Category Archives: Canada
Vancouver mayor Sim moves to launch bid for Major League Baseball expansion team
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's mayor is putting his city's name in the running for an expansion Major League Baseball franchise, but commentators say it will still be a long shot for a team to land in Britis...
Apr 14, 2026
Liberals to table spring economic statement on April 28
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals will table their spring economic update on April 28 to give Canadians a look at how new shocks like the Iran war have affected the government's fiscal position. Finance M...
Apr 14, 2026
Police say 10 'unruly' passengers arrested on Vancouver flight departing for Mexico
RICHMOND - Ten people on a flight from Vancouver to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, were arrested over the weekend after police say their unruly behaviour created "safety concerns." RCMP say in a news release...
Apr 14, 2026
Pro-Palestinian protesters in court after arrest for Montreal Scotiabank sit-in
MONTREAL - Hearings for a Charter challenge led by pro-Palestinian protesters who were arrested at a sit-in downtown Montreal began this week in what a lawyer says will be a pivotal case for freedom t...
Apr 14, 2026
Man wanted in B.C. drug-ring case arrested in Germany, returned to Canada
SURREY - A man has been arrested and extradited back to Canada from Germany after a four-year police investigation uncovered an alleged dark-web trafficking ring that distributed counterfeit pills con...
Apr 14, 2026
Advocates urge Ottawa to crack down on slave labour, end yearlong watchdog vacancy
OTTAWA - A multi-party group of parliamentarians is urging Ottawa to step up its efforts to stop Canadian companies from profiting from slavery in their operations abroad and through imports. Parliame...
Apr 14, 2026
Third line of Montreal's REM light-rail network to open May 18 with four new stations
MONTRAL - A new branch of Montreal's REM light-rail system is set to open May 18, expanding the network in the city's West Island region. The Anse--l'Orme line is the third to open and will have four ...
Apr 14, 2026
Air Canada ordered to pay pilots who were denied religious COVID-19 vaccine exemption
An arbitrator has ordered Air Canada to grant back pay to seven pilots denied religious exemptions from the airline's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy in a violation of the Canadian Human Rights ...
Apr 14, 2026
Liberals plan to suspend federal fuel excise tax until Labour Day
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals say suspending some taxes on fuel is a "responsible" way to tame prices at the pumps, while the Conservatives accuse the government of taking half-measures as the Iran wa...
Apr 14, 2026
In the news today: Liberal byelection sweep, Meet Canada's new MPs, jail revamp
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Liberals return to Parliament with majority after three byelection wins Liberal MPs will now have more clout ...
Apr 14, 2026