Category Archives: The Canadian Press

3 killed, including suspect, in shooting during Rhode Island youth hockey game
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - Three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during a Rhode Island youth hockey game Monday, authorities said. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters tha...
Feb 16, 2026

3 killed, including suspect, in shooting during Rhode Island youth hockey game
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - Three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during a Rhode Island youth hockey game Monday, authorities said. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters tha...
Feb 16, 2026

Child dies in car crash on James Bay road
A child is dead following a collision on Friday between two vehicles in James Bay, in northern Quebec, over 1,000 km north of Montreal. Quebec provincial police said they received a call at 12:35 p.m....
Feb 16, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham wins gold in big air
Canada's Megan Oldham has won gold in the women's freestyle skiing big air competition. More to come. The Canadian Press
Feb 16, 2026

Ottawa says national security incident, error at emergency stockpile unrelated
OTTAWA - There was no connection between a national security incident at the country's emergency stockpile warehouse in 2024 and an error that caused the loss of $20-million of medication, according t...
Feb 16, 2026

Advocate urges feds to update equity act, settle class action with Black employees
OTTAWA - An advocate is urging the federal government to update equity legislation for Black employees and to drop its fight against a discrimination lawsuit that has cost more than $15 million so far...
Feb 16, 2026

Anand says 'regime change' in Iran would be required for restarting diplomatic ties
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada will not re-establish ties with Iran until "regime change" takes place in Tehran. Anand made the comment to The Globe and Mail Saturday, and h...
Feb 16, 2026

13-year-old skier from Ottawa dies days after she was injured on Quebec ski lift
MONTREAL - A 13-year-old Ottawa girl who was seriously injured on a Quebec ski lift last week has died. The girl's family confirmed her death on Sunday in a statement released by the Children's Hospit...
Feb 16, 2026

AI minister seeks new investments through visits to Germany, Saudi Arabia, India
OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is visiting Saudi Arabia and India after a trip to Germany as part of an effort to drum up new investment in Canadian tech. The stops are "about ...
Feb 16, 2026
US troops arrive in Nigeria to help train its military, Nigerian military says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - About 100 U.S. troops plus equipment have arrived in Nigeria to help train soldiers in the West African country as the government fights against Islamic militants and other armed...
Feb 16, 2026