Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Iran temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held latest round of indirect talks with US
GENEVA (AP) - Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for live fire military drills in a rare show of force as its negotiators held another round of indirect talks with...
Feb 17, 2026
Suicide bomber and gunmen kill 11 soldiers and a child in northwestern Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A suicide bomber backed by a group of gunmen rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the wall of a security post after troops signaled for it to stop in a former Pakistani Taliban str...
Feb 17, 2026
In the news today: Carney defence strategy, Tumbler Ridge, Ottawa called to help Cuba
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney set to announce defence industrial strategy today Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to publicly re...
Feb 17, 2026
Stuck cars, treacherous roads as snowstorm grips Prairies
EDMONTON - Old Man Winter made a nasty comeback across the Prairies on Tuesday, with bone-chilling temperatures and heavy snow that led to treacherous roads and stuck cars. Environment Canada said upw...
Feb 17, 2026
A B.C. budget few like, with job cuts, higher taxes and increased debt and deficit
VICTORIA - No wonder British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey thought she was going to be "the least popular person in the province." She tabled a budget Tuesday that boosts taxes, delays proje...
Feb 17, 2026
As portables arrive in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., expert says feeling safe a priority
The co-founder of a group that supports victims and their families after mass shootings says a top priority when bringing students back to school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is to make them feel safe agai...
Feb 17, 2026
Canada strikes gold again in women’s team pursuit, climbs to 12 medals at Olympics
MILAN - Canada's speedskaters won their second straight gold medal in the women's team pursuit Tuesday, successfully defending their 2022 Beijing Olympic title with a come-from-behind victory at the M...
Feb 17, 2026
Road to ruin: Montreal's pothole problems have solutions — but city lacks money
MONTREAL - Montrealer Marianick Baril says she's had eight flat tires since Christmas. Now, she plans her daily commute less on travel time and more by choosing the streets that have the fewest crater...
Feb 17, 2026
Ottawa faces calls to send essential fuel to Cuba as U.S. widens oil blockade
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing mounting calls to speak out against the United States for widening its restrictions on fuel reaching Cuba, or to send aid to the country. For more than a ...
Feb 17, 2026
Carney rolls out 'aggressive' plan to build up domestic defence sector
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney sent a clear signal through his overtures to the domestic defence industry on Tuesday: it's time to grow. Carney announced the country's first defence industrial st...
Feb 17, 2026