Category Archives: Canada
Police suspected 'murder-suicide' in Prince Rupert family's deaths: B.C. official
An inquest into the deaths of a B.C. family of four has heard for the first time that police characterized the deaths as a suspected murder-suicide, as well as a recorded police interview describing t...
Feb 04, 2026
Ex-chief of staff denies Marwah Rizqy's claims of improper use of legislature funds
QUBEC - Former Quebec Liberal staffer Genevive Hinse is firing back against claims that she was fired for using legislature funds for partisan use last year. Hinse is suing Marwah Rizqy, the former Li...
Feb 04, 2026
'Willing to slaughter': Calgary man gets 16-year terrorism sentence for joining ISIS
CALGARY - A Calgary man who joined the Islamic State terrorist group in the Middle East was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison. "Terrorism has been described as the most vile form of criminal c...
Feb 04, 2026
Ottawa set to scrap EV mandate, launch $1.5 billion investment fund: sources
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce a national automotive strategy Thursday which will scrap the electric vehicle sales mandate in favour of new vehicle emissions standards and...
Feb 04, 2026
Feds revive bill to build digitally connected health data systems for patients, providers
TORONTO - The federal government is reviving proposed legislation that would allow digital health information to be shared safely across electronic systems, giving both patients and providers access t...
Feb 04, 2026
Labour groups call on Carney to adopt a 'true Team Canada approach' to trade war
OTTAWA - As Ottawa prepares for talks with President Donald Trump's White House to review the country's most important trade pact, one part of the economy is warning it feels left out of Team Canada: ...
Feb 04, 2026
NDP wants Carney to kill U.S. fighter jet contract in favour of Swedish aircraft
OTTAWA - The NDP says it wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to cancel contracts for U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets - including the 16 Canada has already committed to buying. Citing Carney's call for middle...
Feb 04, 2026
Harper says Canada's difficulties can't all be blamed on Trump in gala speech
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper says Canada must adapt to new geopolitical realities, arguing that many of the country's difficulties can't be blamed on U.S. President Donald Trump. Harp...
Feb 04, 2026
Media exclusion zone during 2023 Vancouver decampment 'unlawful,' report finds
VANCOUVER - Police and the City of Vancouver took "unlawful" actions when restricting media access as city workers broke up a Downtown Eastside homeless encampment in 2023, but they are unwilling to a...
Feb 04, 2026
Feds to fold envoys on Islamophobia, antisemitism into new national unity council
OTTAWA - Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller says there will no longer be stand-alone federal envoys to combat Islamophobia and antisemitism. The government plans to fold the two positi...
Feb 04, 2026
