Category Archives: The Canadian Press

MONTREAL - Several rivers across Quebec are under flood watch, with parts of the province receiving as much as 40 millimetres of rain since the start of the week, while the forecast is calling for war...

COQUIHALLA - A low-pressure system dumped significant spring snow on a number of major British Columbia highways, hampering travel through the Interior, including on the Coquihalla where 30 centimetre...

GJOA HAVEN - The minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corporation says heating systems in at least 24 homes were damaged during a days-long power outage in the hamlet of Gjoa Haven. Minister C...

HALIFAX - Two members of the Royal Canadian Navy are facing charges of negligent performance of duties following an investigation into the death of a sailor who was aboard a military boat that capsize...

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she is in the process of contacting Israeli officials following the death of a Canadian in Lebanon. Anand told reporters on Wednesday the Canadian go...

For Maryam Amini's family, Persian new year has always been an important date on their calendar. Each year, they would get together to exchange laughs and well wishes to mark the arrival of spring as ...

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab's office is defending new rules that may strike down thousands of refugee claims, saying difficult decisions are required to regain control of Canada's immigrat...

OTTAWA - Finland's President Alexander Stubb says Canada is doing the right thing by diversifying its trade beyond the U.S. and is in a position to contribute to building a more stable world. Stubb al...

OTTAWA - Most Wednesday mornings, a lineup of Conservative MPs stroll past journalists on their way into the weekly caucus meeting on Parliament Hill with little more to say than, "Good morning." This...

HOUSTON - Elyse Vandermolen is like many residents of Houston - a Texan frustrated by watching the price per gallon tick higher at the gas pump while the oil-producing state she calls home is set for ...