Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Federal bill criminalizing sexual deepfakes wouldn’t cover X images: expert
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's legislation to criminalize sexual deepfakes would not cover most of the images that have proliferated on X in recent weeks, a law professor said. Suzie Dunn, an assis...
Jan 13, 2026
Statistics Canada to cut 850 jobs, 12 per cent of executive team
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says it will be cutting around 850 of its staff along with 12 per cent of its executive team. Carter Mann, spokesperson for the national statistical agency, said Statistics ...
Jan 13, 2026
Sydney, N.S., selected as the preferred base for new Arctic icebreakers
SYDNEY - Federal officials say Sydney, N.S., has the inside track on becoming the base for the Canadian Coast Guard's upcoming polar icebreakers as the country continues the push to assert its soverei...
Jan 13, 2026
Justice Sheilah Martin to retire from Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30
OTTAWA - Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30, one day shy of her 70th birthday. Martin said in a media statement Tuesday she was deeply gratef...
Jan 13, 2026
Proposed sureties testify at bail hearing for man accused in Ryan Wedding case
TORONTO - A woman offering to help supervise an Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of millions in drug money if he is released on bail testified Tuesday that he didn't tell her details about h...
Jan 13, 2026
Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein investigation as Republicans threaten contempt charges
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton say they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena for them to testify in an investigation into ...
Jan 13, 2026
Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein investigation as Republicans threaten contempt charges
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton say they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena for them to testify in an investigation into ...
Jan 13, 2026
Trump cancels meetings with Iranian officials and tells protesters 'help is on its way'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he's cutting off the prospect of talks with Iranian officials amid a protest crackdown, telling Iranian citizens "help is on its way." Tru...
Jan 13, 2026
Denmark, Greenland leaders stand united against Trump's Greenland takeover call ahead of key meeting
NUUK, Greenland (AP) - The leaders of Denmark and the country's territory of Greenland on Tuesday offered a united front against President Donald Trump's calls for the United States to take over the s...
Jan 13, 2026
Trump administration labels 3 Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration has made good on its pledge to label three Middle Eastern branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, imposing sanctions on...
Jan 13, 2026