Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Here's a list of September inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.4 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.0 per ...
Oct 21, 2025
September inflation report muddies the water for the Bank of Canada
OTTAWA - Some economists say surprisingly strong September inflation figures will give the Bank of Canada pause ahead of its interest rate decision next week. Annual inflation accelerated to 2.4 per c...
Oct 21, 2025
Vance is optimistic about Gaza ceasefire but notes 'very hard' work to come
KIRYAT GAT, Israel (AP) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday called progress in Gaza's fragile ceasefire better than anticipated but acknowledged during an Israel visit the challenges that remain...
Oct 21, 2025
How common is severe climate change anxiety in Canada? Study offers a glimpse
David Toro was taken aback by the turnout at a climate change anxiety peer-support group. After all, his feelings of dread and powerlessness when he thought about climate change could be isolating. Th...
Oct 21, 2025
In the news today: Jays beat Mariners 4-3 to reach World Series
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Springer Dinger: Blue Jays come back for 4-3 win over Mariners to reach World Series Comeback wins were a big ...
Oct 21, 2025
Canada's scientific study of oceans may be vulnerable to foreign adversaries: report
OTTAWA - Canadian ocean research is among the scientific fields that could be vulnerable to foreign espionage, theft or misuse because people overlook its value to adversaries, says a report commissio...
Oct 21, 2025
Auditor finds gaps in federal government's cybersecurity shield as threats multiply
OTTAWA - The federal auditor found "significant gaps" in the government's cybersecurity services, monitoring efforts and responses to active attacks on information systems. In a report tabled in Parli...
Oct 21, 2025
Former French President Sarkozy begins a 5-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy
PARIS (AP) - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered a prison in Paris on Tuesday to begin serving a 5-year sentence for a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds ...
Oct 21, 2025
A court in Slovakia sentences the man in the attempted assassination of prime minister to 21 years
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - A court in Slovakia on Tuesday convicted the man in last year's attempted assassination of the country's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico of a terror attack and sentence...
Oct 21, 2025
Japan's parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation's first female prime minister
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister Tuesday, a day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partn...
Oct 20, 2025