Category Archives: The Canadian Press
'An ankle-breaker': Canada's Zayne Parekh unfazed by spotlight as world juniors loom
NIAGARA FALLS - Zayne Parekh cut a slightly different figure. The Calgary Flames defenceman known for his positive, laid-back outlook seemed a little gloomy. Parekh was navigating his first full NHL s...
Dec 16, 2025
Man wanted by Calgary police on more than thirty charges arrested in B.C.
SURREY - A 39-year-old man wanted by Calgary police on more than thirty charges has been arrested in Surrey, B.C. The Surrey Police Service says officers from the Calgary Police Department reached out...
Dec 16, 2025
Bank of Canada's Macklem says he expects food inflation to ease in 2026
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he expects food inflation to ease in the coming months after Statistics Canada reported grocery prices jumped higher in November. The agency said Monday that ...
Dec 16, 2025
Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected b...
Dec 16, 2025
Feds announce plan to reduce methane emissions from oil sector, landfills
OTTAWA - The federal government is announcing new regulations to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector and landfills. A federal document says the new rules for oil and gas operators, which...
Dec 16, 2025
Trump will go to Delaware for the dignified transfer of the 2 National Guard members killed in Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is traveling to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday for a dignified transfer for the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack in the Syria...
Dec 16, 2025
New Brunswick first province to sign federal "one project, one review" agreement
HALIFAX - New Brunswick has become the first province to sign an agreement with the federal government to create a joint environmental assessment process for major projects. Premier Susan Holt made th...
Dec 16, 2025
Government rejects call to measure productivity across public service
OTTAWA - The federal government is rejecting a call from a working group to measure productivity across Canada's public sector, arguing that doing so would not "readily align" with its priorities. A w...
Dec 16, 2025
Senior B.C. Mountie facing assault charges to plead not guilty: Lawyer
ABBOTSFORD - The lawyer for a senior British Columbia RCMP officer says his client intends to plead not guilty to assault charges laid after an alleged off-duty altercation in Abbotsford in July. RCMP...
Dec 16, 2025
Skate Canada to stop hosting events in Alberta due to sports gender law
EDMONTON - Canada's governing body for figure skating says Alberta is now a no-go zone for national and international events because of its law on transgender athletes. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith ...
Dec 16, 2025