Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Poilievre says Carney's Liberals are 'counterfeit' Conservatives
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to steal his ideas on everything from tax cuts to bail reform since the April election - but he says what ...
Dec 15, 2025
U.S officials say Washington has agreed to give Ukraine security guarantees in peace talks
BERLIN (AP) - The U.S. has agreed to provide unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to end Russia's nearly four-year war, and more talks are likely this weekend, U.S. offic...
Dec 15, 2025
Connor Bedard sidelined as Chicago Blackhawks place star on injured reserve
CHICAGO - Connor Bedard's Olympic hopes took a potential hit Monday when the Chicago Blackhawks placed him on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. The move is retroactive to Dec. 12 following an...
Dec 15, 2025
Federal minister says he's getting 'lots of inquiries' about MPs crossing the floor
OTTAWA - A federal minister dropped hints about more floor crossings Monday following the defection of Ontario MP Michael Ma to the Liberals last week. When asked whether more opposition MPs are getti...
Dec 15, 2025
4 charged with plotting New Year's Eve attacks in Southern California, prosecutors say
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Federal authorities on Monday announced the arrests of four alleged members of an extremist group who are suspected of planning coordinated bombing attacks on New Year's Eve across ...
Dec 15, 2025
Ottawa launching softwood lumber task force aimed at industry competitiveness
OTTAWA - Natural Resource Minister Tim Hodgson says he'll launch a task force early in the new year to look at ways to ensure the long-term health of the softwood lumber industry. Speaking in Toronto,...
Dec 15, 2025
Toronto Raptors’ RJ Barrett set to begin return-to-play activities
TORONTO - Toronto Raptors guard-forward RJ Barrett is set to begin return-to-play activities this week, the team announced Monday. The Mississauga, Ont., native has been out since Nov. 24 with a right...
Dec 15, 2025
Here's a list of November inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely bec...
Dec 15, 2025
Here's a list of November inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.2 per c...
Dec 15, 2025
Dobes rebounds for big win as Canadiens hold off McDavid, Oilers
MONTREAL - Jakub Dobes needed a strong performance after consecutive poor showings. Six minutes into Sunday's game, the Montreal Canadiens goalie was staring down Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oiler...
Dec 15, 2025