Category Archives: The Canadian Press
In the news today: Gibbons on Artemis, N.S. solar power, Alberta separation hearing
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... 'Payoff day': Jenni Gibbons on watching Artemis II crew make lunar history Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons i...
Apr 07, 2026
‘Payoff day’: Jenni Gibbons on watching Artemis II crew make lunar history
The Artemis II mission has at times left Jenni Gibbons feeling tense - and tired. But the sometimes bated breath and fatigue aren't hindering the Calgary-born astronaut from taking in the historic mis...
Apr 07, 2026
Eight years after Humboldt Broncos crash, Green Shirt Day encourages organ donation
Eight years after the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, the legacy of one junior hockey player continues with an annual reminder for Canadians to register as organ donors. Green Shirt Day is a nation...
Apr 07, 2026
'Tyranny of the minority': Court hears injunction bid on Alberta separation petition
EDMONTON - A court hearing began Tuesday for an Alberta First Nation's request to at least temporarily put on ice a petition to force a vote on whether the province should quit Canada. Sturgeon Lake C...
Apr 07, 2026
Nine of 10 abducted mine workers confirmed dead, B.C. firm says
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver-based firm that operates a mine site in Mexico where 10 workers were abducted in January says nine of them have been found dead. Vizsla Silver Corp. said in a statement on its ...
Apr 06, 2026
B.C.'s latest credit downgrade signals 'something wrong' with finances: economist
VICTORIA - An economist says the latest downgrade for British Columbia's credit rating will discourage companies from investing in the province. Standard & Poor's global ratings lowered its rating...
Apr 06, 2026
B.C.'s latest credit downgrade signals 'something wrong' with finances: economist
VICTORIA - An economist says the latest downgrade for British Columbia's credit rating will discourage companies from investing in the province. Standard & Poor's global ratings lowered its rating...
Apr 06, 2026
Fighting bald eagles freed from power line in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - A pair of bald eagles found themselves in a tangle in Surrey, B.C., before power and fire crews helped a local bird rehabilitation group untie the knot. Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Socie...
Apr 06, 2026
No difference between suspending and amending DRIPA, says First Nations leader
VICTORIA - A First Nations leader in B.C. says Premier David Eby's plan to suspend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act will create less certainty, especially because the NDP may no...
Apr 06, 2026
No difference between suspending and amending DRIPA, says First Nations leader
VICTORIA - A First Nations leader in B.C. says Premier David Eby's plan to suspend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act will create less certainty, especially because the NDP may no...
Apr 06, 2026
