Category Archives: The Canadian Press

UK police face pressure to reverse ban on Israeli soccer fans at Birmingham match
LONDON (AP) - Pressure mounted Friday on police authorities in the English city of Birmingham to reverse a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans attending a Europa League game at Aston Villa next month ...
The Canadian Press Oct 17, 2025

Hannibal Gadhafi, son of late Libyan leader, ordered released in Lebanon if he pays $11 million bail
BEIRUT (AP) - A Lebanese judge on Friday ordered the release of the son of Libya's late leader Moammar Gadhafi on condition that he pay $11 million bail. Hannibal Gadhafi has been imprisoned in Lebano...
The Canadian Press Oct 17, 2025

Mongolia's prime minister ousted after 4 months in ruling party feud
BEIJING (AP) - Mongolia 's parliament has voted to oust the prime minister in an unusually public power struggle within the ruling Mongolian People's Party. Opponents of Prime Minister Zandanshatar Go...
The Canadian Press Oct 17, 2025

In the news today: Alberta teachers strike straining businesses
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Chamber of commerce says Alberta teachers strike straining businesses The head of the Edmonton Chamber of Comm...
The Canadian Press Oct 17, 2025

Liberals to make border security announcement today
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to outline plans to strengthen border security today. Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to tour a border crossing facility in the Niagara region, and Publi...
The Canadian Press Oct 17, 2025

Alberta teachers reject government request to end strike and enter mediation
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday she's disappointed the union representing teachers turned down a government request to end a provincewide strike and to go through enhanced mediat...
The Canadian Press Oct 17, 2025

Justice ministers wrap up their meeting in Alberta
OTTAWA - Ministers responsible for justice and public safety at the federal, provincial and territorial levels wrapped up two days of discussions Friday on bail reform and the role of victims in the c...
The Canadian Press Oct 17, 2025

'Catastrophic': Tour bus had brake problems before deadly Columbia Icefield rollover
JASPER, ALBERTA, CANADA - A fatality inquiry heard Friday the driver of a tour bus complained about his brakes just days before it tumbled down an embankment in Jasper National Park, killing three peo...
The Canadian Press Oct 17, 2025

Canada's health ministers seek fixes to fentanyl crisis, access to pharmaceuticals
CALGARY - Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel and her provincial and territorial counterparts wrapped a meeting in Calgary on Friday with a pledge for deeper collaboration to tackle the most press...
The Canadian Press Oct 17, 2025

CRA says it has more work to do as call centre improvement plan hits 50-day mark
OTTAWA - Two senior officials working at the Canada Revenue Agency say the agency surpassed its target for answering more calls from Canadians ahead of schedule. On Sept. 2, Finance Minister Franois-P...
The Canadian Press Oct 17, 2025

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