Category Archives: Canada
Canada signs deal with Qatar to strengthen public safety, address transnational crime
OTTAWA - Canada has signed an agreement with Qatar that Ottawa says looks to address evolving security threats and strengthen public safety. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says strong inte...
Jun 25, 2026
'You should believe me': B.C. murder suspect says ex-wife's death was like a suicide
The ex-husband of Tatjana Stefanski, who is accused of stabbing her to death in rural British Columbia in 2024, has told a jury her death was "like a suicide" and the Crown had failed to prove beyond ...
Jun 25, 2026
B.C. government marks 5 years since heat dome killed hundreds
VANCOUVER - A stifling heat dome that sat over much of British Columbia five years ago is being remembered by the provincial health officer as traumatic for people who lost loved ones and overwhelming...
Jun 25, 2026
Deliberate hyperventilation technique linked to mental break before police standoff
CHILLIWACK - A British Columbia judge has sentenced a man to about 75 days in jail with time served, saying that despite his attempts to murder police officers in a standoff, a single mental health br...
Jun 25, 2026
Carney says having no embassy in Iran puts Canada at 'a disadvantage'
OTTAWA - Canada is "at a disadvantage" in countries like Iran where it lacks a diplomatic presence, but his government is not looking to re-establish relations with Tehran, Prime Minister Mark Carney ...
Jun 25, 2026
Montreal shooting leads to national security investigation on ideological violence
MONTREAL - A specialized national security unit within the RCMP has opened an investigation into ideologically motivated violent extremism after Monday's midday shooting in Montreal that left three pe...
Jun 25, 2026
Carney says six upcoming byelections will likely be spread out
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the six byelections to fill current and upcoming vacancies in the House of Commons won't likely be held all at the same time. Carney said in French he has not ...
Jun 25, 2026
PM Carney to share plans to 'restore' 24 Sussex on Friday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to announce the government's plan to "restore" 24 Sussex on Friday. Since the building was abandoned as the official Ottawa residence of the prime minister, ...
Jun 25, 2026
Carney says new Canadians told to surrender citizenship documents deserve answers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday people who were told to surrender their proof of citizenship deserve an explanation and he will "be following up to ensure they get that." Immigration...
Jun 25, 2026
Carney says B.C. condo buyout proposal is about affordability, not bailouts
OTTAWA - Converting British Columbia's glut of unsold condos into affordable housing is about supporting Canadians, not distressed developers, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday as he defended h...
Jun 25, 2026