Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Bank of Canada rethinking inflation framework amid persistent shocks: Rogers
OTTAWA - A senior official at the Bank of Canada says the central bank is reconsidering how it thinks and talks about inflation as it prepares to review its mandate later this year. Bank of Canada sen...
Mar 26, 2026
Ottawa proposes $1.7B fund to help provinces lower cost of homebuilding
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing a $1.7-billion fund to help provinces and territories lower the cost of construction and get more homes built - in whatever way they see fit. The federal f...
Mar 26, 2026
Brother and sister are charged after an explosive device was found outside a Florida Air Force base
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A man who fled to China after leaving an explosive device outside MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa has been indicted along with his sister in Florida on federal charges, an...
Mar 26, 2026
Surging Sabres have brought the buzz back to Buffalo in closing in on 1st playoff berth in 15 years
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Josh Norris' father had never steered him wrong before. And yet the Sabres forward was somewhat skeptical of just how passionate Buffalo was as a hockey market upon his arrival in...
Mar 26, 2026
New Democrats to debate fossil fuel crackdown, electoral reform in Winnipeg
OTTAWA - New Democrats are set to debate up to 70 policy proposals at their convention in Winnipeg this weekend on a host of issues, including clean energy, electoral reform and the party's own politi...
Mar 26, 2026
Carney: Canada might help vessels sail Strait of Hormuz if there is a ceasefire
OTTAWA - Canada might join efforts to ensure ships can move freely through the Strait of Hormuz if there is a ceasefire in the Persian Gulf, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. "There are conver...
Mar 26, 2026
Canadian pair Pereira, Michaud capture bronze at figure skating worlds
PRAGUE - Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud have won their first medal at the world figure skating championships, and earned some redemption in the process. The Canadian pair captured bronze Thursday afte...
Mar 26, 2026
Einarson parts ways with Sweeting, others, after loss in world championship final
Kerri Einarson is shaking up her team days after it lost to Switzerland in the final of the world women's curling championship in Calgary. The team based in Gimli, Man., announced Thursday it is parti...
Mar 26, 2026
Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in US drug trafficking case
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro and his wife were back in a New York courtroom Thursday as they seek to have their drug trafficking indictments thrown out over a geopolitical...
Mar 26, 2026
Election bill takes aim at deepfakes, long ballots, threats to nomination contests
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is proposing new legislation to strengthen election integrity by banning digital deepfakes of candidates, cracking down on unduly long ballots and protecting nomination...
Mar 26, 2026