Category Archives: The Canadian Press
NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes
NEW YORK (AP) - The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30 other people in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operati...
Oct 23, 2025
British ex-soldier acquitted of murder in 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre
LONDON (AP) - A former British paratrooper was found not guilty Thursday on murder charges relating to the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre in Northern Ireland that saw 13 people killed in a flurry of bull...
Oct 23, 2025
Vance criticizes Israel's parliament vote on West Bank annexation, says the move was an 'insult'
JERUSALEM (AP) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance criticized on Thursday a symbolic vote in Israel's parliament the previous day about the annexation of the occupied West Bank, saying it amounted to an "i...
Oct 23, 2025
China to focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and tech in new economic plan
BEIJING (AP) - China's ruling Communist Party said Thursday it would focus on speeding up self-reliance in science and technology in the face of "profound and complex" changes and rising "uncertainty....
Oct 23, 2025
In the news today: Justice minister to talk tougher bail, Canada-China revisited
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals set to introduce bail reform bill today The Liberal government is expected to pitch tougher bail and ...
Oct 23, 2025
Anand says Canada is in a 'strategic partnership' with China
OTTAWA - Just three years after Canada called China a "disruptive global power," Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada now views Beijing as a strategic partner in a dangerous world. Anand t...
Oct 23, 2025
Strong winds, heavy rain and high river levels predicted for coastal and central B.C.
VICTORIA - Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for much of coastal and central British Columbia this week, setting off cautions about high river levels in those regions. The province's Ministry o...
Oct 22, 2025
B.C. health authority proposes virtual care pilot program to keep small ERs open
LILLOOET - Virtual emergency care is being proposed for four communities in British Columbia's Interior in an effort to reduce the number of emergency room closures over lack of staffing. A statement ...
Oct 22, 2025
Officials warn against misinformation as B.C. rolls out influenza, COVID-19 vaccines
British Columbia's health minister says she is concerned about a "growing amount of misinformation and disinformation" related to vaccines as the province rolls out its campaign for the respiratory il...
Oct 22, 2025
Quebec government to arm roadside traffic inspectors
QUBEC - The Quebec government has decided to equip the province's roadside inspectors with firearms. The inspectors have complained for years about unsafe work conditions that could include violent co...
Oct 22, 2025
