Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Major VPN provider says it could leave Canada over lawful access bill
OTTAWA - Virtual private network service NordVPN warned on Friday it could pull out of Canada over the federal government's proposed lawful access bill. NordVPN said in a social media post it is revie...
11h ago

New branch of Montreal's REM is second-longest aerial rail network in Canada
MONTREAL - With the new branch of Montreal's light-rail system opening to the public on Monday, the REM -Rseau express mtropolitain - is being touted as the second-longest aerial train network in Cana...
11h ago

Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis district
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee on Friday announced that he is ending his bid for reelection, his career upended by the redistricting battles that are sweeping the country a...
11h ago

Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused to declare that Democratic lawmakers who briefly fled the state in 2025 to block a vote on new congressional maps pushed by President Don...
12h ago

Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused to declare that Democratic lawmakers who briefly fled the state in 2025 to block a vote on new congressional voting maps pushed by Presid...
12h ago

Canadian wineries say scrapping provincial trade barriers would add billions to GDP
HALIFAX - Canada's wine sector is worth more than $10 billion a year and the industry says a few tweaks - like scrapping domestic trade barriers - could add billions of dollars more to the national ec...
12h ago

Supreme Court recognizes intimate partner violence as a legal basis for civil damages
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has recognized intimate partner violence as a distinct legal basis for pursuing civil damages. The top court's ruling Friday came in the case of a woman who was su...
13h ago

Former senior Canadian diplomats urge Ottawa to impose 'robust' sanctions on Israel
OTTAWA - Almost 200 former senior Canadian diplomats are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to impose "robust" sanctions on Israel over deteriorating conditions in the Palestinian territories and L...
13h ago

In the news today: Ottawa-Alberta MOU, Military inquest wraps, New Drake albums
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney, Smith set to make energy announcement; carbon price deal expected Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alber...
19h ago

Experts call for evenly applied forensic nursing services across B.C.
A researcher on intimate partner violence is calling for British Columbia to increase funding for forensic nurses, saying there is a service gap for survivors in most regions. The comments by Amanda M...
19h ago