Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Quebec Liberals name ethics officer for leadership race after vote-buying allegations
MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberal Party has named an ethics officer to supervise the upcoming leadership race after allegations of wrongdoing sunk the previous leader. Among other responsibilities, the et...
The Canadian Press Jan 05, 2026

Quebec students must address teachers as 'Mr.' and 'Ms.' under new civility rules
MONTREAL - Quebec students returning to class after winter break will now have to use formal language to address their teachers under new rules designed to foster civility. The province announced last...
The Canadian Press Jan 05, 2026

As Ontario civil servants return to office full time, union calls order 'ridiculous'
TORONTO - Ontario government employees are expected to return to the office five days per week starting Monday, despite objections from public sector unions. In August, Premier Doug Ford announced tho...
The Canadian Press Jan 05, 2026

Two-vehicle crash in Burnaby, B.C., leaves one driver dead
BURNABY - Police are investigating a crash in Metro Vancouver where one driver was killed. Burnaby RCMP say officers were called to the scene on Austin Road near the city's boundary with Coquitlam at ...
The Canadian Press Jan 05, 2026

Maduro says 'I was captured' as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges
NEW YORK (AP) - A defiant Nicols Maduro declared himself "the president of my country" as he protested his capture and pleaded not guilty on Monday to the federal drug trafficking charges that the Tru...
The Canadian Press Jan 05, 2026

Environment Canada warns of heavy rain or snow for parts of B.C. including Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A series of rain and snowfall warnings are in place for parts of British Columbia, with Metro Vancouver expecting up to 60 millimetres of rain with snowfall accumulating at higher elevatio...
The Canadian Press Jan 05, 2026

Hegseth censures Sen. Kelly after warning about following illegal orders
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced that he is issuing a letter of censure to Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over the lawmaker's participation in a video that c...
The Canadian Press Jan 05, 2026

Walz, Democrats' 2024 VP pick, drops bid for third term as Minnesota governor; Klobuchar considers
ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats' 2024 candidate for vice president, is ending his bid for a third term as governor amid President Donald Trump's relentless focus on a fraud in...
The Canadian Press Jan 05, 2026

Freeland steps down as Canada's Ukraine envoy, will resign as MP soon
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland said Monday she is stepping down as the prime minister's special representative for the reconstruction of Ukraine and will leave Parliament in the coming weeks - ...
The Canadian Press Jan 05, 2026

Carney arrives in Paris for talks with Ukraine's allies about security guarantees
PARIS - Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Paris Monday ahead of a meeting with Ukraine's allies to pursue security agreements to prevent Russia from repeating its invasion if a ceasefire deal is r...
The Canadian Press Jan 05, 2026

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