Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Carney says ports, minerals key to his plan to double non-U.S. exports
OTTAWA - Building up port infrastructure and exporting more resources like the critical minerals in Ontario's Ring of Fire are key parts of Ottawa's plans to double non-U.S. exports, Prime Minister Ma...
Oct 23, 2025
Federal, Ontario governments contributing $3B to small nuclear reactor project
The federal and Ontario governments are putting a total of $3 billion toward a project to build four small nuclear reactors in the Greater Toronto Area. Prime Minister Mark Carney has added the Darlin...
Oct 23, 2025
4 family members of Illinois governor candidate killed in Montana helicopter crash, campaign says
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Four family members of a Republican running for governor in Illinois were killed in a Montana helicopter crash, his campaign said Thursday. Killed in the crash Wednesday were ...
Oct 23, 2025
NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes
NEW YORK (AP) - The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operati...
Oct 23, 2025
CIRB rules against Canada Post union's challenge to back-to-work order
OTTAWA - The Canada Industrial Relations Board has ruled against the union at Canada Post in its challenge to Ottawa's move last year to force the postal employees back to work. The federal government...
Oct 23, 2025
NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes
NEW YORK (AP) - The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operati...
Oct 23, 2025
British ex-soldier acquitted of murder in 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre
LONDON (AP) - A former British paratrooper was found not guilty Thursday on murder charges relating to the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre in Northern Ireland that saw 13 people killed in a flurry of bull...
Oct 23, 2025
Vance criticizes Israel's parliament vote on West Bank annexation, says the move was an 'insult'
JERUSALEM (AP) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance criticized on Thursday a symbolic vote in Israel's parliament the previous day about the annexation of the occupied West Bank, saying it amounted to an "i...
Oct 23, 2025
China to focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and tech in new economic plan
BEIJING (AP) - China's ruling Communist Party said Thursday it would focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and technology in the face of "profound and complex" changes and rising "uncertainty....
Oct 23, 2025
In the news today: Justice minister to talk tougher bail, Canada-China revisited
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals set to introduce bail reform bill today The Liberal government is expected to pitch tougher bail and ...
Oct 23, 2025