Category Archives: The Canadian Press
No possession arrests without 'extenuating circumstances': head of B.C. police chiefs
VICTORIA - The president of the BC Association of Chiefs of Police says people will not be arrested for possession of small amounts of drugs after the end of decriminalization on Jan. 31, "unless ther...
Jan 26, 2026
Ex-Olympic snowboarder pleads not guilty to running a drug smuggling ring
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder pleaded not guilty to running a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring and orchestrating multiple killings, as one of the FBI's top fugitiv...
Jan 26, 2026
Ex-Olympic snowboarder pleads not guilty to running a drug smuggling ring
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder pleaded not guilty to running a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring and orchestrating multiple killings, as one of the FBI's top fugitiv...
Jan 26, 2026
Feds say more than 22,000 firearms reported in first week of compensation program
OTTAWA - Public Safety Canada says gun owners reported 22,251 firearms to the federal government in the first week of a program to provide compensation for banned guns. Owners of outlawed firearms hav...
Jan 26, 2026
Bovino to leave Minneapolis as Trump reshuffles the leadership of his immigration crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino is expected to leave Minneapolis on Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the Trump administration reshuffles leadership...
Jan 26, 2026
Former member of Parliament Kirsty Duncan dies at age 59
TORONTO - Former cabinet minister, scientist and champion for safe sport Kirsty Duncan has died at the age of 59. Duncan had made public her multiple operations, radiation and chemotherapy to treat he...
Jan 26, 2026
Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley named Eastern Conference player of the week
Toronto Raptors point guard Immanuel Quickley has been named the NBA's Eastern Conference player of the week. Quickley helped the Raptors to a 4-0 record last week, averaging a team-high 25.3 points, ...
Jan 26, 2026
Hundreds line up in Calgary to sign petition to urge vote on Alberta quitting Canada
CALGARY - Alberta's separation drive came to the province's largest city Monday, with hundreds lining up to add their names to the list of people wanting to vote on the province quitting Canada while ...
Jan 26, 2026
Carney skips question period on Parliament's first day back, meets with Premier Ford
OTTAWA - After a globe-hopping mission to secure new trade deals and foreign investment, Prime Minister Mark Carney was back in Ottawa Monday as Parliament resumed - but not for very long. Carney visi...
Jan 26, 2026
Creditors accept ex-Montreal mayor Denis Coderre's debt-repayment plan
MONTREAL - Creditors of former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre have unanimously accepted a proposal for him to pay back less than a quarter of his roughly $1.1-million debt. During a virtual meeting Mond...
Jan 26, 2026