Category Archives: The Canadian Press
A political dynasty heiress and a former trade minister advance to Peru’s presidential runoff
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Keiko Fujimori, the conservative daughter of a disgraced former president, and Roberto Snchez, a nationalist congressman and former minister, will vie for the presidency of Peru in a...
May 15, 2026
Major VPN provider says it could leave Canada over lawful access bill
OTTAWA - Virtual private network service NordVPN warned on Friday it could pull out of Canada over the federal government's proposed lawful access bill. NordVPN said in a social media post it is revie...
May 15, 2026
New branch of Montreal's REM is second-longest aerial rail network in Canada
MONTREAL - With the new branch of Montreal's light-rail system opening to the public on Monday, the REM -Rseau express mtropolitain - is being touted as the second-longest aerial train network in Cana...
May 15, 2026
Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign after redraw of his Memphis district
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee on Friday announced that he is ending his bid for reelection, his career upended by the redistricting battles that are sweeping the country a...
May 15, 2026
Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused to declare that Democratic lawmakers who briefly fled the state in 2025 to block a vote on new congressional maps pushed by President Don...
May 15, 2026
Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused to declare that Democratic lawmakers who briefly fled the state in 2025 to block a vote on new congressional voting maps pushed by Presid...
May 15, 2026
Canadian wineries say scrapping provincial trade barriers would add billions to GDP
HALIFAX - Canada's wine sector is worth more than $10 billion a year and the industry says a few tweaks - like scrapping domestic trade barriers - could add billions of dollars more to the national ec...
May 15, 2026
Supreme Court recognizes intimate partner violence as a legal basis for civil damages
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has recognized intimate partner violence as a distinct legal basis for pursuing civil damages. The top court's ruling Friday came in the case of a woman who was su...
May 15, 2026
Former senior Canadian diplomats urge Ottawa to impose 'robust' sanctions on Israel
OTTAWA - Almost 200 former senior Canadian diplomats are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to impose "robust" sanctions on Israel over deteriorating conditions in the Palestinian territories and L...
May 15, 2026
In the news today: Ottawa-Alberta MOU, Military inquest wraps, New Drake albums
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney, Smith set to make energy announcement; carbon price deal expected Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alber...
May 15, 2026