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CP NewsAlert: Carney arrives in Japan on final stop of Asia trip
TOKYO - Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Japan on the final stop of a 10-day trip that also included Australia and India. The trip is the first Carney has taken since his headline-grabbing speech at the World Economic Forum called for middle po...
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Kerry Sim, who killed B.C. teen Reena Virk in 1997, loses parole revocation appeal
The killer of British Columbia teenager Reena Virk has lost an appeal over the cancellation of her day parole last year following a positive drug test result. A decision of Parole Board of Canada's appeal division says Kerry Sim, known as Kelly Ellard ...
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Poilievre says he has reservations about Carney's suggested fiscal watchdog
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he has "serious" reservations about Prime Minister Mark Carney's suggestion for a new parliamentary budget officer and is calling for the latest interim watchdog to get the job. He suggested that he h...
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Police used neck restraint on B.C. man who died after altercation: paramedic
VANCOUVER - A paramedic testifying at a public hearing into the 2015 death of Myles Gray says he had trouble intubating the man and was told by a Vancouver officer that police had used batons and a "lateral neck restraint" as they tried to make an arre...
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Eby says OpenAI's Altman will apologize to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in wake of shootings
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has agreed to apologize to the people of Tumbler Ridge after the mass shooting by a user of the firm's technology, whose worrisome online behaviour wasn't flagged to police by the...
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B.C. Christian charity files court challenge to stave off status revocation by CRA
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver-based Christian charity founded by a wealthy businessman has filed a constitutional challenge in B.C. Supreme Court, claiming the Canada Revenue Agency has no right to revoke its charitable status. The Coram Deo Foundation, fou...
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Carney to cap Indo-Pacific trip with Tokyo visit focused on trade, security
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Japan for a brief visit to one of Canada's closest partner countries as he wraps up a trip across the Indo-Pacific. "The trip is long overdue, given how significant Japan is as a partner for us in the re...
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Canada's most-wanted fugitive arrested in Montreal for July 2025 murder in Toronto
MONTREAL - The major crimes unit of the Montreal police force has caught Canada's most-wanted fugitive. Montreal police say they arrested Bryan Fuentes Gramajo at around 2:40 a.m. in the Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough. The 24-year-old Montreal nativ...
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Privacy Commissioner probe finds Loblaw took too long to delete PC Optimum accounts
GATINEAU - An investigation by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has found that Loblaw took too long to address requests from customers who wanted to delete their PC Optimum accounts. The office on Thursday said Loblaw had the mechanism to respond to ...
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New coalition targets $100M for Canadian carbon removal projects by 2030
An emerging industry to remove carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere got a boost on Thursday with the launch of an initiative to raise another $100 million for those projects. The federal government, RBC, BMO and Shopify are among the founding members...
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Ottawa accused of preferential treatment with coming rail subsidies for steel, lumber
OTTAWA - The federal government is being accused of creating an uneven playing field in Canada's shipping industry, and critics claim the Prime Minister's Office is unwilling to rectify it. Later this spring, Ottawa is expected to launch a federal subs...
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Fact File: What the Musqueam agreements mean for private property owners in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Ottawa this week published details of an agreement recognizing the Musqueam First Nation's Aboriginal title within much of Vancouver. The news prompted claims on social media that Canada had ceded Vancouver properties to the Musqueam, but e...
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What those different versions of the Iranian flag appearing at protests mean
TORONTO - As protests ramp up around the world in response to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, different versions of the country's flag are appearing on the streets. Both Iran's official state flag and the historic "Lion and Sun" flag have become common si...
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More than 20 states sue over Trump's worldwide tariffs
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to realign global trade are facing another legal battle after more than 20 states filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging his latest worldwide tariffs. Trump implemented the 10 per cent global duty last ...
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Woman who accused Quebec cardinal of sexual misconduct testifies at defamation trial
MONTREAL - The woman being sued for defamation by Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet took the stand at the Montreal courthouse on Thursday to repeat her misconduct allegations against him. Paméla Groleau testified in Superior Court that she felt like Ouellet...
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LeBlanc to meet Trump's trade czar in Washington on Friday
WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet President Donald Trump's trade czar in Washington on Friday, a day after the United States announced it was launching bilateral discussions with Mexico on the review of the continen...
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Canada's defence chief says allies may help Gulf states bombed by Iran
OTTAWA - Canada's defence chief Gen. Jennie Carignan said allies are in talks about possibly helping Persian Gulf states defend themselves against bombing from Iran. Speaking to reporters at a defence and security conference in Ottawa Thursday, Carigna...
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Secretary of state says Canada not looking to split submarine contract
OTTAWA - If you didn't already know about the heated competition to decide who will build Canada's next fleet of submarines, a trip to the Conference of Defence Associations Institute's annual gathering in Ottawa would leave no doubt. Germany's Thyssen...
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In the news: Carney in Canberra, Canada and the Mideast, knitting popularity booms
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney continues middle power pitch in Australia Canada and Australia have a "rare" ability to help convene a coalition of middle powers because their allies know ...
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A search for mental health answers amid the trauma of Tumbler Ridge shootings
The metal-clad portable classrooms are arranged in a semicircle on a snowy sports field at Tumbler Ridge Elementary. It's a 15-minute walk from the community's secondary school, where five students and a teacher's aide were shot dead about three week...
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The little we know about Canadian troops stationed in the Middle East
OTTAWA - The military has provided a breakdown of the number of Canadian troops in the Middle East as experts question the government's claim it has played no role in the American attack on Iran. Here's what we know about Canada's involvement in the wa...
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Dairy group to seek designated status for 'Quebec poutine cheese'
MONTREAL - A group representing Quebec's dairy industry says it's eyeing a special designation - similar to the one applied to Bordeaux wine or champagne - for the squeaky cheese curds best known as a key ingredient in poutine. The Conseil des Industri...
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OpenAI agrees to strengthen safeguards following B.C. mass shooting: minister
Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the CEO of OpenAI has agreed to take several actions to bolster safety, including providing a report outlining the new systems the firm is developing to identify high-risk offenders and policy ...
Mar 04, 2026
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Judge orders refunds after Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs
WASHINGTON - A judge with the U.S. Court of International Trade on Wednesday ordered refunds for companies that paid tariffs that were later struck down by the United States Supreme Court. In a 6-3 ruling last month, America's top court concluded it wa...
Mar 04, 2026
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Trial set for Quebec man charged with dangerous driving of a plane
A Quebec student pilot will head to court this month after his plane crashed during a "solo flight" with a friend as a passenger. Jean-Frédéric Pinard-Decelles, who was 30 years old at the time, was charged with criminal negligence and dangerous drivin...
Mar 04, 2026
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How Canada's position on the Iran war has evolved throughout the week
OTTAWA - Canada's position on the war in Iran has been from the outset one of supporting the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. But in recent days, Prime Minister Mark Carney has called on all sides to respect interna...
Mar 04, 2026
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B.C. man's injuries after police altercation 'looked like a hanging': hearing told
VANCOUVER - Myles Gray had injuries that "looked like a hanging" when he died following an altercation with Vancouver police, a paramedic told a hearing into the actions of seven officers. Scott McEwen told the inquiry by the Office of the Police Compl...
Mar 04, 2026
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Appeal Court tosses case brought by B.C. health executive fired for vaccine refusal
VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by a fired B.C. health executive to seek employment insurance benefits, nearly five years after he lost his job for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds. Donald Sturgeon was the...
Mar 04, 2026
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