Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Man pleads guilty to role in smuggling Indian migrants from Canada into U.S.
American officials say a man from India has pleaded guilty to his role in smuggling Indian migrants into the United States from Canada. The U.S. Justice Department says in a news release that Shivam L...
May 14, 2026
Texas puts man to death for a retired professor's killing in its 600th execution since 1982
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A man who experts for both prosecutors and defense attorneys had said was intellectually disabled became the 600th person executed in Texas since 1982, put to death Thursday e...
May 14, 2026
'Purple bunny-like mask': Man charged with trying to kidnap girl, 7, from B.C. school
CHILLIWACK - Police say charges have been laid against a man in the attempted abduction of a seven-year-old girl from an elementary school in Chilliwack, B.C. RCMP say they are seeking witnesses to th...
May 14, 2026
'Purple bunny-like mask': Man charged with trying to kidnap girl, 7, from B.C. school
CHILLIWACK - Police say charges have been laid against a man in the attempted abduction of a seven-year-old girl from an elementary school in Chilliwack, B.C. RCMP say they are seeking witnesses to th...
May 14, 2026
B.C., feds tout 'milestone' as final LNG investment decision expected by end of 2026
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's hopeful that LNG Canada will come to a final investment decision at the end of the year that will be the "largest private sector investment in ...
May 14, 2026
B.C., feds tout 'milestone' as final LNG investment decision expected by end of 2026
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's hopeful that LNG Canada will come to a final investment decision at the end of the year that will be the "largest private sector investment in ...
May 14, 2026
Report finds Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim misused influence, harassed councillor Sean Orr
VANCOUVER - An investigator has found that Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim "misused the influence of his office" and harassed a councillor in violation of the council's code of conduct. The report dated Monda...
May 14, 2026
Frequent visits to Persian Gulf show Carney's ambition goes beyond seeking investment
OTTAWA - The Carney government is putting a new emphasis on diplomacy with Persian Gulf countries - one that goes beyond seeking investments in Canada to arrangements touching on defence and artificia...
May 14, 2026
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women's access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. The court's...
May 14, 2026
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say
HAVANA (AP) - CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Ral Castro's grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials said. Ratcliffe met with R...
May 14, 2026
