Category Archives: The Canadian Press
'Proof and pledge of stability': Supreme Court of Canada marks 150 years
OTTAWA - A century and a half ago, it had only six judges, no permanent home and a less than onerous workload. The Supreme Court of Canada is tracing its storied history, and somewhat humble beginning...
Oct 05, 2025
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from deploying troops in Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A federal judge in Oregon temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland, ruling Saturday in a lawsuit brought by the s...
Oct 04, 2025
CFIA confirms death of ostrich with 'pre-existing condition' at B.C. farm
EDGEWOOD, B.C. - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says an ostrich that was part of a B.C. flock that was recently issued a last-minute stay of a cull order by the Supreme Court of Canada has died. ...
Oct 04, 2025
CFIA confirms death of ostrich with 'pre-existing condition' at B.C. farm
EDGEWOOD, B.C. - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says an ostrich that was part of a B.C. flock that was recently issued a last-minute stay of a cull order by the Supreme Court of Canada has died. ...
Oct 04, 2025
Montrealers gather to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
MONTREAL - Shirley Pien spends a lot of time in Cabot Square, a park in downtown Montreal where many homeless people gather. The woman works as health navigator for an Indigenous-led health clinic in ...
Oct 04, 2025
Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Priscilla formed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico on Saturday. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Priscilla was a "large tropical storm." Its maximu...
Oct 04, 2025
Doctor staffing shortage in Delta Hospital emergency room leads to temporary closure
DELTA - Fraser Health is warning that the emergency room at the Delta Hospital will temporarily close for more than 12 hours this weekend due to a doctor staffing shortage. It says in a news release t...
Oct 04, 2025
Trump plans to deploy National Guard in Illinois, governor says
The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Saturday. Pritzker said the guard received word from the Pentagon in the morni...
Oct 04, 2025
Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš wins Czech parliamentary election, official results show
PRAGUE (AP) - Billionaire Andrej Babi became another populist leader in Central Europe to stage a political comeback by winning big in the Czech Republic's parliamentary election, according to nearly ...
Oct 04, 2025
Canada Post union says latest contract offer is a 'major step backwards'
The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation is "making a mockery of the collective bargaining process" with its latest contract offers. In a statement released Friday, the un...
Oct 04, 2025
