Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Canada bolsters Indo-Pacific presence with new defence pact with the Philippines
OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty has signed a defence co-operation agreement with the Philippines, on the final day of a visit meant to strengthen defence relations. The agreement will allow t...
Nov 02, 2025
Canada's Victoria Mboko wins Hong Kong Open for second WTA title of season
HONG KONG - Victoria Mboko defeated Spain's Cristina Bucsa 7-5, 6-7 (9), 6-2 to win the Hong Kong Open on Sunday. The 19-year-old from Toronto fired nine aces and earned her second WTA title of the se...
Nov 02, 2025
N.S. opposes Supreme Court ruling to strike minimum sentences for child porn possession
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's justice minister says he has "grave concerns" about a federal Supreme Court decision to strike down mandatory minimum sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography. I...
Nov 02, 2025
'OK to be sad': Hope turns into heartbreak for Blue Jays fans after World Series loss
TORONTO - Many Toronto Blue Jays fans are set to return to work and school on Monday with lingering sadness as the excitement of the World Series wears down. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Jays 5-4 ...
Nov 02, 2025
'OK to be sad': Hope turns into heartbreak for Blue Jays fans after World Series loss
TORONTO - Many Toronto Blue Jays fans are set to return to work and school on Monday with lingering sadness as the excitement of the World Series wears down. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Jays 5-4 ...
Nov 02, 2025
How the U.S. Supreme Court's tariff decision could impact Canada
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's tariff agenda is set to face a major legal hurdle in the U.S. Supreme Court this week but no matter the ruling, it will not spare Canada from all of the president's devasta...
Nov 02, 2025
PM Carney was advised to push back on Trump if provoked in April call, memo shows
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney was counselled to push back during an April call with Donald Trump if the U.S. president revived his complaints about border security, fentanyl from Canada or low d...
Nov 02, 2025
Mark Carney's first budget plots a sharp departure from past fiscal plans
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is getting ready to table its first budget this week - one that will be markedly different from budgets of the past. "This one is important for a bunch...
Nov 02, 2025
Canada and Philippines sign a defense pact to boost drills and deter China's aggression
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China's increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, signed a key defense agreement on Sunday to boost ...
Nov 02, 2025
Canada and Philippines to sign a defense pact to boost combat drills and deter China's aggression
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China's increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, were to sign a key defense agreement on Sunday on ...
Nov 02, 2025