Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Feds launch early retirement program for public servants after months of delay
OTTAWA - Public servants who are eligible for the federal government's early retirement incentive can now apply for it after waiting months for the program's launch. The program - part of the governme...
Mar 27, 2026
Alabama's Aden Holloway is approved to travel out of state ahead of Sweet 16 game vs. Michigan
Alabama guard Aden Holloway, who was arrested on felony drug charges, was granted permission by a judge to leave the state on Friday as his team prepares to face Michigan in the Sweet 16 in Chicago. I...
Mar 27, 2026
Alabama's Aden Holloway is approved to travel out of state ahead of Sweet 16 game vs. Michigan
Alabama guard Aden Holloway, who was arrested on felony drug charges, was granted permission by a judge to leave the state on Friday as his team prepares to face Michigan in the Sweet 16 in Chicago. T...
Mar 27, 2026
Canadian lawyers group rebukes politicization of judicial appointments from premiers
Canada's national lawyers group has rebuked a call from four premiers for Ottawa to overhaul how it appoints provincial superior court and appeal judges. The premiers of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario...
Mar 27, 2026
Hodgson defers questions on Michael Ma to Prime Minister Mark Carney
OTTAWA - Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Friday the federal government is opposed to forced labour, a day after another Liberal MP cast doubt on China's labour practices. On Thursday, MP Michael Ma a...
Mar 27, 2026
Gilles, Poirier second after rhythm dance at figure skating world championships
PRAGUE - Olympic bronze medallists Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier finished second in Friday's rhythm dance at the world figure skating championships. Gilles, from Toronto, and Poirier, from Unionville,...
Mar 27, 2026
Plot to firebomb Palestinian activist's home disrupted by FBI and NYPD
NEW YORK (AP) - Law enforcement officials disrupted a plot to firebomb the New York City home of a prominent Palestinian activist, according to a criminal complaint and an interview with the targeted ...
Mar 27, 2026
Quebec Superior Court authorizes class action against Uber over cancellation fees
MONTREAL - The Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Uber that accuses the San Francisco-based company of violating the province's Consumer Protection Act with its cancel...
Mar 27, 2026
Search resumes for man who fell through the ice on Montreal river
MONTREAL - Police are searching for a man who fell through the ice on Thursday in the Prairies River in Montreal. They say two young men were walking on the frozen surface of the river in Montreal's l...
Mar 27, 2026
Federal government reports deficit of $31.2B for its April-to-January period
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $31.21 billion for the April-to-January period of its 2025-26 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the ...
Mar 27, 2026