Category Archives: The Canadian Press

B.C. Mountie should be fired or ordered to quit over behaviour in group chats: lawyer
A British Columbia RCMP officer who has been found to have committed discreditable conduct over sexist comments in group chats says he never meant to hurt anyone and still wants to be a Mountie. But t...
Jan 07, 2026

Quebec residences get training to become more inclusive and safe for LGBTQ+ seniors
MONTREAL - A Quebec foundation is hoping to train 10,000 people on making seniors residences safer and more inclusive for older LGBTQ+ adults. The mergence Foundation says seniors who are sexually and...
Jan 07, 2026

Kinew, leaders visit Manitoba First Nation dealing with frozen water crisis
PIMICIKAMAK CREE NATION, MAN. - Politicians travelled to get a look at a First Nation in northern Manitoba that's scrambling to clean up and fix up after a frozen water catastrophe buckled ceilings, s...
Jan 07, 2026

Trump says U.S. will 'be there' for NATO as threats toward Greenland rattle alliance
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said the United States will "be there" for NATO after the White House refused to rule out the use of military force to take control of Greenland. In a long post on ...
Jan 07, 2026

Former envoy says Ottawa is 'parroting' Trump's anti-democratic approach to Venezuela
OTTAWA - Canada's former ambassador to Venezuela says Ottawa is "parroting" Washington's anti-democratic line by giving air to the idea of fresh elections in the South American nation. "It's intellect...
Jan 07, 2026

Ex-Listuguj police officer faces charges after Quebec police watchdog investigation
MONTREAL - A former officer with the Listuguj Police Department is facing criminal charges following an investigation by Quebec's police watchdog. Bureau des enqutes indpendantes says Cass Barnaby is ...
Jan 07, 2026

Big streamers challenging financial disclosure rules in CRTC Cancon decision
OTTAWA - Large foreign streaming companies are fighting a requirement by the federal broadcast regulator to disclose financial information - part of the CRTC's modernization of its definition of Canad...
Jan 07, 2026

NDP leadership candidates sprint to final fundraising, membership deadlines
OTTAWA - NDP leadership candidates are entering the final sprint to sign up members and raise the last of four $25,000 payments required to be on the ballot. The membership cutoff for voting eligibili...
Jan 07, 2026

Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida's congressional districts
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to call a special session in April for the Republican-dominated legislature to draw new congressional districts, joining a redist...
Jan 07, 2026

ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump's latest immigration operation
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown on a major American c...
Jan 07, 2026