Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Canadian travellers to feel effect of U.S. flight cuts caused by government shutdown
MONTREAL - Some Canadian travellers bound for America will see cancelled flights and delayed itineraries as the U.S. government shutdown puts pressure on the country's aviation network, prompting regu...
Nov 06, 2025
Pathways to humanitarian permanent residency tighten as Ottawa focuses on economy
OTTAWA - The federal government is cutting the number of spots available in its refugee humanitarian and permanent residency streams for next year. The updated immigration levels plan released this we...
Nov 06, 2025
Liberal MP Jaime Battiste fined $600 for breaching elections financing law
OTTAWA - An elections watchdog fined Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste and his financial agent $600 each for a series of elections law violations - including a donation of funds to Battiste's own ...
Nov 06, 2025
Trump has options if the Supreme Court blocks him from imposing 'emergency' tariffs
WASHINGTON - Countries around the world - Canada included - are waiting anxiously as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether President Donald Trump has the authority to continue using his favoured ta...
Nov 06, 2025
A former teacher shot by student, 6, wins $10M jury verdict against ex-assistant principal
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - A jury in Virginia on Thursday awarded $10 million to a former teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student and later accused an ex-administrator in a lawsuit of ignoring repe...
Nov 06, 2025
Chicago judge says Border Patrol official lied about threats before restricting agents' use force
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday issued an extensive injunction restricting federal agents' use of force, saying Thursday that a top Border Patrol official leading an immigration ...
Nov 06, 2025
Bell eyes U.S. fibre expansion after closing Ziply deal and boosting internet subs
The closing of BCE Inc.'s $5-billion purchase of U.S. internet provider Ziply Fiber in August helped boost the telecom giant's fibre internet subscription base in its latest quarter, as it aims to acc...
Nov 06, 2025
San Diego Padres hire former reliever Craig Stammen as manager
The San Diego Padres have hired former reliever Craig Stammen to be their manager. Stammen got a three-year contract Thursday to begin his first managerial job at any level of the sport. The longtime ...
Nov 06, 2025
World Series and rest of Blue Jays' post-season boosted Toronto hotels, businesses
TORONTO - The World Series may have ended in heartbreak for Toronto Blue Jays and their fans, but the team's entire post-season run gave Toronto a big economic boost, with more visitors and more spend...
Nov 06, 2025
Surge in reports of wrongdoing to Quebec anti-corruption police
MONTREAL - Quebec anti-corruption police are reporting a surge of nearly 30 per cent in the number of reports of wrongdoing they received in the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The police force, known as UPAC,...
Nov 06, 2025