK approves a ‘mega’ Chinese Embassy in London despite criticism of security risks
LONDON (AP) - Britain's government announced Tuesday it has approved a huge new Chinese Embassy in central London despite heavy pressure from lawmakers over its potential security risks. Local Governm...
Jan 20, 2026
More older adults can't afford to retire as optimism about aging drops: survey
TORONTO - A new survey suggests optimism about aging fell sharply over the last year, with financial insecurity and loneliness dampening how many Canadians feel about their golden years. The National ...
Jan 20, 2026
Israeli crews target UN facilities for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli forces on Tuesday targeted at least two United Nations facilities, pushing forward with its crackdown against the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees tasked with delivering h...
Jan 20, 2026
In the news today: Carney at WEF, Canadian dies in Australia, Toews plays in Chicago
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney kicks off pitch for investment at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Prime Minister Mark Carney...
Jan 20, 2026
B.C.'s balmy January brings out blossoms, but a cold snap could put plants in peril
VANCOUVER - A couple weeks ago, North Vancouver resident Larry Sewell looked down a street in his neighbourhood and did a double take. "I said, 'God - (that) looks like a cherry blossom,'" said Sewell...
Jan 20, 2026
'I'm traumatized': Terrified Haitians in U.S. make dangerous journey to Canada
MONTREAL - Frantz Andr says his phone rings every day with scared Haitians in the United States considering the dangerous journey across the northern border. The head of a Montreal-based migrant advoc...
Jan 20, 2026
Quebec's finance minister says Ontario's Crown Royal whisky ban is misguided
MONTREAL - Quebec's finance minister says he has shared his concerns with his Ontario counterpart about that province's intention to remove Crown Royal whisky from government-owned liquor stores, sayi...
Jan 20, 2026
Carney calls on middle powers to band together in World Economic Forum speech
DAVOS - The world has entered a risky new age of great power rivalries and middle powers need to join forces to survive, Prime Minister Mark Carney told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland,...
Jan 20, 2026
Trump's Greenland threats spark outrage and defiance from EU, testing longtime NATO alliances
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - President Donald Trump 's pledges to provoke a sweeping tariff fight with Europe to get his way in taking control of Greenland has left many of America's closest allies warni...
Jan 20, 2026