Category Archives: Canada
Helicopter rescue for B.C. climber stung by wasps 100 times
LIONS BAY - A climber in British Columbia was rescued by helicopter after being stung more than 100 times by wasps in backcountry north of Vancouver. Lions Bay Search and Rescue says in a social media...
Aug 26, 2026
Trump's trade czar says U.S. didn't make last-minute trade demands
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's trade czar went on a Canadian news network Wednesday to dispute Prime Minister Mark Carney's assertions about why negotiations between the two countries fell...
Aug 26, 2026
Canada pledges $2 million in aid for earthquake relief in Colombia
OTTAWA - The federal government is providing more than $2 million in aid to Colombia as the country recovers from a 7.4 magnitude earthquake which hit on Aug. 10. Spanish news agency EFE reports the d...
Aug 26, 2026
Trump's tariffs on Canada likely to face court challenge: lawyer
WASHINGTON - A lawyer involved in the case which resulted in the United States Supreme Court striking down President Donald Trump's favourite tariff tool says chances are "quite high" that the latest ...
Aug 26, 2026
Carney to address European Parliament, attend State of the Union address
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France in September. A statement from Carney's office Wednesday said the prime minister will also attend the Eur...
Aug 26, 2026
Marineland beluga dies in Chicago as Canada's last captive dolphins leave the park
NIAGARA FALLS - Canada's last captive dolphins have left Marineland for a new home in Spain while a beluga recently relocated from the park has died in a Chicago aquarium. Trainers worked over several...
Aug 26, 2026
In the news today: Tariff relief packages, Alberta referendum latest, Arctic sea ice.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... The federal government pledged a $7.5B tariff-relief package. Here's what's in it. In all, $7.5 billion is bei...
Aug 26, 2026
Alberta's Smith bucks NDP call to cancel separation vote amid Canada-U.S. trade war
GRANDE PRAIRIE - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is continuing to buck calls to postpone a fall referendum she scheduled about the province quitting Canada. Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has said...
Aug 26, 2026
B.C.'s Eby urges Carney to look beyond tariff response in U.S.-Canada trade war
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to look at non-tariff measures in response to the latest escalation in the trade war with the United Sta...
Aug 25, 2026
Quebec's next administration facing immigration challenges
QUBEC - While the impacts of immigration reforms have been a hot political issue in Quebec in recent years, voters are still waiting for the political parties to unveil how they plan to address the is...
Aug 25, 2026