Category Archives: Canada
Slain Iran critic Masjoody said months ago that murder suspects wanted to poison him
VANCOUVER - An Iranian dissident found dead in British Columbia this month had accused the two people now charged with murdering him of being aligned with Iran's government and trying to obtain poison...
Mar 16, 2026
Inflation cooled in February before oil price shock; last data ahead of BoC rate call
OTTAWA - Inflation was showing signs of easing in February but economists warn price relief will be short lived as the war in the Middle East fuels surging energy costs. Statistics Canada said Monday ...
Mar 16, 2026
Carney meets Keir Starmer in London as war in Iran disrupts shipping routes
LONDON - Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed during a meeting in London on Monday that safe passage must be restored through the Strait of Hormuz. Their discussio...
Mar 16, 2026
Years of training keep Artemis II crew mission-ready, researcher says
MONTREAL - Despite the delays for NASA's Artemis II mission around the moon and back, a space medicine researcher says the crew, which includes Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, are physically ready f...
Mar 15, 2026
Multi-brawl game that drew 572 penalty minutes a 'black eye' on N.L. hockey: official
ST. JOHN'S - An investigation into a Newfoundland junior hockey game that exploded into three brawls and racked up 572 minutes in penalties has resulted in sweeping suspensions, according to a league ...
Mar 15, 2026
Poilievre announces auto plan aiming for tariff-free access to U.S. market
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has unveiled a new auto plan that aims to secure tariff-free access to the U.S. market. Poilievre said at an announcement in Windsor on Sunday he expects ...
Mar 15, 2026
Maple 2.0: Quebec syrup-makers turn to automation and expansion as demand grows
ROXTON POND - Visitors to the main building of the Ct et fils maple farm in Quebec's Eastern Townships region will be greeted by a wall of screens with the views from dozens of security cameras, showi...
Mar 15, 2026
Carney, Nordic leaders pledge to deepen ties amid world economic coercion
OSLO - The prime ministers of Canada and Nordic countries have agreed to continue work to defend Arctic sovereignty and to deepen economic ties as technology and international trade are increasingly u...
Mar 15, 2026
PM's office mum on Conservative Order of Canada petition for Don Cherry
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's office wouldn't weigh in on a push by the federal Conservatives to award the Order of Canada to controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry. Audrey Champoux, a sp...
Mar 14, 2026
Liberal candidate in Terrebonne byelection hopes to reclaim riding on April 13
TERREBONNE - Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste is hoping to be elected in the April 13 byelection in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne, and this time, for good. Auguste opened her riding office i...
Mar 14, 2026