Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Estée Lauder fined $750k for using 'forever chemicals' in some eyeliners
OTTAWA - Cosmetics company Este Lauder has been fined $750,000 after federal agents found it was using "forever chemicals" in some of its eyeliner products. The company has pleaded guilty to two count...
Feb 02, 2026

Trump plans to lower tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop buying Russian oil
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to lower tariffs on goods from India to 18%, from 25%, after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil. T...
Feb 02, 2026

Canadians sitting on $2 billion in uncashed federal cheques: documents
OTTAWA - Canadians have left more than $2 billion on the table by not cashing millions of paper cheques mailed out by the federal government, documents tabled recently in Parliament say. The data says...
Feb 02, 2026

Blue Jays legend Joe Carter to be honoured with statue outside Rogers Centre
TORONTO - One of the greatest moments in Toronto Blue Jays history will be immortalized outside Rogers Centre. A statue of Joe Carter's historic walk-off home run to win the 1993 World Series will be ...
Feb 02, 2026

Teens face 1st degree murder charges in First Nations double homicide
MONTREAL - Prosecutors say two teens apprehended last week in connection with a double homicide in a First Nations community in northern Quebec are facing first-degree murder charges. A spokeswoman fo...
Feb 02, 2026

Sheriff says 'we do in fact have a crime scene' in search for mom of 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - An Arizona sheriff said Monday that "we do in fact have a crime scene" as authorities search for the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, who was reported mis...
Feb 02, 2026

Barry Trotz is retiring as Predators general manager once a successor is found
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Barry Trotz is retiring as general manager of the Nashville Predators after just under three years on the job but will stay on through the March 6 NHL trade deadline and until ...
Feb 02, 2026

Tiger-Cats sign Tre Ford days after Elks released Canadian quarterback
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed Canadian quarterback Tre Ford to a two-year contract Monday. Ford, 27, spent the past four seasons with the Edmonton Elks before being released Friday as the ...
Feb 02, 2026

Barry Trotz is retiring as Predators GM once a successor is found, AP source says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Barry Trotz is retiring as general manager of the Nashville Predators after just under three years on the job but will stay on until a successor is found, a person with knowled...
Feb 02, 2026

Ottawa's plan for GST relief set to cost $12.4 billion over 6 years, PBO says
OTTAWA - The government's budget watchdog said Monday it expects the federal government's plan to temporarily increase the GST credit and offer a one-time payment to Canadians will cost Ottawa an esti...
Feb 02, 2026