Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Deportation closer for driver in Humboldt Broncos bus crash: lawyer
CALGARY - A lawyer for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says his client is one step closer to being deported to India. Lawyer Michael Greene says Immigration, Refugees...
Feb 05, 2026

Liam Draxl to open Canada's Davis Cup qualifiers first-round match against Brazil
VANCOUVER - Playing the opening match gives Liam Draxl the opportunity to start Canada off on the right foot against Brazil when the Davis Cup Qualifiers first round begins Friday. Draxl, ranked 145th...
Feb 05, 2026

Police say threats 'intertwined' as some schools in Coquitlam, B.C., are shut again
Sharon Perry says her 16-year-old daughter sent her an alarming text on Wednesday, saying students at Centennial Secondary in Coquitlam, B.C., were sitting on the floor because of a police lockdown. T...
Feb 05, 2026

Judge approves bid to revoke Canadian citizenship over man's hidden role in massacre
OTTAWA - A judge has approved a federal bid to revoke the Canadian citizenship of a former member of the Guatemalan military who took part in the murder of villagers. In a ruling Thursday, Federal Cou...
Feb 05, 2026

From EV rebates to charging stations: here are 5 take-aways from Ottawa's new EV plan
OTTAWA - The federal government announced a suite of policy changes on Thursday in its efforts to get more electric vehicles on the road, while maintaining a sustainable auto sector. Among the highlig...
Feb 05, 2026

Montreal launches blitz to repair 'catastrophic' number of potholes plaguing roadways
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal says it's launching a blitz in the coming days to fill the numerous potholes that are plaguing the streets. Claude Pinard, chair of the city's executive committee, says...
Feb 05, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Seth Jarvis added to Canadian men's Olympic hockey roster
MILAN - Hockey Canada says Seth Jarvis of the Carolina Hurricanes has been added to Canada's men's Olympic team, replacing injured Brayden Point of the Tampa Bay Lightning. More to come. The Canadian ...
Feb 05, 2026

Public servants ordered to work in-office 4 days a week starting in July
OTTAWA - The federal government is ordering public servants to be in the office at least four days a week starting this summer, with executives expected to return to the office full time in May. A Tre...
Feb 05, 2026

Budget bill 'unfair' for dismissing decades of overcharging veterans: watchdog
OTTAWA - Canada's veterans' watchdog is calling on MPs to remove a provision in the federal budget bill she said will paper over a technical mistake that led to veterans in long-term care being overch...
Feb 05, 2026

Alberta hockey players wear, share stickers memorializing car crash casualties
A group of young hockey players north of Calgary will be donning and distributing stickers made in memory of three junior hockey players who died in an Alberta highway crash earlier this week. A paren...
Feb 05, 2026