Category Archives: The Canadian Press
B.C. Conservative Amelia Boultbee quits caucus, leader Rustad questions her 'health'
VICTORIA - Legislator Amelia Boultbee has quit the British Columbia Conservative caucus and is calling on leader John Rustad to resign, saying he told her to "get the F out." Boultbee is the fifth MLA...
Oct 20, 2025
Montreal light-rail network set to open 14 new stations on Nov. 17
MONTREAL - Montreal's light-rail system has an opening date for its northwest expansion, with the Deux-Montagnes line set to open on Nov. 17. The new branch of the REM network includes 14 stations, th...
Oct 20, 2025
Lawyer for Bloc candidate who lost by one ballot urges court to annul vote
MONTREAL - The lawyer for a former Bloc Qubcois MP who lost her riding by a single vote in the April federal election says allowing the result to stand would send a "disastrous message" to voters. A t...
Oct 20, 2025
CBC launches court fight to keep Gem subscriber numbers confidential
OTTAWA - CBC/Radio-Canada has filed an application in Federal Court to fight an order directing it to disclose subscriber numbers for its Gem streaming service. The information commissioner ordered CB...
Oct 20, 2025
Three U.K. men accused of killing Ontario restaurateur agree to extradition to Canada
EDINBURGH - Three men accused of being involved in the death of a restaurant owner in Owen Sound, Ont., have consented to be extradited from Scotland to face trial in Canada. The men, who are from the...
Oct 20, 2025
Ontario Indigenous advocate says Anglo American turned 'blind eye' to De Beers issues
An Indigenous advocate in northern Ontario says his community's past experience with Anglo American PLC's diamond-mining subsidiary De Beers does not inspire confidence that a proposed merger between ...
Oct 20, 2025
Liberals say anti-fraud measures to protect bank customers coming with federal budget
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals say they plan to direct banks to put new policies and procedures in place to detect and prevent fraud as part of a national strategy to fight scammers. The proposed legis...
Oct 20, 2025
Rodrigo Paz wins presidential runoff, becoming Bolivia's first conservative leader in decades
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Rodrigo Paz, a centrist senator, will be Bolivia's next president, preliminary results showed on Monday, paving the way for a major political transformation after almost 20 year...
Oct 20, 2025
A cargo aircraft skids off a Hong Kong airport runway into the sea, leaving two 2 confirmed dead
HONG KONG (AP) - A cargo aircraft skidded off a Hong Kong airport runway into the sea when landing early Monday, with two people confirmed dead. The flight, arriving from Dubai, was landing at Hong Ko...
Oct 19, 2025
City of Richmond to host meeting on 'consequential' Cowichan Tribes case
RICHMOND - A British Columbia mayor hopes an upcoming meeting will give property owners affected by the Cowichan Tribes case more information, calling the decision "one of the most consequential rulin...
Oct 19, 2025
