Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Accused B.C. cop killer wants to be found mentally fit for trial, lawyer tells court
VANCOUVER - The lawyer for the man accused of killing of RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in a Burnaby, B.C., park in 2022 says he wants to be found mentally fit for trial. Jongwon Ham, who appeared at the B....
Mar 30, 2026
Metro fruit and vegetable distribution centre employees on strike in Quebec
Workers at Metro's head office and the Laval, Que., fruit and vegetable distribution centre went on strike Monday morning. The strike includes about 550 warehouse workers and drivers at the Mrite 1 wa...
Mar 30, 2026
Man who crashed pickup into Michigan synagogue was inspired by Iran-backed Hezbollah, FBI says
DETROIT (AP) - A man who crashed his pickup truck into a Detroit-area synagogue earlier in March was carrying out an attack inspired by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and had sought to infli...
Mar 30, 2026
Israel's parliament approves the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, a measure that has been harshly condemned by the international...
Mar 30, 2026
Montreal organizations say Canada is censoring European Parliament member Rima Hassan
Community organizations in Montreal are coming to the defence of a French Palestinian politician who they say was denied entry into Canada because of her political views. Rima Hassan, a member of the ...
Mar 30, 2026
Student shoots a teacher and then fatally shoots himself at a Texas high school, authorities say
BULVERDE, Texas (AP) - A student shot a teacher at a Texas high school and then fatally shot himself, authorities said Monday. The shooting happened at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in ...
Mar 30, 2026
Human rights tribunal approves massive child welfare deal for Ontario First Nations
OTTAWA - The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved a landmark First Nations child welfare deal between the federal government and First Nations in Ontario, partially ending a decades-long discri...
Mar 30, 2026
B.C. Conservative leadership hopeful Fulmer enters 'unite the right' deal with Brodie
VICTORIA - B.C. Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer and breakaway MLA Dallas Brodie have announced a "unite the right accord" to avoid vote-splitting if Fulmer becomes Opposition leader. "Br...
Mar 30, 2026
Authorities in Canada warn of fraud as FIFA World Cup approaches
NORTH BAY - Authorities are warning Canadians and visitors about fraud schemes tied to the upcoming FIFA World Cup as the tournament, hosted by Canada, the United States and Mexico, approaches. The wa...
Mar 30, 2026
P.E.I. becomes first province to lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45
Prince Edward Island is lowering its colorectal cancer screening age to 45 after several national health groups said the disease is increasingly impacting younger people. Premier Rob Lantz announced P...
Mar 30, 2026