Category Archives: The Canadian Press
A New Zealand woman is convicted of murdering her 2 children and leaving their bodies in suitcases
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A jury in New Zealand on Tuesday found a woman guilty of murdering her two children and leaving their bodies in suitcases for years before they were discovered. The verd...
Sep 22, 2025
High-risk sex offender Randall Hopley will live in Vancouver, police warn
VANCOUVER - A high-profile sex offender has been released from prison to live in Vancouver and police have issued a safety warning to the public about the man. Randall Hopley last gained the public's ...
Sep 22, 2025
Effort to strip Costa Rica President Chaves of immunity falls short in congressional vote
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - Costa Rica's Congress fell short Monday of the supermajority required to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of immunity in order to prosecute him on corruption charges. Chaves'...
Sep 22, 2025
Guineans vote 'yes' in referendum that could allow leader of country’s junta to run for president
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) - Over 90% of Guineans voted 'yes' in a constitutional referendum that could allow the leader of the country's junta to run for president, according to provisional results announc...
Sep 22, 2025
MPs set to push Champagne to clarify budget timing at finance committee
OTTAWA - Finance Minster Franois-Philippe Champagne will appear in front of the House of Commons' finance committee in two weeks as MPs seek clarity on the budget cycle. Ottawa's spending plans are tr...
Sep 22, 2025
B.C. Conservative Leader Rustad wins leadership vote, then kicks out Sturko
VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad said he decided to kick out high-profile MLA Elenore Sturko after learning that he had won the leadership review with just over 70 per cent ...
Sep 22, 2025
Five things to take away from Carney's remarks on foreign policy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the Council on Foreign Relations think tank in New York on Monday before attending the UN General Assembly. There, he pitched the audience on Canada as a ...
Sep 22, 2025
Explainer: what Canada's recognition of Palestine means, and what comes next
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Sunday that Canada now formally recognizes a Palestinian state. Here's an updated look at what this means, and what comes next. Is Palestine a country? Th...
Sep 22, 2025
Five things to know about the B.C. ostrich farm and pending cull
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - RCMP and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are at an ostrich farm in Edgewood, B.C., where about 400 birds are expected to be culled over an outbreak of avian fl...
Sep 22, 2025
Five things to know about the B.C. ostrich farm and pending cull
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - RCMP and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are at an ostrich farm in Edgewood, B.C., where about 400 birds are expected to be culled over an outbreak of avian fl...
Sep 22, 2025