Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Italian skier's death prompts early safety debate before the Milan-Cortina Olympic season starts
It's usually not until December or January and after a series of tumbles, twisted knees, torn ACLs and worse that the debate over safety in World Cup skiing becomes an annual topic. Not this season. T...
The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Man in 'cruel, savage' Quebec daycare attack merits high-risk offender status: Crown
LAVAL - The Quebec man who killed two children and injured six others when he drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare in 2023 committed an act so brutal that he must be considered a high-risk of...
The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran 'snapback' sanctions ahead of deadline
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - A U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at halting the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program failed Friday after weeks of last-ditch diplomatic talks appear...
The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Canada bans Belfast rap group Kneecap from entry, says it endorsed political violence
OTTAWA - The Carney government is barring the Belfast rap group Kneecap from entering Canada, saying the group has endorsed political violence and terrorism. Jewish groups asked Ottawa in June to ban ...
The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Carmakers facing billions in credit purchases under EV mandate if sales don't improve
OTTAWA - Canadian automakers are warning they could be on the hook for billions of dollars in credit purchases if Canada's electric vehicle mandate is enforced as written, and sales don't ramp up. Aut...
The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip clinical trial in Canada raises ethical questions
TORONTO - Some doctors and bioethicists are raising concerns about a Toronto hospital's partnership with a company founded by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk. University Health Network announced earlier th...
The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Following Kirk's assassination, Republicans sour on direction of the country, new AP-NORC poll finds
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Republicans' outlook on the direction of the country has soured dramatically, according to a new AP-NORC poll that was conducted shortly after last week's assassination of cons...
The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Avi Lewis launches NDP leadership bid as Heather McPherson prepares campaign
OTTAWA - Filmmaker and journalist Avi Lewis officially announced his candidacy for the federal NDP leadership on Friday, while two other candidates registered to run for the leadership with Elections ...
The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Avi Lewis launches NDP leadership bid as Heather McPherson prepares campaign
OTTAWA - Filmmaker and journalist Avi Lewis officially announced his candidacy for the federal NDP leadership on Friday, while two other candidates registered to run for the leadership with Elections ...
The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Taliban release British couple held for months in Afghanistan on undisclosed charges
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The Taliban released on Friday a British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months on undisclosed charges, an official said, likely part of a wider effor...
The Canadian Press Sep 19, 2025

Our Community
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Emergency service dispatchers and 9-1-1 Awareness Week in B.C.
16h ago

CFJC Boogie the Bridge
SETTING THE BEAT - Tips and Tricks for CFJC Boogie the Bridge: Episode 3
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Impending closure of KSA elementary art studio the wrong move
Apr 14, 2026
The Creative Edge
PEARCE: Screens, brains and the cost of digital childhood
Apr 14, 2026

Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Early Spring Pruning
Question of the Week
Have you started any spring cleaning or yard work yet?
Apr 13, 2026
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: April 13, 2026
Apr 13, 2026