Category Archives: The Canadian Press
National chief calls for federal government to deem First Nations policing essential
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations chided the federal government Monday for failing to deliver on its promise to introduce legislation to declare First Nations policing an es...
Oct 20, 2025
B.C. to add unpaid leave for 'catastrophic' illness, injury: Eby
The British Columbia government has proposed changes to the province's Employment Standards Act to allow up to 27 weeks of unpaid leave each year for people facing a "catastrophic" illness or injury. ...
Oct 20, 2025
Poilievre calls on Carney to keep federal deficit under $42B in coming budget
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding that Prime Minister Mark Carney cut taxes and keep the federal deficit under $42 billion in the coming budget. It seems clear the latter will...
Oct 20, 2025
Man who planned to shoot up Atlanta's airport is arrested in a terminal following a tip, police say
ATLANTA (AP) - Police arrested a man at Atlanta's bustling airport on Monday after getting a tip from his family that he was planning to shoot up the place, and found an assault rifle and ammunition i...
Oct 20, 2025
US envoys visit Israel to bolster truce, and Gaza militants hand over a hostage's remains
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Two of U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys traveled to Israel on Monday to shore up the ceasefire in Gaza, a day after deadly violence gave the fragile deal its first major te...
Oct 20, 2025
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
