Category Archives: CP Canada

Bessent weighs in on Alberta separatism, calls Alberta 'natural partner for the U.S.'
WASHINGTON - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented Thursday on the separatist movement in Alberta - making him the highest-ranking member of the Trump administration to weigh in on the provi...
Jan 23, 2026

Canadian ex-Olympian and alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding arrested in Mexico: FBI
Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding has been arrested in Mexico, capping off a yearslong manhunt and dealing what U.S. officials called a significant blow to a...
Jan 23, 2026

Autopsy says dingoes likely didn't kill Canadian, but there were 'pre-mortem' bites
The father of a young Canadian found dead on a beach in Australia on Monday said her family hopes to bring her remains home next week, after an autopsy suggested dingo bites on her body were likely no...
Jan 23, 2026

Too cold to ski: Bone-chilling cold warnings sweep the country
WINNIPEG - A baleful front of face-freezing Arctic air delivered a winter wallop across Canada's midsection Friday, making it too cold to ski in parts of Manitoba and sending agencies rallying to keep...
Jan 23, 2026

In the news today: Cabinet retreat continues, China's envoy on EVs, Buy Canadian wave
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney, cabinet convening for second day of meetings in Quebec City Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet...
Jan 23, 2026

Chinese ambassador pitches new EVs as first step to new Canadian jobs, cheaper cars
OTTAWA - As critics attack Ottawa's agreement last week to start allowing a small number of Chinese electric vehicles into Canada, China's envoy to Ottawa says Beijing wants to partner with Canadian a...
Jan 23, 2026

Assembly of First Nations warns members to be cautious in U.S. following ICE actions
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations is warning First Nations people to be wary of crossing the border into the United States in response to immigration enforcement raids and the detention of some I...
Jan 23, 2026

Liberals wrap two days of cabinet meetings focused on affordability, security
QUBEC - The Liberal cabinet has wrapped two days of meetings in Quebec City focused on affordability, economic growth and security, Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne said Friday. Now the gov...
Jan 23, 2026

Trump withdraws Carney's invitation to 'Board of Peace'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded an invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his new "Board of Peace" - marking the latest upheaval in the relationship between Canada and...
Jan 22, 2026

OneBC group 'facilitated' off UBC campus by RCMP amid safety fears
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia says RCMP officers "facilitated" a group of people from the OneBC party off its Vancouver campus after they failed to follow instructions to leave for th...
Jan 22, 2026