Category Archives: Canada

Harper says Canada's difficulties can't all be blamed on Trump in gala speech
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper says Canada must adapt to new geopolitical realities, arguing that many of the country's difficulties can't be blamed on U.S. President Donald Trump. Harp...
Feb 04, 2026

Media exclusion zone during 2023 Vancouver decampment 'unlawful,' report finds
VANCOUVER - Police and the City of Vancouver took "unlawful" actions when restricting media access as city workers broke up a Downtown Eastside homeless encampment in 2023, but they are unwilling to a...
Feb 04, 2026

Feds to fold envoys on Islamophobia, antisemitism into new national unity council
OTTAWA - Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller says there will no longer be stand-alone federal envoys to combat Islamophobia and antisemitism. The government plans to fold the two positi...
Feb 04, 2026

$5.1-million settlement for victims of Quebec ski gondola malfunctions
QUBEC - A law firm representing victims injured in a pair of gondola malfunctions at a Quebec ski hill say they've reached a $5.1-million settlement with the owners of the resort. Law firm Tremblay Bo...
Feb 04, 2026

B.C. minister says Ottawa is missing from the table on flood mitigation planning
OTTAWA - British Columbia's minister of emergency management is accusing the federal government of being absent from flood mitigation planning meetings following two major flooding events in her provi...
Feb 04, 2026

More than 160 police launch raids targeting Hells Angels in Quebec, New Brunswick
MONTRAL - More than 160 police officers have launched a series of raids in Quebec and New Brunswick allegedly targeting a Hells Angels cocaine distribution network. A news release by Quebec provincial...
Feb 04, 2026

Activists claims responsibility for Robin Hood-inspired grocery robbery in Montreal
MONTREAL - A group of activists say they have robbed a Montreal grocery store in what they describe as a Robin Hood-inspired political act targeting corporate grocery interests. A group called Robin d...
Feb 04, 2026

Justice minister rejects Alberta call for more input in federal judicial appointments
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he won't act on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's call for more input on the selection of judges after she said she would withhold court funding if such change...
Feb 04, 2026

Liberal MP wants longer answers, fewer sound bites from question period
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP says he wants to see question period in the House of Commons offer longer, more detailed answers and fewer social media-friendly clips. Alberta MP Corey Hogan said Wednesday he p...
Feb 04, 2026

Conservative MP Jamil Jivani says he had 'productive' meetings with White House
WASHINGTON - Conservative MP Jamil Jivani says he had "productive" meetings Wednesday with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. Jivani said on social media that he met with the White House an...
Feb 04, 2026