Category Archives: Canada
François Legault's CAQ ended PQ/Liberal duopoly with back-to-back majorities
MONTREAL - From founding a successful airline to creating a political party that won back-to-back majority mandates, Franois Legault is stepping down as Quebec premier with a reputation as a builder a...
Jan 14, 2026
Proposed sureties pledge $1.2M in bail for man accused in Ryan Wedding case
TORONTO - Four people are pledging a combined $1.2 million in bail for an Ontario man accused of playing a pivotal role in a violent criminal organization by laundering hundreds of millions of dollars...
Jan 14, 2026
Ontario man who lost family in Ethiopia plane crash reaches settlement with Boeing
A Canadian man who lost several family members in the 2019 crash of a Boeing jet in Ethiopia has settled his lawsuit against the plane manufacturer just before a trial was set to begin in Chicago. The...
Jan 14, 2026
Quebec Premier François Legault to resign, won't lead his party into fall election
QUBEC - Quebec Premier Franois Legault announced on Wednesday he would resign after more than seven years in power, triggering a leadership race and further upending the province's political landscape...
Jan 14, 2026
Charlie Angus says NDP leadership not an 'entry level position,' endorses McPherson
OTTAWA - Former Ontario MP Charlie Angus says leading the party is not an "entry level position" as he endorsed Alberta MP Heather McPherson for the job. Angus, who ran for the party leadership in 201...
Jan 14, 2026
In the news: P.M. visits China and President Xi, talks on agriculture and tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney arrives in Beijing today for crucial visit Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way to Beijing for a s...
Jan 14, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to reset Canada-China relationship in Beijing
BEIJING - Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday for the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years - part of his government's efforts to rebuild Canada's frac...
Jan 14, 2026
Top court to look at whether challenge of ethics ruling in Trudeau case can proceed
OTTAWA - A group that pushes for political accountability says the courts must be allowed to review the reasonableness of a federal ethics ruling about former prime minister Justin Trudeau. In a filin...
Jan 14, 2026
Almost one in three Canadians say U.S. might try to invade Canada: poll
OTTAWA - Following the recent U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, a new poll suggests almost a third of Canadians say the United States might attempt "direct action" to take control of Canada. It...
Jan 14, 2026
A timeline of a turbulent decade in the Canada-China relationship
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting China this week - part of his government's efforts to repair the bilateral relationship after years of tensions over national security, trade and the de...
Jan 14, 2026