Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Anger and outrage spills onto Minneapolis streets after ICE officer's fatal shooting of Renee Good
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets Thursday over the fatal shooting of a woman the day before by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooti...
Jan 08, 2026
Russia frees French political scholar in a prisoner swap for a basketball player
PARIS (AP) - Laurent Vinatier, a French political scholar serving a three-year sentence in Russia and facing new charges of espionage, has been freed in a prisoner swap with France, officials said Thu...
Jan 08, 2026
Russia frees French political scholar in a prisoner swap for a basketball player
PARIS (AP) - Laurent Vinatier, a French political scholar serving a three-year sentence in Russia and facing new charges of espionage, has been freed in a prisoner swap with France, officials said Thu...
Jan 08, 2026
Israel says Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov to direct Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - A former U.N. Mideast envoy has been chosen to direct U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace to oversee the ceasefire in Gaza, Israel's prime minister said Thursday, as at least...
Jan 08, 2026
Canadiens soak in fan appreciation with improved home performance in win over Flames
MONTREAL - During the first TV timeout in the third period, with the Montreal Canadiens holding a 4-1 lead and 13:45 remaining, the fans at the Bell Centre created a moment. The entire TV timeout was ...
Jan 08, 2026
Rogers puts $50M to address excessive screen time among teens and tweens
TORONTO - Rogers Communications says it is investing $50 million over five years to address the excessive time teens and tweens spend on screens. The telecom giant launched a national school program T...
Jan 08, 2026
In the news: Airlines overhauling routes, RCAF retention via pay hike, gear boosting
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Airlines overhaul routes as Canadians shun U.S. Canadian airlines pulled back in a big way from the United St...
Jan 08, 2026
Victims' families mark six-year anniversary of Flight PS752 downing in Iran
RICHMOND HILL - The group representing families of passengers killed in the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 in Iran said it will continue to seek justice, as the victims' loved ...
Jan 08, 2026
Calls for caution as Carney prepares to meet Xi amid new global political order
VANCOUVER - Former Hong Kong pro-democracy legislator Albert Chan Wai-yip is a longtime critic of China, who has accused its government of "crimes against humanity" after a crackdown on dissent in the...
Jan 08, 2026
RCAF commander reports progress on filling recruitment, retention gaps
OTTAWA - A substantial entry level pay hike for pilots and the acquisition of new and advanced aircraft are "absolutely" helping to shore up Royal Canadian Air Force pilot retention and morale, says t...
Jan 08, 2026