Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Ex-judge to decide if Vancouver constables must apologize in person to Heiltsuk pair
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner has appointed a retired judge to determine if two officers who wrongfully handcuffed an Indigenous man and his granddaughter o...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Canadian companies criticized over ties to U.S. immigration enforcement
OTTAWA - Canadian companies are coming under fire over their ties to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as U.S. President Donald Trump pursues a mass deportation campaign to expel vast numbers o...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

B.C. mayor says 20 more RCMP officers on the way to boost anti-extortion battle
The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says she's been told Ottawa will send 20 more RCMP officers to battle extortions that have seen homes and businesses riddled with gunfire, after Premier David Eby announced ...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

B.C. mayor says 20 more RCMP officers on the way to boost anti-extortion battle
The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says she's been told Ottawa will send 20 more RCMP officers to battle extortions that have seen homes and businesses riddled with gunfire, after Premier David Eby announced ...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026
Small plane crashes in rural area of Colombia, killing 15 people including congressman
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A small plane crashed Wednesday in a rural area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board including a member of congress, authorities...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Canadian companies criticized over ties to U.S. immigration enforcement
OTTAWA - Canadian companies are coming under fire over their ties to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as U.S. President Donald Trump pursues a mass deportation campaign to expel vast numbers o...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Inuit call for a larger role in Canada's Arctic defence surge
OTTAWA - The leader of the national organization representing Inuit says the federal government must bring them to the table when it makes its plans for defence spending in the Arctic. Inuit Tapiriit ...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Mississippi sending 135 snowplows to help clear ice and snow from traffic-clogged highways
Mississippi officials said they were sending 135 snowplows Wednesday to clear ice and snow from two interstate highways where frozen conditions caused huge traffic jams. Emergency officials said they ...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Man cleared of 1984 murder makes Vancouver court appearance on new charges
VANCOUVER - Mark Edward Grant, who was acquitted of the 1984 murder of 13-year-old Winnipeg schoolgirl Candace Derksen, made a brief video appearance in a Vancouver courtroom today on charges of unlaw...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Man cleared of 1984 murder makes Vancouver court appearance on new charges
VANCOUVER - Mark Edward Grant, who was acquitted of the 1984 murder of 13-year-old Winnipeg schoolgirl Candace Derksen, made a brief video appearance in a Vancouver courtroom today on charges of unlaw...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

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