Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Corrective to May 1 story about proposed ban on energy drinks for children under 16
In a story that moved on May 1, about calls for a ban in Quebec on energy drinks for children under 16, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that the federal government had previously updated regul...
May 05, 2026
Lawyer says client didn't try to kill Vancouver café patron. Crown calls accused liar
VANCOUVER - The judge in the murder trial of a man who stabbed a Vancouver caf patron to death has been presented with two views of the suspect - as someone unable to understand the consequences of hi...
May 05, 2026
Lawyer says client didn't try to kill Vancouver café patron. Crown calls accused liar
VANCOUVER - The judge in the murder trial of a man who stabbed a Vancouver caf patron to death has been presented with two views of the suspect - as someone unable to understand the consequences of hi...
May 05, 2026
Eby hits back at claim B.C. minister is under investigation for helping China
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says neither the RCMP nor Canada's spy agency have ever raised concerns about his cabinet or caucus, after Vancouver's ex-mayor said a minister was being investigated for ...
May 05, 2026
Eby hits back at claim B.C. minister is under investigation for helping China
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says neither the RCMP nor Canada's spy agency have ever raised concerns about his cabinet or caucus, after Vancouver's ex-mayor said a minister was being investigated for ...
May 05, 2026
Fréchette to renew Charter override clause for language law as legislature resumes
QUBEC - Quebec Premier Christine Frchette committed on Tuesday to renew the use of the Charter's override clause to protect a French-language law from court challenges, promising to lead a "nationalis...
May 05, 2026
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim vows to use 'all tools' to block overdose prevention site
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has vowed to block the opening of a planned overdose prevention site in the city's downtown, promising to "use all tools available" in trying to do so. Sim, whose A...
May 05, 2026
Man dead in 'targeted' daylight shooting at Surrey, B.C., business
SURREY - Homicide investigators say a deadly daylight shooting at a business in Surrey, B.C., on Monday afternoon is believed to have been a "targeted incident." The Integrated Homicide Investigation ...
May 05, 2026
Electricity demand and temperatures hit record levels in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Warm weather across British Columbia has driven electricity demand to the highest level ever seen in May. BC Hydro says residents using fans and air conditioners pushed demand to about 7,6...
May 05, 2026
Quicksketch: A look at Canada's next governor general, Louise Arbour
OTTAWA - Louise Arbour has been named as Canada's next governor general to replace Mary Simon, who was appointed to the role in 2021 on the advice of former prime minister Justin Trudeau. She is expec...
May 05, 2026