Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Man arrested in connection with three armed robberies in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY - Police say a man linked to a string of armed robberies in Metro Vancouver late last year has been arrested during a raid at a local home. Burnaby RCMP say the 35-year-old man was taken into ...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

Former envoy says Ottawa is 'parroting' Trump's anti-democratic approach to Venezuela
OTTAWA - Canada's former ambassador to Venezuela says Ottawa is "parroting" Washington's anti-democratic line by giving air to the idea of fresh elections in the South American nation. "It's intellect...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

Ex-Listuguj police officer faces charges after Quebec police watchdog investigation
MONTREAL - A former officer with the Listuguj Police Department is facing criminal charges following an investigation by Quebec's police watchdog. Bureau des enqutes indpendantes says Cass Barnaby is ...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

Big streamers challenging financial disclosure rules in CRTC Cancon decision
OTTAWA - Large foreign streaming companies are fighting a requirement by the federal broadcast regulator to disclose financial information - part of the CRTC's modernization of its definition of Canad...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

NDP leadership candidates sprint to final fundraising, membership deadlines
OTTAWA - NDP leadership candidates are entering the final sprint to sign up members and raise the last of four $25,000 payments required to be on the ballot. The membership cutoff for voting eligibili...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

No one injured in extortion-related shooting in Delta, B.C.: police
DELTA - Police in Delta, B.C., say they are looking into a shooting linked to an ongoing extortion case. It happened at a home early Wednesday near 84 Avenue and Brooke Road. Police say officers respo...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida's congressional districts
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to call a special session in April for the Republican-dominated legislature to draw new congressional districts, joining a redist...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump's latest immigration operation
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown on a major American c...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

First Nations chiefs alarmed by feds' lack of commitment to protecting source water
OTTAWA - Some First Nations chiefs say Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty's recent refusal to commit to source water protections in a promised clean water bill shows the government is sidel...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

Carney heads to China next week for first visit by a prime minister in eight years
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with President Xi Jinping in Beijing next week as he makes the first official trip to China by a Canadian prime minister in more than eight years. Carney'...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

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