Category Archives: The Canadian Press
National employment numbers for January from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's January employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.8) Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.9) Participation ra...
Feb 06, 2026
Norwegian crown princess apologizes to royals and all 'disappointed' by her Epstein contacts
OSLO, Norway (AP) - Norway's crown princess apologized on Friday for the situation she has put the royal family in as she faces scrutiny over her contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, p...
Feb 06, 2026
Suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on Islamabad's outskirts kills at least 31 and wounds scores
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A suicide bomber targeted a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169 others, officials said, a rare bombing in Pa...
Feb 06, 2026
Ingram reflects on year past, great aunt following 33-point showing in win over Bulls
TORONTO - Brandon Ingram had plenty to reflect on before he trotted onto the court at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday. His strong 33-point performance in the Toronto Raptors' 123-107 victory against the ...
Feb 06, 2026
In the news today: Anand in Greenland, January job numbers, Olympics begin
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Foreign affairs minister to open consulate in Greenland today Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to o...
Feb 06, 2026
Inside the 'con code', the unwritten rules that may be fuelling prison violence
VANCOUVER - In a Surrey, B.C., pretrial centre, an inmate is goaded into fighting his cellmate - dubbed a "rat" by fellow prisoners - but then dies after being put in a 10-minute chokehold. In a Vanco...
Feb 06, 2026
Greenland's foreign minister hails new Canadian consulate as 'historic'
NUUK - The Canadian flag was raised and dozens of people joined in a spontaneous version of O Canada on Friday as Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand officially opened the new consulate in Nuuk, Gree...
Feb 06, 2026
What Trump's aspiration to conquer Greenland means for Canada
NUUK - Canada's closest physical neighbours are in an escalating dispute that risks breaking the military alliance that has protected the nations of the North Atlantic for decades. U.S. President Dona...
Feb 06, 2026
Kingsbury, Thompson carry Canadian flag as Milan Cortina Olympics open across Italy
MILAN - Two freestyle skiers carried the flag and led the way for hundreds of Team Canada athletes Friday as the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics officially opened with a multi-site ceremony spread acros...
Feb 06, 2026
From climate change to Inuit culture — five things shared by Greenland and Canada
NUUK - Canada is set to formally open its newest diplomatic mission Friday in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, to build on deep ties that precede the recent geopolitical crisis. U.S. President Donald T...
Feb 06, 2026