Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Liberals agree to hit pause on hate crimes bill and prioritize tougher bail bill
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has agreed to prioritize the passage of its bail legislation by hitting pause on getting its hate crime bill through the legislative process. The justice committee pass...
Jan 27, 2026
Will the online harms bill ban kids from social media? Maybe.
OTTAWA - As other countries move toward banning social media use for some teens, the Liberal government has confirmed it's working on new legislation to address online harms. So could Canada follow Au...
Jan 27, 2026
Wrestling company bars performer for ICE getup during Edmonton match
EDMONTON - A Canadian wrestler has been dropped from a company after he dressed up as a U.S. immigration officer for a match in Edmonton on the same day the agents shot and killed a protester in Minne...
Jan 27, 2026
B.C. man gets 5 months in jail over videos, images posted to Pornhub without consent
The B.C. provincial court has sentenced a 42-year-old man to five months in jail for posting sexually graphic videos and photos of his ex-partner on Pornhub without her consent. Judge Robin McQuillan'...
Jan 27, 2026
Judge finds Virginia Democrats' redistricting resolution illegal; Gov. Moore backs map in Maryland
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Virginia judge ruled Tuesday that a proposed constitutional amendment letting Democrats redraw the state's Congressional maps was illegal, setting back the party's efforts to pi...
Jan 27, 2026
Judge issues temporary order barring removal of boy, 5, and father who were detained in Minnesota
A federal judge has issued a temporary order prohibiting removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father whose arrest last week in Minnesota quickly become another lightning rod for America's di...
Jan 27, 2026
Judge orders fitness trial for man accused of killing B.C. Mountie in 2022
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ordered a three-day fitness trial for the man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang more than three years ago. Jongwon Ham - who appeared v...
Jan 27, 2026
Judge orders fitness trial for man accused of killing B.C. Mountie in 2022
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ordered a three-day fitness trial for the man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang more than three years ago. Jongwon Ham - who appeared v...
Jan 27, 2026
Surrey, B.C., calls for a national state of emergency regarding extortion
SURREY - The council in Surrey, B.C., has passed a motion to urge Ottawa to declare a national state of emergency for extortions, as police say they've arrested two people while patrolling neighbourho...
Jan 27, 2026
Surrey, B.C., calls for a national state of emergency regarding extortion
SURREY - The council in Surrey, B.C., has passed a motion to urge Ottawa to declare a national state of emergency for extortions, as police say they've arrested two people while patrolling neighbourho...
Jan 27, 2026
