Category Archives: The Canadian Press
B.C. police seize $1M in assets related to alleged drug-trafficking operation
SURREY - Police in British Columbia say a six-month investigation into a suspected illicit drug trafficking ring they describe as large and "sophisticated" has led to four arrests and the seizure of m...
Oct 09, 2025
Minister open to changing bill that would give police easier access to personal data
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he is open to amending proposed border security legislation that would make it easier for police to obtain access to information about Canadian...
Oct 09, 2025
CEO of new Major Projects Office skirts MPs' questions about tanker ban
OTTAWA - The head of Canada's new Major Projects Office and her staff sidestepped MPs' questions Thursday about whether she has special powers to skirt the West Coast tanker ban. Dawn Farrell was hire...
Oct 09, 2025
B.C. drafts former federal minister Sajjan as Ottawa fires up military spending
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has recruited former national defence minister Harjit Sajjan to help the province secure some of the billions the federal government will spend to boost its ...
Oct 09, 2025
A look at the first 27 items from Hudson's Bay to hit the auction block
Heffel Fine Art Auction House has revealed the first 27 items from Hudson's Bay's art and artifacts collection that will be put up for sale next month. Here's what will hit the auction block. "Trackin...
Oct 09, 2025
Main road access for Bamfield, B.C., closed by Vancouver Island wildfire to reopen
PORT ALBERNI - After being closed for months, the main road to the Vancouver Island resort community of Bamfield and the nearby First Nations is expected to reopen in two weeks. The Ministry of Transp...
Oct 09, 2025
As Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic, Priscilla and a nor'easter threaten US with flooding
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Jerry churned Thursday in the Atlantic on its approach to the Leeward Islands as Tropical Storm Priscilla and Tropical Storm Raymond moved along Mexico's Pacific coast, thr...
Oct 09, 2025
Ontario declares measles outbreak over after nearly a year of spread
TORONTO - Ontario's measles outbreak, which sickened more than 2,300 people over the course of nearly a year, highlighted the consequences of declining vaccination rates and led to the death of a newb...
Oct 09, 2025
'Stable' reputation makes Canada attractive to investors, Joly says
OTTAWA - Ottawa's industrial strategy will leverage Canada's reputation for stability to attract more foreign investment, Industry Minister Mlanie Joly said Thursday in a speech at the Canadian Club T...
Oct 09, 2025
Belgian police detain 3 over a suspected plot to attack politicians with a drone
BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgian police on Thursday detained three people over a suspected plot to attack the country's politicians including Prime Minister Bart De Wever with a drone carrying explosives. The ...
Oct 09, 2025
