Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Ottawa nears deal with Alberta on carbon pricing that is weaker than federal backstop
OTTAWA - Ottawa and Alberta are closing in on an industrial carbon pricing deal that is more lenient than the existing federal system and could have ramifications across the country. A source with kno...
May 13, 2026
B.C. investing $241 million over three years to train high paying trades workers
DELTA - The British Columbia government says it's investing $241 million over three years to train people for "high-paying" skilled trades jobs. B.C. Premier David Eby says the funding will create 5,0...
May 13, 2026
Russia fires about 800 drones at Ukraine despite recent talk by Putin and Trump of possible peace
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia fired at least 800 drones in a massive daytime barrage on about 20 regions of Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, including children, in ...
May 13, 2026
B.C. judge says former Mountie William Majcher is not guilty in Chinese security case
VANCOUVER - Former Mountie William Majcher stood on the steps outside Vancouver's law court on Wednesday to say he was "very relieved" at being found not guilty of acting unlawfully for the Chinese go...
May 13, 2026
B.C. judge says former Mountie William Majcher is not guilty in Chinese security case
VANCOUVER - Former Mountie William Majcher stood on the steps outside Vancouver's law court on Wednesday to say he was "very relieved" at being found not guilty of acting unlawfully for the Chinese go...
May 13, 2026
UAE denies Netanyahu secretly visited the country during the Iran war
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Israeli-US war with Iran, further strengthening ties with a Gulf nation that normalized ...
May 13, 2026
Two foreign nationals arrested in Surrey in extortion shooting
SURREY - Two foreign nationals have been arrested in connection to extortion violence in Surrey, B.C., where there has been a spike in shootings at homes and businesses this year. Police say 22-year-o...
May 13, 2026 Image: Surrey Police Service / Two foreign nationals, 22-year-old Damanjeet Singh (left) and 30-year-old Pardaman Singh, have been arrested in connection to extortion violence in Surrey.
Two foreign nationals arrested in Surrey, B.C., in extortion shooting
SURREY - Two foreign nationals have been arrested in connection to extortion violence in Surrey, B.C., where there has been a spike in shootings at homes and businesses this year. Police say 22-year-o...
May 13, 2026
Federal government spent more than $800M on AI agreements over 3 years
OTTAWA - Ottawa has spent more than $800 million on artificial intelligence technology since 2023, according to data provided by the federal government. The sum includes two previously announced deals...
May 13, 2026
Foreigners with World Cup tickets won't have to pay bonds to enter US, Trump administration tells AP
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from certain countries pay as much as $15,000 in bonds if they are confirmed World Cup ticket holders, the ...
May 13, 2026