Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Jewish group calls for more government protection after Manchester synagogue attack
OTTAWA - A prominent Canadian Jewish organization is calling on "leaders of all levels" to enhance security at synagogues after a vehicle and knife attack at a U.K. synagogue on Yom Kippur. The Centre...
Oct 03, 2025
Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas partially accepts his peace plan
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-ye...
Oct 03, 2025
Carney to return to Washington to meet Trump on trade talks
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday as trade negotiations continue and Ottawa looks for an off-ramp from tariffs hammering ...
Oct 03, 2025
One of two victims in Manchester synagogue attack may have been killed by a bullet fired by police
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - One of the two men killed in a car and knife attack on a synagogue in the city of Manchester may have been killed by a bullet fired by a police officer, the force said on Fr...
Oct 03, 2025
Sarah Mullally named the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in history of Church of England
LONDON (AP) - Sarah Mullally, the bishop of London, was announced Friday as Archbishop of Canterbury, the first time a woman has been chosen as the spiritual leader of the Church of England. Mullally,...
Oct 03, 2025
Dutch high court orders government to reevaluate license to export F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The highest court in the Netherlands on Friday ordered the Dutch government to reevaluate its currently suspended license for exporting parts for F-35 fighter jets to Isr...
Oct 03, 2025
Luxembourg crowns a new grand duke after the former grand duke abdicates
LUXEMBOURG (AP) - Grand Duke Guillaume swore an oath to ascend to the throne of Luxembourg on Friday in a traditional ceremony attended by royals and European heads of state. Flanked by his wife, the ...
Oct 03, 2025
In the news today: Alberta schools ready to close as teachers strike looms
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Schools set to close as Alberta provides online curriculum ahead of teachers strike Schools across Alberta are...
Oct 03, 2025
Three-way race as Yukon heads into an election set for Nov. 3.
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's election will be held on Nov. 3, and while Friday was the last possible day the vote could be called under the territory's legislation, none of the three main parties have a full ...
Oct 03, 2025
Election in 2026 impossible if Gaza war persists: Palestinian Authority
OTTAWA - The Palestinian Authority says its commitment to hold elections in 2026 - which Ottawa has set as a condition for recognizing Palestinian statehood - won't be fulfilled if the war in Gaza con...
Oct 03, 2025