Category Archives: The Canadian Press
United States and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House on Monday as the U.S. eyes the continent's rich rare-earth re...
Oct 20, 2025
Average home price must fall in Canada to restore affordability, minister says
OTTAWA - Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says the average price of housing - not necessarily individual home values - must fall to restore affordability in Canada. Robertson was before the H...
Oct 20, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays fans say ALCS Game 7 is like a Canadian heritage moment
TORONTO - To the sound of car horns and chants, thousands of Blue Jays fans poured into the streets of Toronto on Monday night celebrating the team's first World Series berth in more than 30 years. In...
Oct 20, 2025
Blue Jays say Game 7 'ticket management issues' from Amazon outage being resolved
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays say technical issues that had been hindering fans' ability to access their tickets to Monday night's Game 7 are being resolved. The team had advised ticket holders to t...
Oct 20, 2025
One dog fatally shot, another injured in Vancouver Island community of Sooke: police
SOOKE - Police on Vancouver Island say they're investigating the shooting of two dogs over the weekend. RCMP in Sooke, west of Victoria, say one of the dogs died and the other was taken to a local vet...
Oct 20, 2025
Liberals, Greens, NDP call on Poilievre to apologize over RCMP comments
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre returned to the House of Commons Monday afternoon to a chorus of calls from across the aisle for him to apologize over comments he made last week about th...
Oct 20, 2025
Ottawa hasn't defined 'national interest' under major projects law
OTTAWA - The federal government still has not issued specific criteria to define the "national interest" under its new major projects law, despite calls from MPs to do so. The Building Canada Act allo...
Oct 20, 2025
British Columbia proposes new power rules for AI, data centres, prioritizes jobs
British Columbia's government is proposing changes to its energy rules that would force companies from certain industries to fight for access to a set amount of power. Rather than the current first-co...
Oct 20, 2025
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
