Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Canadian FIFA VP pushes back on Trump comments about moving World Cup games from 'dangerous' cities
LONDON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump was reminded Wednesday that FIFA, not any government, ultimately decides which cities will host 2026 World Cup games. Trump suggested last week he could decla...
Oct 01, 2025
Police presence at two schools in Nanaimo, B.C., after unspecified threat
NANAIMO - Police in Nanaimo, B.C., say additional officers will continue to be stationed at two local secondary schools on Thursday due to an unspecified threat. RCMP say liaison and front-line office...
Oct 01, 2025
Lawyer for man accused of accessing PM's banking data awaits info in 'involved' case
OTTAWA - The lawyer for a man accused of accessing Prime Minister Mark Carney's banking data says he is still awaiting some information from the Crown in the case. Ron Guertin, counsel for former Roya...
Oct 01, 2025
Man gets six years for shooting, arson at Punjabi singer's home in B.C.
COLWOOD - A Winnipeg man convicted of arson and firing a weapon at the British Columbia home of Indo-Canadian pop star AP Dhillon last year has been sentenced to six years in prison. RCMP say in a rel...
Oct 01, 2025
Man gets six years for shooting, arson at Punjabi singer's home in B.C.
COLWOOD - A Winnipeg man convicted of arson and firing a weapon at the British Columbia home of Indo-Canadian pop star AP Dhillon last year has been sentenced to six years in prison. RCMP say in a rel...
Oct 01, 2025
Sault Ste. Marie MP says Algoma Steel loans 'absolutely critical' to its survival
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump tried and failed to "wipe Algoma Steel off the map" with his punishing tariffs, Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma MP Terry Sheehan said Wednesday. Sheehan said the financial...
Oct 01, 2025
CP NewsAlert: 3 shot at Laval, Que., Starbucks tied to organized crime, minister says
Quebec's public security minister says authorities believe organized crime was behind a shooting at a Montreal-area Starbucks. Ian Lafrenire says three people were shot around 10:30 a.m. at the coffee...
Oct 01, 2025
B.C. Conservatives shuffle critics portfolio after Elenore Sturko ousted
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Conservative Party has shuffled its critic portfolios to fill a hole left by Elenore Sturko, who was ousted from the party last week. Party Leader John Rustad says the ch...
Oct 01, 2025
Through tears, residential school survivors share their stories on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Eugene Arcand fought back tears as he stood in front a row of flags in bright October sunshine on Parliament Hill, holding up a photo of his residential school classmates. "There are 32 child...
Oct 01, 2025
Alberta re-enters pipeline arena, plans to propose new oil pipeline to B.C. coast
CALGARY - Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta is committing $14 million to a West Coast oil pipeline do-over that hinges on First Nations getting on board early and Ottawa reversing a tanker ban that ...
Oct 01, 2025