Category Archives: The Canadian Press

B.C. police watchdog finds no officer offence after 2022 head-on crash in Agassiz that injured 4
AGASSIZ - The Independent Investigations Office of BC says there are no grounds to find officers committed any offences after four people were injured in a head-on crash caused by a vehicle swerving t...
The Canadian Press Nov 14, 2025

Governor General Simon released from hospital, recovering from illness
OTTAWA - Rideau Hall says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon was released from hospital Friday and is now recovering at home. The 78-year-old representative of King Charles missed the annual Remembrance Day service...
The Canadian Press Nov 14, 2025

Five things to know about Quebec graphite mine added to major projects list
MONTREAL - A graphite mine in Quebec has been included on the federal government's expanded list of major projects in the national interest to be considered for regulatory fast-tracking. Here are five...
The Canadian Press Nov 14, 2025

B.C. invests $241 million in trades training to boost labour for major projects
ESQUIMALT - British Columbia's government is investing $241 million over the next three years to boost trades training in a bid to support labour demands anticipated for upcoming major projects. Premi...
The Canadian Press Nov 14, 2025

Fact File: No 'plan' to 'euthanize' 15 million Canadians with MAID
Podcast clips recently shared on social media claim that Health Canada plans to save money by "euthanizing" 15 million Canadians. The clips cite a journal article that presents a scenario in which mem...
The Canadian Press Nov 14, 2025

Supreme Court of Canada upholds impaired driving convictions based on breath tests
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada on Friday upheld impaired driving convictions in two cases, saying criminal law amendments enacted in 2018 were intended to simplify prosecutions based on breath t...
The Canadian Press Nov 14, 2025

Oil and gas producers applaud Ottawa's latest major projects list
OTTAWA - The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is praising Ottawa's latest list of major projects after another liquefied natural gas project made the cut, but environment groups are warning...
The Canadian Press Nov 14, 2025

Poll shows more young women want to leave U.S. — their top destination is Canada
WASHINGTON - A record number of younger American women now say they want to leave the United States - and their most common destination of choice is Canada. Those findings come from a new Gallup poll ...
The Canadian Press Nov 14, 2025

Mark Carney attends launch of new branch of Montreal-area light rail network
MONTREAL - The northwest branch of a light rail project in the Montreal area was officially inaugurated on Friday, with Prime Minister Mark Carney and other dignitaries along for the first ride. Quebe...
The Canadian Press Nov 14, 2025

A bus crashes into a bus stop in Stockholm, killing 3 people and injuring 3
STOCKHOLM (AP) - A double-decker bus crashed into a bus stop in Stockholm on Friday, killing three people and injuring three others, police said. Authorities were alerted to the crash at 3:23 p.m. on ...
The Canadian Press Nov 14, 2025