Category Archives: The Canadian Press
The latest on Alberta's vote on whether to have binding separation referendum
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced there will be a separation question on an Oct. 19 referendum. Albertans will be asked if the province should stay in Canada or if they want a future bindin...
May 22, 2026
Congo suspends funeral wakes and big gatherings in Ebola outbreak, as WHO upgrades risk assessment
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - Authorities in northeastern Congo banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people Friday in an effort to curb a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in a region where medica...
May 22, 2026
In the news: Separation proponents call Alberta premier's plans spineless, insulting
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Alberta's Smith to answer questions on referendum Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to hold a news confer...
May 22, 2026
Smith says Alberta separatists should focus on fall vote rather than ousting her
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says separatists who are upset that a binding vote on quitting Canada has been put off should focus on the province's fall referendum - rather than campaigning to force ...
May 22, 2026
Quebecer graduating from Polytechnique with service dog who attended every class
MONTREAL - When Victor Bal walks across the stage to collect his mechanical engineering degree at Polytechnique Montral, his service dog Kopeck will be by his side - just as she's been for every singl...
May 22, 2026
Ebola: How it spreads, the treatments available and why this outbreak is so devastating
TORONTO - As a rare strain of Ebola virus continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, here's what Canadians need to know. ARE THERE DIFFERENT TYPES OF EBOLA? Yes. There are a f...
May 22, 2026
'Baffling': Reaction to Alberta's referendum on a separation referendum
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday that a referendum on Oct. 19 will include a question about whether Albertans want, at a future date, to hold a binding referendum on the province quitting ...
May 21, 2026
Alberta is to vote on whether to hold a separation referendum. Here's how we got here
Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that Albertans will be going to the polls Oct. 19 to vote on whether there should be a future binding referendum on the province quitting Canada. Here's a tim...
May 21, 2026
Saanich, B.C., man pleads guilty in voyeurism case involving 652 victims: police
SAANICH - A man has pleaded guilty in a voyeurism investigation involving 652 women and girls, which police in Saanich, B.C., say is believed to be the most "prolific" case prosecuted in Canada. The d...
May 21, 2026
Saanich, B.C., man pleads guilty in voyeurism case involving 652 victims: police
SAANICH - A man has pleaded guilty in a voyeurism investigation involving 652 women and girls, which police in Saanich, B.C., say is believed to be the most "prolific" case prosecuted in Canada. The d...
May 21, 2026