Category Archives: Canada
In the news today: Carney meets Zelenskyy, Canadian booze ban, Oilers lose superfan
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney's cabinet huddles in Banff as trade war intensifies Prime Minister Mark Carney is gathering his cabine...
Sep 10, 2026
Carney says Canada will need millions of drones, promises closer work with Ukraine
CALGARY - Canada will work with Ukraine to produce millions of drones for the Canadian military, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday in Calgary after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Ze...
Sep 10, 2026
With hundreds of planes in the air on 9/11, Canada had minutes to respond
ST. JOHN'S - As hijackers slammed two planes into the World Trade Center in New York City 25 years ago, there were hundreds of other aircraft in the sky. The usual round of early flights had taken off...
Sep 10, 2026
'Consequences we live with': How 9/11 changed Canada's approach to national security
OTTAWA - Before the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Steven Backman could usually cross the Canada-U.S. border with a simple wave. Backman, like many residents of St. Stephen, N.B., would travel frequently to ...
Sep 10, 2026
Distilleries to bear brunt of U.S. ban on Canadian booze: experts
Distilleries and spirit makers are likely to be the hardest hit among Canadian alcohol producers as the United States proposes a broad ban on Canadian booze starting later this month. Craig Johnston, ...
Sep 10, 2026
Carney's cabinet huddles in Banff amid trade war, Alberta separatism push
BANFF - As U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war intensifies and Alberta barrels toward a separation referendum on Oct. 19, Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet gathered for two days of closed-door ...
Sep 10, 2026
25 years since 9/11, Canada is not further ahead on tackling Islamophobia: advocates
TORONTO - Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center spurred widespread surveillance and hostility against Muslims around the world, the work of countering Islamophobia in...
Sep 10, 2026
Oilers defend Formenton signing as superfan 'Mama Stanley' withdraws support
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers' decision to sign a former Team Canada junior player acquitted of sexual assault last year has come as a massive body check to one longtime superfan. Mary Loewen - affec...
Sep 9, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Calgary ahead of Carney meeting
CALGARY - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy landed in Calgary on Wednesday night ahead of a scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. They are set to meet in the city Thursday morning, ...
Sep 9, 2026
B.C. court certifies wheelchair users' class-action lawsuit against Air Canada
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit filed against Air Canada by passengers who use wheelchairs and other mobility aids. Lead plaintiff Rodney Hodgins, who has spast...
Sep 9, 2026