Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Carney says now is not the time to hit back at U.S. over tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is rejecting calls for Ottawa to push back at the U.S. with new retaliatory trade measures as talks with Washington continue on sector-specific trade deals. "There'...
Oct 16, 2025
Police cite extortion in third shooting at Indian star Kapil Sharma's B.C. café
SURREY - Mike Grieve says he walks past Kap's Cafe in Surrey, B.C., every day and he's sad to see the restaurant owned by Indian entertainer Kapil Sharma has been shot up for the third time. Yellow po...
Oct 16, 2025
Carney says government will introduce tougher bail, sentencing rules next week
OTTAWA - The Liberal government will introduce tougher bail and sentencing standards for violent crime in a bill being introduced next week, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. The legislation w...
Oct 16, 2025
Judge wants immigration agents in Chicago area to wear body cameras after clashes with public
CHICAGO (AP) - Troubled by clashes between agents and the public, a judge on Thursday said she will require federal immigration officers in the Chicago area to wear body cameras, and she also summoned...
Oct 16, 2025
Trump says he'll meet with Putin in Hungary. He first meets Friday with Zelenskyy at the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is redoubling his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, announcing a second meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin one day before sitting down with Ukraine's Volody...
Oct 16, 2025
Chief of staff of Yemen Houthi rebel's military dies from wounds suffered in Israeli airstrike
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An Israeli airstrike targeting the top leaders of Yemen's Houthi rebels in August killed the chief of staff of its military, officials said Thursday, further escalat...
Oct 16, 2025
Afghanistan’s Taliban government blames Pakistan for twin drone strikes on Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's Taliban government said Thursday that Pakistan had carried out two drone strikes on Kabul the previous day, just before the two neighbors announced a ceasefire ...
Oct 16, 2025
Embattled French PM Sébastien Lecornu survives no-confidence votes in Parliament
PARIS (AP) - French Prime Minister Sbastien Lecornu survived two votes of no-confidence Thursday that could have toppled his fragile new government and plunged France deeper into political chaos. The ...
Oct 16, 2025
Scherzer, Blue Jays look to even up ALCS at 2-2 against Mariners
SEATTLE - The Toronto Blue Jays will look to even up the best-of-seven American League Championship Series Thursday night against the Seattle Mariners. Toronto thumped Seattle 13-4 on Wednesday to cut...
Oct 16, 2025
In the news today: Canadian refugee in U.S. border limbo; health ministers meet today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Refugee applicant stuck after crossing U.S. border A Canadian refugee applicant from Bangladesh who is being h...
Oct 16, 2025