Category Archives: The Canadian Press
From hockey to the Arctic: Five things shared by Finland and Canada
OTTAWA - Finland's President Alexander Stubb is in Ottawa this week. On Tuesday he made stops at Rideau Hall and a hockey rink before his first official meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. On Wed...
Apr 15, 2026
No ongoing public safety threat after grizzly bear attacks man in Vanderhoof, B.C.
VANDERHOOF - A man who encountered a grizzly while walking on his own property in central B.C. escaped with a leg injury after scrambling under a barbed-wire fence. The provincial Conservation Officer...
Apr 14, 2026
Labour complaint filed by union representing workers at B.C. Interior ferry service
BURNABY - The union representing workers at the Kootenay Lake Ferry in B.C.'s Interior has filed an unfair labour practice complaint against the operator of the service. The BC General Employees' Unio...
Apr 14, 2026
Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison ...
Apr 14, 2026
B.C. tables treaty legislation after 30-year negotiation with K’omoks First Nation
A First Nation in British Columbia is one step closer to a fully ratified treaty after the province tabled implementation legislation on Tuesday, about 30 years after negotiations began. The treaty wo...
Apr 14, 2026
B.C. tables treaty legislation after 30-year negotiation with K’omoks First Nation
A First Nation in British Columbia is one step closer to a fully ratified treaty after the province tabled implementation legislation on Tuesday, about 30 years after negotiations began. The treaty wo...
Apr 14, 2026
B.C.'s growth minister says Iran war tightens fertilizer, fuel and pharma supplies
VICTORIA - The American war with Iran isn't just a problem at the gas pump - B.C.'s minister of economic growth says fertilizer and pharmaceutical ingredients could also be in short supply. Ravi Kahlo...
Apr 14, 2026
CBSA launches probe into possible dumping of Chinese plywood
OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency has launched a probe to determine if plywood is being subsidized or sold at unfair prices in Canada. A news release from the agency says the investigation be...
Apr 14, 2026
Finnish president talks diplomacy in visit to Ottawa
OTTAWA - Finnish President Alexander Stubb made stops at Rideau Hall and a hockey rink during an official visit to Ottawa on Tuesday. Stubb met with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon before joining Prime Minister ...
Apr 14, 2026
Vancouver mayor Sim moves to launch bid for Major League Baseball expansion team
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's mayor is putting his city's name in the running for an expansion Major League Baseball franchise, but commentators say it will still be a long shot for a team to land in Britis...
Apr 14, 2026