Category Archives: The Canadian Press

'Razor’s edge of survival': Eby calls for attention on softwood amid tariff hike
British Columbia's softwood industry is facing an "existential threat" from increasing U.S. tariffs that needs to be treated with the same urgency by the federal government as threats to Canadian stee...
Oct 14, 2025

A passenger bus in northern India catches fire and burns at least 20 people to death
NEW DELHI (AP) - A suspected short circuit sparked a fire on a passenger bus in northern India on Tuesday, rapidly engulfing the vehicle in flames and burning at least 20 people to death, authorities ...
Oct 14, 2025

CSIS lacked proper policies, procedures to manage new secret technology: spy watchdog
OTTAWA - The Canadian Security Intelligence Service lacked "adequate policies and procedures" to manage a confidential technology for collecting information, says a newly released spy watchdog report....
Oct 14, 2025

US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States struck another small boat accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, killing six people, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. Those who died in the s...
Oct 14, 2025

Details on housing development charges expected in budget: Robertson
OTTAWA - The office of federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says the Liberal government remains committed to cutting municipal development charges in half, after the minister was vague about fulf...
Oct 14, 2025

Canadian bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi looks to keep climbing the UFC rankings
In a sport that features multiple attacks, Aiemann Zahabi's most potent weapon may be his brain. The 37-year-old bantamweight from Montreal, who has fought and thought his way to No. 9 in the UFC bant...
Oct 14, 2025

Riders sign football operations head O'Day, head coach Mace to two-year extensions
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed football operations head Jeremy O'Day and head coach Corey Mace to two-year contract extensions, the CFL club announced Tuesday. The contracts, announ...
Oct 14, 2025

International enrolment at Quebec universities drops over 12 per cent, report says
MONTREAL - A group representing Quebec universities is reporting that international student enrolment has dropped sharply compared to last year. Preliminary data from the Bureau de coopration interuni...
Oct 14, 2025

Montreal Canadiens sign GM Hughes, executive Gorton to multi-year extensions
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed general manager Kent Hughes and hockey operations executive Jeff Gorton to multi-year contract extensions, the NHL club announced Tuesday. The club also a...
Oct 14, 2025

Israel says it has received the remains of 4 more deceased hostages as cuts to aid for Gaza loom
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Hamas hastened Tuesday to ease the pressure on a fragile ceasefire in its war with Israel by returning the bodies of more dead hostages. The move came after an Israeli military...
Oct 14, 2025