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Israel blocks Canadian delegation – including MPs – from entering the West Bank
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — The National Council of Canadian Muslims says a delegation of Canadians that includes six members of Parliament was denied entry to the West Bank at the Israeli border today. A statement issued by the group says the delegation was barred from entry by Israeli authorities as “public safety threats.” The trip was sponsored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: The real people living Toronto’s homelessness crisis
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
The Canadian Press spent several evenings in November and December visiting Sanctuary Ministries Toronto, a church in the downtown core that has provided a safe haven for the most marginalized and vulnerable for more than three decades, and spoke with a handful of people who visit frequently to hear their histories and understand what their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kids mailing letters to Santa will get a response after brief pause: Canada Post
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
Canada Post says the millions of Canadians who write to Santa Claus with their wish lists will get a response this year. A month-long strike by more than 55,000 postal workers last year meant Old Saint Nick couldn’t respond to letters, but kids were assured he would read each one. Canada Post spokesman Phil Legault ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Meeting NATO targets, Rabbi mourned, Condo fire put out, Series on youth
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … McGuinty ‘confident’ Canada will hit NATO spending targets Defence Minister David McGuinty says he’s confident the federal government will hit its NATO defence spending commitment this year, and that Ottawa is moving quickly on the accounting. McGuinty, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McGuinty ‘confident’ Canada will hit NATO spending targets
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada is injecting tens of billions of dollars into defence as it looks to ramp up spending to levels not seen since the Cold War — both to meet its NATO commitments and to juice the domestic economy. But it remains to be seen whether National Defence — a department which the opposition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rising costs and dwindling opportunities have Canada’s youth feeling adrift
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
Four months, 50 applications, two interviews, no job. The story of 21-year-old political studies graduate Lauren Hood might sound familiar to others in her generation. “In my mind, after completing the four years and getting my degree, I didn’t think it would be as challenging as it’s proven to have been,” she said of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From sushi delivery to oat milk lattes, how ‘little treats’ provide sense of solace
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Young customers and families filter in and out of Foglifter, a bustling café in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, ordering croissants and lattes. Barista Nicholas Schorn says many, especially millennials, are open about their ritual. “They will say, yeah, ‘I’m here for my little treat,’ pretty much quoted just exactly like that,” Schorn said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s how some young Canadians are facing their financial future
By Canadian Press on December 16th, 2025
The Canadian Press has been speaking with young people about the financial challenges facing their generation — a tough job market, unaffordable housing and goals that seem out of reach. ‘WAITING FOR EVERYTHING TO WORK OUT’ A few hours into a night out with friends in downtown Toronto, 19-year-old Eleni Koumoundouros has a choice to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa approves Teck and Anglo American, companies say
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly has approved a merger between Canadian natural resources company Teck Resources Ltd. and Britain’s Anglo American PLC. In a statement published late today Joly says she has determined the merger will be a net benefit to Canada. Teck and Anglo American announced the approval in separate statements, referring to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Ottawa approves Teck and Anglo American, companies say
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American PLC say they have received regulatory approval from the Canadian government for to merge into one. Shareholders gave their blessing last week to the plan which was first announced in September. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: The year in photos 2025
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
Here’s a look at some of year’s top photos from The Canadian Press, as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 15, 2025. The Canadian Press... Read More »
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