Category Archives: Canada
Guns in photo posted by Tumbler Ridge shooter's mother were legal, expert says
A former RCMP weapons officer says guns in a photo posted by the Tumbler Ridge shooter's mother all appear to have been legal to own in Canada at the time, although they include a semi-automatic rifle...
Feb 20, 2026
Feds warn First Nations people to carry passport when crossing U.S. border
OTTAWA - The federal government has updated its travel advice for the United States and is now urging First Nations people to carry a passport in addition to a status card when crossing the border. Be...
Feb 20, 2026
Ahead of PM's visit, India's envoy says Canada could sign trade deal 'within a year'
OTTAWA - India's envoy to Ottawa says Canada could sign a comprehensive trade deal with New Delhi within a year - despite the fact that trade talks between the two nations have stalled multiple times ...
Feb 20, 2026
Defence suggests woman regrets engaging in sexual encounter with Frank Stronach
TORONTO - One of the complainants in billionaire businessman Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial is pretending not to remember portions of their encounter to cover up her regret about what happened ...
Feb 20, 2026
'Increased control over immigration?' Nine questions on Alberta referendum in October
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says a referendum is to be held on Oct. 19 to ask Albertans about how they want the province to deal with immigration as well as the Constitution. She says it will in...
Feb 19, 2026
Overdose deaths drop by 21 per cent, but 1,826 deaths in 2025 still a 'profound loss'
VICTORIA - More than 1,800 people died in British Columbia last year from illicit drug overdoses, and while the coroner's service says it still represents a "profound loss of life," it's a 21 per cent...
Feb 19, 2026
Clearview AI loses B.C. appeal of findings over facial recognition privacy breaches
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by U.S. facial recognition firm Clearview AI to overturn findings that the company is subject to Canadian privacy laws, despite no ...
Feb 19, 2026
Federal lawyers seek to shield information in Nijjar murder case on security grounds
OTTAWA - The federal attorney general is looking to shield some information from disclosure on national security grounds in the trial of four men accused of killing Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Sing...
Feb 19, 2026
Supreme Court to weigh appropriate legal path for reviewing complaint about railway
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will help decide the appropriate means of reviewing a company's complaint about the service provided by a railway. In November 2023, the Canadian Transportation Ag...
Feb 19, 2026
Hydro-Québec proposes doubling electricity rates for energy-hungry data centres
MONTRAL - Quebec's hydro utility is seeking to significantly raise electricity prices for data centres and cryptocurrency operations. Hydro-Qubec has asked the province's energy board to hike rates fo...
Feb 19, 2026