Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Sarah Mullally named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in history of Church of England
LONDON (AP) - Sarah Mullally, the bishop of London, was announced Friday as Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time a woman has been chosen as the spiritual leader of the Church of England. Mullally,...
Oct 03, 2025
Dutch high court orders government to reevaluate license to export F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The highest court in the Netherlands on Friday ordered the Dutch government to reevaluate its currently suspended license for exporting parts for F-35 fighter jets to Isr...
Oct 03, 2025
Luxembourg crowns a new grand duke after the former grand duke abdicates
LUXEMBOURG (AP) - Grand Duke Guillaume swore an oath to ascend to the throne of Luxembourg on Friday in a traditional ceremony attended by royals and European heads of state. Flanked by his wife, the ...
Oct 03, 2025
In the news today: Alberta schools ready to close as teachers strike looms
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Schools set to close as Alberta provides online curriculum ahead of teachers strike Schools across Alberta are...
Oct 03, 2025
Three-way race as Yukon heads into an election set for Nov. 3.
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's election will be held on Nov. 3, and while Friday was the last possible day the vote could be called under the territory's legislation, none of the three main parties have a full ...
Oct 03, 2025
Election in 2026 impossible if Gaza war persists: Palestinian Authority
OTTAWA - The Palestinian Authority says its commitment to hold elections in 2026 - which Ottawa has set as a condition for recognizing Palestinian statehood - won't be fulfilled if the war in Gaza con...
Oct 03, 2025
N.L. has the country's highest per-capita debt. It's all but hidden in the election.
ST. JOHN'S - Business and taxpayer organizations are calling on party leaders in Newfoundland and Labrador to stop making costly election promises, as the province carries the country's highest per-ca...
Oct 03, 2025
Munich Airport shuts again after suspected drones in latest reported sightings in EU airspace
MUNICH (AP) - Authorities shut down Munich Airport late Friday, the second closure in less than 24 hours after more suspected drone sightings, the airport said in a statement. The closures are the lat...
Oct 02, 2025
Terrebonne one-vote win: postal code error on envelope unreported for three weeks
MONTREAL - An election employee noted a discrepancy in the postal codes of special ballot return envelopes in Terrebonne nearly three weeks before the election, but the error wasn't reported to superi...
Oct 02, 2025
Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex abuse charges
The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned last year after a woman in Oklahoma accused the pastor of sexually abusing her in the 1980s pleaded guilty Thursday to five counts of lewd and indecent a...
Oct 02, 2025