Category Archives: Canada
Crown appeals mistrial in Frank Stronach sex assault conviction
TORONTO - The Crown is appealing a rare post-verdict mistrial declared last month in Frank Stronach's sexual assault conviction. The billionaire businessman was found guilty in June of sexual assault ...
Aug 18, 2026
Here's the (long) list of items facing possible tariffs from the United States
OTTAWA - Talks between Canada and the United States are intensifying as the clock ticks down toward a midnight deadline that could see a steep 50 per cent tariff imposed on a range of Canadian exports...
Aug 18, 2026
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry dance in Montreal Home Hardware to Xav Trudeau's song
MONTREAL - Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry are back in Montreal, dancing in the aisle of a hardware store in a new video posted to social media. Trudeau's son Xavier published the video on his Instagram...
Aug 18, 2026
Parti Québécois says it won't hold referendum on sovereignty while Trump is president
MONTREAL - Parti Qubcois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he is not delaying his promised referendum by waiting until U.S. President Donald Trump leaves office to put the question to a vote. He to...
Aug 18, 2026
In the news today: Tariff deadline looms, B.C. wildfires, Tumbler Ridge demolition
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Deadline looms as Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to take effect There are less than 24 hours left until U.S....
Aug 18, 2026
Relief in Summerland, B.C., as fire evacuations end, but 150 structures damaged, lost
Most residents of Summerland, B.C., are now able to return home after being chased out by a fast-moving wildfire about 10 days ago, but Mayor Doug Holmes says his community faces a "long road to recov...
Aug 18, 2026
Palestinian envoy says Canada 'pivotal' in Mideast peace, urges more action
OTTAWA - The new Palestinian ambassador to Ottawa says Canada's recognition of the State of Palestine has been "pivotal" for her people and for upholding international law, but she says Canada must do...
Aug 18, 2026
Take a bough: Climbing takes relationship with B.C.'s trees to the next level
VANCOUVER - Fifty metres up a grand fir tree, and the rigidities of the world at ground level fall away. There are the branches, needles, the smell of freshness and a profound stillness. Look up, and ...
Aug 18, 2026
Carney touts 'substantial progress' after Trump delays tariffs for three days
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday a last-minute deal to delay new tariffs from slamming an array of Canadian products for three days. Prime Minister Mark Carney said in r...
Aug 18, 2026
Demolition underway at Tumbler Ridge school, site of B.C. mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Demolition is underway at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northern British Columbia, the site of a deadly mass shooting earlier this year. Photos posted to social media show excavato...
Aug 17, 2026