Category Archives: Canada
CRA worker arrested for identity theft and trafficking information in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A worker with the Canada Revenue Agency in Vancouver has been arrested and charged with identity theft and trafficking private information after a four-year investigation. The RCMP's feder...
Mar 17, 2026
Atmospheric rivers swamp coastal B.C., creating flood and avalanche risks
VANCOUVER - The latest forecast for southern British Columbia calls for periods of heavy rain into Friday, setting off avalanche risks, flood watches and high streamflow advisories for area waterways....
Mar 17, 2026
Canada Energy Regulator projects power generation surge, with wind a major new source
CALGARY - A new report from the Canada Energy Regulator is projecting significant growth in electrical generation between now and 2050, in part due to new artificial intelligence data centres' thirst ...
Mar 17, 2026
Strong winds leave thousands without power in Central Canada, Maritimes
MONTREAL - Strong winds put electrical grids to the test across Central Canada and the Maritimes on Tuesday, with Quebec particularly hard hit by the massive gusts. At their peak, the outages affected...
Mar 17, 2026
Anand says Canada's focus in Iran war is on unblocking Strait of Hormuz
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said on Tuesday that she agrees with Prime Minister Mark Carney that the United States' attack on Iran violates international law - and so does Iran's blo...
Mar 17, 2026
In the news today: Tackling antisemitism, Soaring fuel costs, N.B. budget
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Israel seeking 'significant change' in how Canada tackles antisemitism The highest levels of the Israeli gover...
Mar 17, 2026
Israel seeking 'significant change' to how Canada tackles antisemitism
OTTAWA - Israel is pursuing a sweeping diplomatic and public relations campaign to convince Canada to change the way it tackles acts of antisemitism. From the office of Israel's president down to its ...
Mar 17, 2026
Sailors visiting Vancouver brag of catching hundreds of crabs, investigation underway
VANCOUVER - Fisheries officials say they are reviewing a video showing crew on a large ship boasting about catching hundreds of Dungeness crabs while visiting Vancouver - and appearing to break numero...
Mar 17, 2026
Why it could take years to trace the Indigenous artifacts returned by the Vatican
OTTAWA - More than 60 Indigenous items repatriated from the Vatican are now back on Canadian soil - but their journey home is just getting started. Experts and elders are now working to trace their or...
Mar 17, 2026
B.C. legislator says Lapu Lapu survivors don't want festival as anniversary looms
VICTORIA - A member of British Columbia's legislature who was at the scene of last year's deadly ramming attack at the Lapu Lapu Day festival is calling for this year's event to be cancelled, saying t...
Mar 16, 2026
