Category Archives: The Canadian Press
J.K. Rowling mocks Vancouver park board after its apology over Harry Potter event
VANCOUVER - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says being disavowed by the Vancouver Board of Parks wasn't "much of a blow" after its commissioners unanimously voted to apologize for a Harry Potter even...
Oct 09, 2025
Murder trial of former B.C. lawyer concludes, decision to be given in Kamloops
VANCOUVER - The first-degree murder trial of a former Kamloops, B.C., lawyer accused of killing his client has concluded at the B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo is accused of ...
Oct 09, 2025
Judge blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois for 2 weeks
A judge on Thursday blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for at least two weeks, finding no substantial evidence that a "danger of rebellion" is brewing in Illinois duri...
Oct 09, 2025
At a key moment in talks that led to the Gaza ceasefire deal, Trump refused to take no for an answer
WASHINGTON (AP) - After months of gridlock, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza came together in a matter of days after a deft maneuver - or perhaps a misunderstanding - by President Donald Trump that ...
Oct 09, 2025
US is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the Gaza ceasefire deal
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organi...
Oct 09, 2025
Anand says consular officers can help as Israel detains more Canadians from flotilla
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canadians detained by Israel for attempting to reach the Gaza Strip should accept Ottawa's consular help to get home. Anand said today six Canadians ...
Oct 09, 2025
B.C. Conservative Leader Rustad confirms search of MLA phones to find leak
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Opposition Leader John Rustad confirms the cellphones of Conservative members were searched during a meeting this week to find a leak from inside his caucus. Rustad said ...
Oct 09, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James charged in fraud case after pressure campaign by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday on mortgage fraud charges in a case that President Donald Trump urged his Justice Department to bring after he vowed ret...
Oct 09, 2025
Police-reported violent crime rate grew in Canada as it dropped in the U.S.: report
OTTAWA - The gap between Canada and the United States on police-reported violent crime has narrowed in recent years, driven by a rise in the rate of major assaults here. A Statistics Canada analysis o...
Oct 09, 2025
B.C. police seize $1M in assets related to alleged drug-trafficking operation
SURREY - Police in British Columbia say a six-month investigation into a suspected illicit drug trafficking ring they describe as large and "sophisticated" has led to four arrests and the seizure of m...
Oct 09, 2025