Category Archives: Canada
La Loche marks 10 years since mass shooting in northern Saskatchewan
LA LOCHE - A high school in northern Saskatchewan where a deadly shooting took place was open for the first time in a decade on the anniversary of the tragedy. Dene High School in La Loche, about 600 ...
Jan 22, 2026
New Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier will be chosen April 12
QUBEC - The Coalition Avenir Qubec will choose Premier Franois Legault's successor on April 12. The party says the leadership race starts today and candidates have until Feb. 21 to submit their applic...
Jan 22, 2026
First Nations-owned Vancouver Island wood chip plant set to close in March
ALERT BAY - A wood chip plant on Vancouver Island that's majority-owned by a First Nation in British Columbia and was acquired with help from provincial funding, says it is closing, the latest setback...
Jan 22, 2026
Lutnick calls Carney's speech 'political noise' and cautions Canada on China deal
WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum "political noise" on Thursday and criticized Canada's recent deal with China....
Jan 22, 2026
Chinese envoy says PM's claim that Beijing agreed to visa-free entry not yet official
OTTAWA - China's ambassador in Ottawa says Prime Minister Mark Carney's claim that Beijing is about to lift its visa requirement for Canadians is not yet official, suggesting the move is still under c...
Jan 22, 2026
Ski season saved at Le Massif ski resort in Quebec after workers accept new deal
MONTREAL - A major Quebec ski resort that has been shut down because of a labour dispute will resume operations on Saturday after unionized employees voted in favour of a new deal. The CSN union repre...
Jan 22, 2026
Federal government asked court to set aside Ottawa's shutdown order for TikTok Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government asked for a court ruling to set aside the government's 2024 decision ordering TikTok to shut down its Canadian operations due to national security concerns. On Monday, ...
Jan 22, 2026
Fact File: Trump makes false claim about Greenland's 'two dogsled' defence capacity
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed Denmark's military presence in Greenland consists of "two dogsleds." While Denmark does have a special dogsled unit that operates in remote areas of ...
Jan 22, 2026
In the news: Carney and cabinet meeting in Quebec City, China looking for fast action
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney cabinet meeting in Quebec City today Prime Minister Mark Carney is gathering his cabinet in Quebec Cit...
Jan 22, 2026
Prosecutors fail to have B.C. man jailed indefinitely after attempted robbery
A British Columbia judge has rejected a bid by prosecutors to have a man who was convicted of attempted robbery jailed indefinitely as a dangerous offender, a designation typically reserved for violen...
Jan 22, 2026