Category Archives: Canada
In the news today: Trump escalates tariffs, Manitoba lab strike ends, Quebec debates
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canada to blame for Washington's escalation of trade war, says Trump trade czar U.S. Trade Representative Jam...
Sep 9, 2026
U.S. moves to ban imports of some Canadian products, exempt others from tariffs
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump plans to ban a range of Canadian exports and shuffle tariffs on others as Ottawa and Washington trade accusations over which side is responsible for the escala...
Sep 9, 2026
Mountain trail runners describe appeal and peril of sport as Canadian still missing
It's been just over a year since mountain runner Margaux Cohen suffered a life-changing injury while hiking a mountain in Squamish, B.C., after her dog Zion lost his footing, sending them both tumblin...
Sep 9, 2026
25 years ago, Canada faced a 'dramatic change' as it headed for war in Afghanistan
OTTAWA - A quarter of a century ago, the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, forced Canadians to quickly wake up to a world that had changed overnight - and to confront a new war which would change ever...
Sep 9, 2026
Here is a list of some of the Canadian goods Trump intends to ban from import
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders Tuesday to ban the import of certain Canadian goods, including motorcycles and alcoholic beverages. The move escalates the trade war with C...
Sep 8, 2026
B.C. teen chased by someone wearing Cat in the Hat costume, police investigating
WEST KELOWNA - Police in West Kelowna, B.C., say they're looking for someone who was wearing a Cat in the Hat costume when they allegedly chased a teenager walking in the Okanagan community. RCMP have...
Sep 8, 2026
The Associated Press says it will still refer to Lake Ontario, not Lake America
The Associated Press says it will continue to refer to Lake Ontario by its original name, and not Lake America. It says that as a global news agency, it must ensure place names are easily recognizable...
Sep 8, 2026
Eby invokes Canadian kindness after 9/11 in support of Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby invoked the memory of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Canadian efforts to help their "closest friend" as he voiced support for Ottawa's counter tariffs in ...
Sep 8, 2026
Police say stray bullet killed Burnaby, B.C., man Chang Yong Cho, 85, in his own home
BURNABY - Homicide investigators say an 85-year-old man was killed in his Burnaby, B.C., home by a stray bullet from a shooting a block away, and are appealing to a group of youth believed to be invol...
Sep 8, 2026
China reveals military talks with Canadian officials after years of strain
OTTAWA - As the Carney government pursues deeper relations with Beijing, the Chinese government reports it held a "candid" exchange on military issues with Canadian officials earlier this month. The m...
Sep 8, 2026