Category Archives: Canada

Carney takes cautious approach to Trump's invitation to join 'Board of Peace'
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney is sounding a cautious note on his invitation to take part in U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" - even as other leaders balk at the hefty price tag...
Jan 20, 2026

B.C. parents honour 'brave' Piper James, found dead in Australia circled by dingoes
Angela James said she last spoke to her 19-year-old daughter, Piper, early on Saturday morning, when she called her parents from Australia to tell them she was going for a swim, and that she was thank...
Jan 20, 2026

Carney says beefing up Arctic security key to solving Greenland crisis
OTTAWA - There are solutions to the crisis enveloping Greenland, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday, as global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland absorbed another escalation in U....
Jan 20, 2026

Justin Trudeau, Katy Perry make appearance at World Economic Forum
DAVOS - Former prime minister Justin Trudeau spoke about the importance of soft power and a human-centred approach in geopolitics Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He was joined by his par...
Jan 20, 2026

More older adults can't afford to retire as optimism about aging drops: survey
TORONTO - A new survey suggests optimism about aging fell sharply over the last year, with financial insecurity and loneliness dampening how many Canadians feel about their golden years. The National ...
Jan 20, 2026

In the news today: Carney at WEF, Canadian dies in Australia, Toews plays in Chicago
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney kicks off pitch for investment at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Prime Minister Mark Carney...
Jan 20, 2026

B.C.'s balmy January brings out blossoms, but a cold snap could put plants in peril
VANCOUVER - A couple weeks ago, North Vancouver resident Larry Sewell looked down a street in his neighbourhood and did a double take. "I said, 'God - (that) looks like a cherry blossom,'" said Sewell...
Jan 20, 2026

'I'm traumatized': Terrified Haitians in U.S. make dangerous journey to Canada
MONTREAL - Frantz Andr says his phone rings every day with scared Haitians in the United States considering the dangerous journey across the northern border. The head of a Montreal-based migrant advoc...
Jan 20, 2026

Quebec's finance minister says Ontario's Crown Royal whisky ban is misguided
MONTREAL - Quebec's finance minister says he has shared his concerns with his Ontario counterpart about that province's intention to remove Crown Royal whisky from government-owned liquor stores, sayi...
Jan 20, 2026

Carney calls on middle powers to band together in World Economic Forum speech
DAVOS - The world has entered a risky new age of great power rivalries and middle powers need to join forces to survive, Prime Minister Mark Carney told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland,...
Jan 20, 2026