Category Archives: Canada
Ottawa's 'failure' to disclose attack on military in Kuwait 'shameful': Tory MP
OTTAWA - Conservative defence critic James Bezan said it's "really shameful" the Liberal government did not tell the public about a reported Iranian missile strike on an airbase in Kuwait where Canadi...
Mar 12, 2026
Myles Gray death shows police need regional training centres on use of force: expert
VANCOUVER - An expert on police use of force is recommending regional training centres for departments in light of the violent encounter between Vancouver officers and Myles Gray that ended in his dea...
Mar 12, 2026
What will the carbon price cost the oilsands? A Timbit per barrel, one analysis says
The industrial carbon price will cost Alberta's oilsands producers on average the equivalent of about a Timbit per barrel of oil, according to a climate think tank's new analysis intended to serve as ...
Mar 12, 2026
'I wish I could go back in time': Man apologizes for fatal Vancouver café stabbing
VANCOUVER - A man accused of a fatal stabbing on a Vancouver caf patio nearly three years ago addressed the victim's family directly at his B.C. Supreme Court trial, saying he is "really sorry" and wi...
Mar 12, 2026
Conservatives introduce bill to create self-defence law for home invasions
OTTAWA - The Conservatives are pushing for changes to the Criminal Code they say would offer new protections to people who use force to defend themselves during a home invasion - but the government sa...
Mar 12, 2026
Canada promises $37 million in humanitarian aid for civilians in Lebanon
OTTAWA - The Carney government is promising more than $37 million in humanitarian aid for civilians in Lebanon caught in the crossfire between Israel and Hezbollah. "We call on all actors to immediate...
Mar 12, 2026
Vancouver Lapu Lapu event set for April 19, a year after deadly attack
VANCOUVER - Advocacy group Filipino BC has announced that it will host its annual Lapu Lapu Day event in Vancouver on April 19 to "reflect on shared healing," a year after a vehicle ramming attack kil...
Mar 12, 2026
Crown says two men accused 'shot to kill' in drive-by that left Montreal teen dead
MONTREAL - The two men charged with murdering a 15-year-old girl in a drive-by shooting in Montreal in 2021 shot to kill even though they hit the wrong target, a Crown prosecutor told a jury on Thursd...
Mar 12, 2026
Details of federal spending review to be released in 'coming days'
OTTAWA - Canadians are expected to learn soon which programs will be affected by the federal government's cost-cutting review. Appearing before the House committee on government operations Tuesday, Se...
Mar 12, 2026
Métis National Council signs agreement with Northwest Territory Métis Nation
OTTAWA - The Mtis National Council has signed an agreement with the Northwest Territory Mtis Nation to boost collaboration between the two groups, which could lead the N.W.T. nation to join the nation...
Mar 12, 2026