Category Archives: Canada
How can E. coli survive in frozen and microwaved Pillsbury Pizza Pops?
TORONTO - A Pillsbury brand Pizza Pop may not seem like an obvious candidate for E. coli - given the freezing and heating that goes on before it reaches the consumer's lips - but foodborne illness exp...
Dec 23, 2025
Bricks of cocaine found in container of frozen fruit from Colombia in B.C.: CBSA
DELTA - The Canada Border Services Agency says it seized more than 26 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a shipping container hauling boxes frozen fruit from Colombia back in October. The border agency sa...
Dec 23, 2025
Ontario lawyer accused of advising witness murder in Ryan Wedding case granted bail
TORONTO - An Ontario lawyer accused of advising the murder of a federal witness in an alleged international drug smuggling network was granted bail in a downtown Toronto courtroom Tuesday ahead of his...
Dec 23, 2025
Quick quotes: Editors pick Trump tariffs, Canadian pride the 'dominant story' of 2025
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs - and the spike in Canadian nationalism they inspired - are being described as the "dominant story" of 2025. The tariffs story was selected as The Canadi...
Dec 23, 2025
Editors vote for Trump's tariffs as The Canadian Press News Story of the Year
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs - and the spike in Canadian nationalism they inspired - have been named The Canadian Press News Story of the Year. The tariffs story was selected in an a...
Dec 23, 2025
Trump's tariff war is voted as The Canadian Press News Story of the Year
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff campaign against Canada - and the surge in patriotic zeal it inspired - have been voted The Canadian Press News Story of the Year. Nearly two-thirds of ed...
Dec 23, 2025
Real GDP fell 0.3 per cent in October amid manufacturing slowdown: StatCan
The Canadian economy slowed in October amid a pullback in the manufacturing sector, as economists expect "subdued" economic growth heading into 2026 before a gradual recovery. Statistics Canada report...
Dec 23, 2025
In the news: Trump's trade-deal asks, Cold grips the west, Harry Potter baking show
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... The continental trade pact is up for review in 2026 - here's what Trump might want A mandatory review of Cana...
Dec 23, 2025
Yukon power grid under 'significant' strain as deep freeze grips Western Canada
WHITEHORSE - Bitter cold in the Yukon is straining the power grid and the territory's energy minister says it may get worse as demand peaks and temperature records fall. Environment Canada has issued ...
Dec 23, 2025
B.C. Conservative leadership race will present new vision, unify members: Halford
VICTORIA - It was a surreal moment on a day full of such moments. Trevor Halford walked into the main chamber of the British Columbia legislature on Dec. 3 as interim leader of his Conservative Party ...
Dec 23, 2025