Category Archives: Canada

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

B.C. chiefs tell MP Aaron Gunn to 'chillax' about land acknowledgments
VANCOUVER - The chiefs of four British Columbia First Nations have told Conservative member of Parliament Aaron Gunn to "chillax" after he criticized land acknowledgments referring to "unceded territo...
Mar 12, 2026

New government bill would help police, spy service probe online activities
OTTAWA - Proposed legislation would give police and Canada's spy service new powers to investigate online activities - powers they say they need to keep pace with criminals in the digital age. The bil...
Mar 12, 2026

Niagara chair resigns after accusations of owning signed copy of Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'
An Ontario government appointee has resigned as chair of the Niagara Region after being accused of owning an autographed copy of Adolf Hitler's manifesto. A press release Wednesday from the Niagara Re...
Mar 12, 2026

Canada not a target for Trump administration's new tariff investigations
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration launched trade investigations of multiple countries Wednesday in an attempt to solidify the president's tariff policies after the Supreme Court struck down his pr...
Mar 12, 2026

About 8,300 customers still without power in Quebec after ice storm
MONTREAL - Quebec's hydro utility was working to re-establish power for tens of thousands of customers on Thursday after an ice storm descended over the province's south, knocking down branches and tu...
Mar 12, 2026

In the news: Carney travelling north, BDC and defence partnerships, NSF fees capped
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney travelling to Yellowknife, Norway Prime Minister Mark Carney is again heading overseas, this time to N...
Mar 12, 2026

New federal rules limiting non-sufficient funds fees to $10 kick in Thursday
New rules are now in effect limiting the amount that banks can charge customers who don't have enough money in their accounts to cover a cheque or other pre-authorized charge. Canada's new cap on non-...
Mar 12, 2026