Category Archives: The Canadian Press
North Carolina governor signs criminal justice bill into law after Ukrainian refugee’s death
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's Democratic governor signed into law on Friday a criminal justice measure that the state's Republican-controlled legislature approved in response to the stabbing d...
Oct 03, 2025
Police, first responders scramble to help woman give birth on Victoria waterfront
VICTORIA - Emergency responders in Victoria, B.C., had to rush into action to support a woman giving birth on Wharf Street, along the city's busy waterfront area. Victoria police say an officer and St...
Oct 03, 2025
Hegseth announces latest strike on boat near Venezuela he says was trafficking drugs
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, expanding what the Trump administration...
Oct 03, 2025
Negotiations at an impasse as second phase of transit strikes in Montreal nears end
MONTREAL - The second phase of strikes by Montreal's public transit maintenance workers is coming to an end, but there is still no deal in sight. The latest strike by about 2,400 workers began Sept. 2...
Oct 03, 2025
Expect retaliation after Starbucks shooting of organized crime figure, expert says
MONTREAL - A former Montreal police investigator warns that more violence could follow this week's shooting at a Starbucks north of the city, as the victim was formally identified as an organized crim...
Oct 03, 2025
Anand set to host fellow G7 foreign ministers in November near Niagara Falls
OTTAWA - G7 foreign ministers are set to gather near Niagara Falls next month for two days of meetings. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will host her colleagues from France, Germany, Italy, Japan...
Oct 03, 2025
Canada Post tables new offers to union that include job cut provisions
Canada Post's latest contract offers to striking postal workers has many of the same terms as its "final offers" in May, but removes a signing bonus and now has provisions related to job cuts expected...
Oct 03, 2025
Jewish group calls for more government protection after Manchester synagogue attack
OTTAWA - A prominent Canadian Jewish organization is calling on "leaders of all levels" to enhance security at synagogues after a vehicle and knife attack at a U.K. synagogue on Yom Kippur. The Centre...
Oct 03, 2025
Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas partially accepts his peace plan
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-ye...
Oct 03, 2025
Carney to return to Washington to meet Trump on trade talks
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday as trade negotiations continue and Ottawa looks for an off-ramp from tariffs hammering ...
Oct 03, 2025