Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Family of Ottawa mass murder victims calls on immigration department for help
OTTAWA - The brother and father of an Ottawa man whose wife and four children were killed in a gruesome mass stabbing last year are asking the federal government for help as they face immigration chal...
Nov 07, 2025

Roughriders, Lions prepare to square off in chilly West Division final
REGINA - November weather is often an issue once the CFL division finals come around. Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Jameer Thurman would prefer to focus on the things his team can control. The R...
Nov 07, 2025

Poilievre lays out market-first opposition to Carney's federal budget in speech
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre needled Prime Minister Mark Carney over the size of the federal deficit Friday in a speech offering his critique of the Liberal budget tabled on Nov. 4. P...
Nov 07, 2025

Montreal police adopt new practices to support victims of strangulation
MONTREAL - Montreal police are expanding a pilot project meant to provide better support for victims of strangulation in relation to domestic violence. The 18-month pilot launched in May 2024 in Montr...
Nov 07, 2025

Montreal transit agency says there's been progress in talks with one striking union
MONTREAL - The CEO of Montreal's public transit agency says there is progress in negotiations with one of two unions whose walkouts have disrupted service across the network. Marie-Claude Lonard says ...
Nov 07, 2025

Veteran fullback Fraser Aird looks forward to third straight CPL final with Cavalry
Fraser Aird's third straight trip to the Canadian Premier League championship game with Cavalry FC has come with a long runway. The Calgary-based side's first game this year was Feb. 6 against Mexico'...
Nov 07, 2025

Name of founding Hells Angels member appears on Montreal-area tombstone
MONTREAL - The name of a founding member of the Hells Angels in Canada has appeared on a new tombstone showcasing the logo of the outlaw biker gang at a parish cemetery on Montreal's South Shore. On T...
Nov 07, 2025

Liberal government survives second confidence vote amid Conservative caucus turmoil
OTTAWA - The minority Liberal government survived two make-or-break confidence votes this week, capping off an eventful few days on Parliament Hill that featured a budget, a floor-crossing and a resig...
Nov 07, 2025

Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan are deadlocked despite mediation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Peace talks in Istanbul between Pakistan and Afghanistan were at a deadlock on Friday, a day after both sides accused each other of mounting border clashes that risked breaching ...
Nov 07, 2025

Cornell University to pay $60M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
WASHINGTON (AP) - Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration's interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations ...
Nov 07, 2025