Category Archives: Canada

‘A threat to all’: Community leaders call for more support after synagogue shootings
TORONTO - Jewish community leaders in Toronto are calling for more support after two Toronto-area synagogues were struck with gunfire this weekend. Sara Lefton of the United Jewish Appeal Federation o...
Mar 08, 2026

Montreal police investigate the suspicious death of a man found downtown
MONTREAL - A man died Sunday morning in hospital after a passerby found him lying on Sainte-Catherine Street East in downtown Montreal. Police spokesperson Johany Charland says the man was discovered ...
Mar 08, 2026

Ice 'extremely unsafe,' Hamilton police say after six end up in water
HAMILTON - Police in Hamilton are warning of extremely unsafe ice conditions after two youths fell into the city's harbour and four more jumped in to save them. Police say they were called Saturday af...
Mar 08, 2026

Prime Minister Carney announces three byelections for April 13
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced three byelection for ridings in Ontario and Quebec which could result in the governing Liberals securing a razor-thin majority in the House of Commons...
Mar 08, 2026

The Honourable Rechie Valdez is set to lead Canada at the 70th session of the UNCSW
OTTAWA - Valdez, Canada's Minister for Women and Gender Equality, will highlight Ottawa's commitment to gender equality and share best practices with international partners. This year's priority theme...
Mar 08, 2026

Debate over a foreign spy service for Canada influenced by allies, money: study
OTTAWA - The decades-long debate over whether Canada should create a CIA-style foreign spy agency has been coloured by pressure from allies, budgetary restraint and internal federal rivalries, a new s...
Mar 08, 2026

Clock change marks progress for some Canadians, but is a pain for others
For some Canadians the twice-a-year changing of clocks is a welcome marker of progress through the seasons, but for many it's just a nuisance that comes with fatigue, confused pets and even safety iss...
Mar 08, 2026

CBSA puts pause on removing inadmissible people to Israel and Lebanon due to war
The Canada Border Services Agency says it's putting a pause on removal orders to Lebanon and Israel due to the volatile situation in both countries. The agency says the temporary halt, known as an Adm...
Mar 07, 2026

Ride-share drivers in Canada feel the sting at pump amid conflicts in Middle East
VANCOUVER - Ride-share drivers across Canada say the surging gas prices at the pump, tied to the escalating conflicts in the Middle East, are the final straw for them. As the war in Iran, led by the U...
Mar 07, 2026

Child dead, 17 injured after school bus tips over in Quebec
SAINTE-ROSE-DE-WATFORD, QUBEC - A child is dead, and 17 others were injured after a school bus carrying local children overturned Saturday morning in southeastern Quebec. Provincial police said four p...
Mar 07, 2026