Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Fact File: Don't be fooled by AI videos of Toronto snowstorm
As Toronto residents dig out from a record-breaking winter storm - the latest in the city's snowiest month have been kept - some videos that seemingly show the snow's aftermath are creating confusion ...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

StatCan says income and wealth gap grew wider in third quarter
OTTAWA - The gap between the country's highest earning and wealthiest households and those at the bottom end grew in the third quarter of last year as strong financial market gains benefited the rich....
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

Trump says he asked Putin not to target Kyiv for 1 week during brutal cold spell
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that President Vladimir Putin has agreed not to target the Ukrainian capital and other towns for one week as the region experiences frigi...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats and the White House struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday as they consider new restricti...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

More caregivers in Quebec eligible for compensation under new home health policy
MONTREAL - Quebec is launching a new home health-care policy that will make some family caregivers eligible for government funding. Health Minister Sonia Blanger says the policy is aimed at improving ...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

Poilievre prepares for leadership review as Conservatives gather in Calgary
OTTAWA - For the third time in just under a year, Pierre Poilievre's political fate will be in the hands of voters this Friday - though this time, it's a small group of partisan supporters who appear ...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

Heavy rain returns to B.C.'s south coast, including parts of Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Heavy rain has returned to British Columbia's south coast, triggering streamflow advisories and rainfall warnings for several communities in Metro Vancouver and on Vancouver Island. Enviro...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

TKMS signs agreement with Seaspan on submarine sustainment
OTTAWA - German submarine manufacturer TKMS has signed an agreement to team up with Seaspan Shipyards to support and maintain potential future patrol submarines supplied to Canada over the long term. ...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

A former Illinois deputy is sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A former Illinois sheriff's deputy was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a Black woman who had dialed 911 to report a possible prowle...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

'Health-care systems are not built for us': LGBTQ+ people struggle to get good care
TORONTO - A new report says LGBTQ+ people in Canada aren't getting access to the health care they need - including mental-health treatment -compared to the general population. The Pink Paper on Health...
The Canadian Press Jan 29, 2026

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