Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Life sentence for B.C. man who shot two dead, in killings deemed 'not suspicious'
CRANBROOK - A Creston, B.C., man has received a life sentence after being convicted of two killings in which the victims were shot in the head on the same day, but whose deaths were both initially rul...
Jan 09, 2026
Canada condemns Russia's use of hypersonic missile as escalation in Ukraine war
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is joining European leaders in condemning Russia's use of a powerful hypersonic missile on Ukraine as an escalation. Carney says Russia's second use of the Oreshnik...
Jan 09, 2026
Eurasia Group says no country more at risk than Canada in relations with the U.S.
OTTAWA - Canada stands to face the biggest fallout of political turmoil in the United States in 2026, a new report by the Eurasia Group warned on Friday. The risk management firm says the long-standin...
Jan 09, 2026
Michael Kovrig says Carney must defend values while seeking trade in China visit
OTTAWA - Canada needs to be clear-eyed about the risk of economic coercion as Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to rebuild ties with China after years of political and economic tensions, Michael Kovrig...
Jan 09, 2026
US and Venezuela take initial steps toward restoring relations after Maduro's ouster
GUATIRE, Venezuela (AP) - The United States and Venezuela said Friday they were exploring the possibility of restoring diplomatic relations, as a Trump administration delegation visited the South Amer...
Jan 09, 2026
Minneapolis schools will offer remote learning amid federal immigration enforcement
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month amid federal immigration enforcement in the city, the district said. Under the temporary ...
Jan 09, 2026
New video of fatal Minnesota ICE shooting, from officer's perspective, brings fresh scrutiny
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota prosecutor on Friday called on the public to share with investigators any recordings and evidence connected to the fatal shooting of Renee Good as a new video emerged sh...
Jan 09, 2026
Quebec chemical firm hit with $1.4-million fine over substance discharged in river
GATINEAU - A company that operated a chemical manufacturing plant in western Quebec has been fined $1.35 million for discharging a harmful substance into the Rivire du Livre in 2019. Superior General ...
Jan 09, 2026
Pedestrian struck and killed by train in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY - A pedestrian has been killed after being hit by a train in Langley, B.C., Thursday night. RCMP say it happened at about 7:55 p.m. near 206 Street and 98 Avenue. Police, firefighters and ambu...
Jan 09, 2026
Man, 21, facing criminal charges in B.C. crash that killed two people
CHETWYND - A 21-year-old man is now facing multiple criminal charges in a 2024 crash that left two people dead, including a 15-year-old boy. The BC Highway Patrol says the man from Fort St. John has b...
Jan 09, 2026
