Category Archives: The Canadian Press

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...
18h 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...
23h 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...
May 15, 2026

Carney, Smith sign carbon price deal, suggest fall 2027 pipeline approval
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday they're eyeing a fall 2027 start date for construction of a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast. It's part of a plan to acc...
May 15, 2026

Hydro-Québec fought to hide parts of 1960s records from Newfoundland government
ST. JOHN'S - Hydro-Qubec fought to hide decades-old correspondence about a proposed aluminum smelter, saying its details could derail ongoing energy negotiations with Newfoundland and Labrador. The pr...
May 15, 2026

Rare hearings wrap on alleged mishandling of suicide by military police
OTTAWA - Public hearings into the tragic 2024 death of a Canadian defence analyst concluded on Friday. The public interest hearings, which began on April 20, are the first in more than a decade and we...
May 15, 2026

Toronto to release more free tickets today for World Cup fan festival
TORONTO - The City of Toronto is expected to release today the second batch of free tickets for its World Cup fan festival. Fans can secure general admission tickets once the online portal opens at 10...
May 15, 2026

'Hockey city': experts say Canadiens fever fuelled by team's winning history
Almost everyone appears to agree that the Montreal Canadiens fans are the loudest and rowdiest of any team in the National Hockey League. And the "Habs fever" is only intensifying as the team pursues ...
May 15, 2026

'Hockey city': experts say Canadiens fever fuelled by team's winning history
Almost everyone appears to agree that the Montreal Canadiens fans are the loudest and rowdiest of any team in the National Hockey League. And the "Habs fever" is only intensifying as the team pursues ...
May 15, 2026

Ontario's top court dismisses Peter Nygard's appeal of sexual assault convictions
TORONTO - Ontario's top court has dismissed an appeal filed by former fashion mogul Peter Nygard, upholding his sexual assault convictions and prison sentence. Nygard, 84, was convicted of four counts...
May 15, 2026