Category Archives: The Canadian Press

VICTORIA - B.C. Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer and breakaway MLA Dallas Brodie have announced a "unite the right accord" to avoid vote-splitting if Fulmer becomes Opposition leader. "Br...

NORTH BAY - Authorities are warning Canadians and visitors about fraud schemes tied to the upcoming FIFA World Cup as the tournament, hosted by Canada, the United States and Mexico, approaches. The wa...

OTTAWA - The number of police-reported hate crimes stayed steady in 2024, after sharp increases in prior years, Statistics Canada said Monday. There were 4,882 hate crimes in Canada in 2024, a one per...

Prince Edward Island is lowering its colorectal cancer screening age to 45 after several national health groups said the disease is increasingly impacting younger people. Premier Rob Lantz announced P...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney did not answer directly Monday when asked whether Liberal MP Michael Ma will face consequences for his recent comments about forced labour in China, and sidestepped...

FORT ST. JOHN - British Columbia's independent police watchdog is investigating after a man suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting involving an officer during a traffic stop. The Independent...

OTTAWA - The federal government has set aside about $1.5 billion to maintain and service the Royal Canadian Air Force's new fleet of Husky aircraft. Canada is acquiring nine CC-330 Husky tanker and tr...

TORONTO - A new poll says most Canadians support banning social media for anyone under the age of 16. An Angus Reid survey says three-quarters of more than 4,000 respondents are in favour of a ban lik...

The federal government says it will be consulting for the next four weeks on a national strategy to tackle financial scams targeting Canadians and businesses. Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champag...

OTTAWA - The federal and Ontario governments said Monday they will together invest billions of dollars in local infrastructure spending to help cities cut costly development fees and get more homes bu...