Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 544
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on protesters, a m...
Jan 11, 2026

Champagne in Washington to talk trade, critical minerals with G7 countries
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne is in Washington, D.C., Sunday and Monday for meetings on trade and critical minerals. The government says in a news release Champagne is meeting w...
Jan 11, 2026

Military will get to Manitoba First Nation dealing with water issues on Monday: chief
PIMICIKAMAK - The chief of a Manitoba First Nation in the throes of severe water issues, including flooding and backed-up sewage, says seven members of the Canadian Armed Forces are to arrive in his n...
Jan 11, 2026

Canada not considering a ban on X over deepfake controversy, AI minister says
OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says Canada isn't considering a ban of the social media platform X, though his office says discussions about X's deepfake controversy are underwa...
Jan 11, 2026

Guard at Winter Olympic construction site dies in nighttime sub-freezing temperatures
MILAN (AP) - A guard at a construction site near a 2026 Winter Olympic venue in the mountain resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo died during a frigid overnight shift, authorities confirmed on Saturday. Italy'...
Jan 11, 2026

Preclearance operations in Canada are a 'critical component' of border strategy: U.S.
OTTAWA - Canada and the United States say two preclearance projects that would allow more travellers to be screened well in advance of crossing the border are set to proceed this year after many month...
Jan 11, 2026

B.C. court to hear Charter challenge over religious exemptions to assisted dying law
OTTAWA - A trial set to begin Monday in British Columbia's Supreme Court questions whether publicly funded faith-based hospitals should be allowed to prevent patients from receiving medical assistance...
Jan 11, 2026

'You cannot break us': Protesters rally in Minneapolis after ICE fatal shooting
MINNEAPOLIS - Thousands gathered in Minneapolis on Saturday to push back on the Trump administration's deployment of federal forces after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed...
Jan 10, 2026

Canadians join global protests in solidarity with Iranian uprising
MONTREAL - Demonstrations were held in several Canadian cities on Saturday to voice support for the Iranian people as a popular uprising sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark. Protesters in Mo...
Jan 10, 2026
Six killed in Mississippi, suspect charged with murder
WEST POINT, Miss. (AP) - Authorities have charged a 24-year-old man with murder after six people were killed in a series of shootings in northeast Mississippi. Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said the...
Jan 10, 2026