Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Candace Derksen's mom shocked as man acquitted in daughter's 1984 killing arrested
VANCOUVER - Wilma Derksen, whose 13-year-old daughter Candace was killed in Winnipeg in 1984, still has questions about what happened to her "exquisite" child after the man accused of murdering her wa...
Jan 21, 2026
Candace Derksen's mom shocked as man acquitted in daughter's 1984 killing arrested
VANCOUVER - Wilma Derksen, whose 13-year-old daughter Candace was killed in Winnipeg in 1984, still has questions about what happened to her "exquisite" child after the man accused of murdering her wa...
Jan 21, 2026
Fact File: Carney's NATO comments misconstrued online as declaration of war
Multiple social media posts in the past week claimed that Prime Minister Mark Carney had said Canada would "go to war" with the United States if it attempted a forceful takeover of Greenland. Some of ...
Jan 21, 2026
Carney's speech to World Economic Forum draws praise, calls for action
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's call at the World Economic Forum for middle powers to band together against economic coercion by "great powers" is winning some cross-partisan support at home, an...
Jan 21, 2026
B.C. man gets 5 years in Snapchat child sex abuse case, as advocates warn of surge
CAMPBELL RIVER - A British Columbia man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes involving a minor he met over Snapchat, his jailing coming amid what advocates sa...
Jan 21, 2026
B.C. man gets 5 years in Snapchat child sex abuse case, as advocates warn of surge
CAMPBELL RIVER - A British Columbia man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes involving a minor he met over Snapchat, his jailing coming amid what advocates sa...
Jan 21, 2026
Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Lisa Cook on Fed board despite Trump attempt to fire her
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to keep Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in her job, casting doubt on President Donald Trump's bid to wrest control of the nation's c...
Jan 21, 2026
A look at some potential candidates for the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership
MONTREAL - After more than seven years in power, Quebec Premier Franois Legault announced on Jan. 15 that he would step down after the Coalition Avenir Qubec chooses his replacement. The upcoming lead...
Jan 21, 2026
Metro Vancouver bridge linking Westham Island damaged, closed to vehicle traffic
VANCOUVER - Vehicle access to a Metro Vancouver island has been cut off after its only bridge to other communities was closed due to an incident involving a marine vessel. The City of Delta says the u...
Jan 21, 2026
US military transfers the first 150 Islamic State group detainees from Syria to Iraq
AL-HOL, Syria (AP) - The U.S. military said Wednesday it began transferring detainees from the Islamic State group who were held in northeastern Syria to Iraq to ensure they remain in secure facilitie...
Jan 21, 2026
