Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Poilievre calls for all-party working group on renewing trade deal with U.S.
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre laid out his vision for the Canada-U.S. relationship on Thursday, directly denouncing U.S. President Donald Trump's rhetoric about Canada while insisting ...
Feb 26, 2026

'Go Habs Go!' to return to Montreal buses after language controversy
MONTREAL - Montreal's transit agency says the "Go Habs Go!" slogan will return to some city buses next month after the provincial language watchdog authorized the use of the English expression. The st...
Feb 26, 2026

'Go Habs Go!' to return to Montreal buses after language controversy
MONTREAL - Montreal's transit agency says the "Go Habs Go!" slogan will return to some city buses next month after the provincial language watchdog authorized the use of the English expression. The st...
Feb 26, 2026

Man accused of assaulting alleged home intruder in high-profile Lindsay, Ont., case sees charges withdrawn
Charges have been withdrawn against an Ontario man accused of assaulting an alleged home intruder last August in a case that attracted significant political attention. Kawartha Lakes police reported a...
Feb 26, 2026
Airstrikes hit Afghan capital of Kabul, hours after Afghanistan attacks Pakistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces early Friday, Afghanistan's government spokesperson said, hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-bor...
Feb 26, 2026

Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told U.S. House lawmakers in New York on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's or Ghislaine Maxwell's crimes, starting off...
Feb 26, 2026

'Old guy with a ruler' keeping Newfoundland informed through record-breaking snowfall
ST. JOHN'S - A 62-year-old retiree with an arsenal of rulers has been keeping people informed about snowfall in eastern Newfoundland during a record-breaking winter. Lloyd Leaman has been diligently m...
Feb 26, 2026

Hilary Knight wants focus on the US women's Olympic success, not Trump's 'distasteful' joke
SEATTLE (AP) - Hilary Knight doesn't want to let what she called a "distasteful" joke by President Donald Trump about the gold-medal winning U.S. women's Olympic hockey team get in the way of a histor...
Feb 26, 2026

South Africa says 2 of its nationals died fighting for Russia in Ukraine after recruitment scheme
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - At least two South Africans have died fighting for Russia in the war in Ukraine after being tricked into traveling there by a recruitment scheme, South Africa's foreign ...
Feb 26, 2026

Budget watchdog predicts zero population growth this year
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer predicts Canada's rate of population growth will remain flat in 2026, mainly due to cuts to non-permanent resident admissions in the latest federal Immigratio...
Feb 26, 2026