Category Archives: Canada

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as CUSMA talks loom over its outlook
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada kept to the sidelines at its first interest rate decision of the year as it warned the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement and other emerging geopolitical r...
The Canadian Press Jan 28, 2026

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake gently rocks Southern Ontario
If it felt like the earth moved beneath your feet late Tuesday night, it did, if you were in Southern Ontario. Earthquakes Canada recorded a magnitude 3.7 quake north of Toronto just before 11:00 p.m....
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Quebec Liberal MNA Gregory Kelley ready to 'turn the page' on Pablo Rodriguez era
QUBEC - A Quebec Liberal legislature member says he's ready to turn the page on the turbulent political saga that saw his wife and fellow MNA expelled from the party's caucus. Gregory Kelley addressed...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026
Liberals agree to hit pause on hate crimes bill and prioritize tougher bail bill
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has agreed to prioritize the passage of its bail legislation by hitting pause on getting its hate crime bill through the legislative process. The justice committee pass...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026
Will the online harms bill ban kids from social media? Maybe.
OTTAWA - As other countries move toward banning social media use for some teens, the Liberal government has confirmed it's working on new legislation to address online harms. So could Canada follow Au...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Wrestling company bars performer for ICE getup during Edmonton match
EDMONTON - A Canadian wrestler has been dropped from a company after he dressed up as a U.S. immigration officer for a match in Edmonton on the same day the agents shot and killed a protester in Minne...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

B.C. man gets 5 months in jail over videos, images posted to Pornhub without consent
The B.C. provincial court has sentenced a 42-year-old man to five months in jail for posting sexually graphic videos and photos of his ex-partner on Pornhub without her consent. Judge Robin McQuillan'...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Judge orders fitness trial for man accused of killing B.C. Mountie in 2022
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ordered a three-day fitness trial for the man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang more than three years ago. Jongwon Ham - who appeared v...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Surrey, B.C., calls for a national state of emergency regarding extortion
SURREY - The council in Surrey, B.C., has passed a motion to urge Ottawa to declare a national state of emergency for extortions, as police say they've arrested two people while patrolling neighbourho...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

Labs flooded as pipes burst at Montreal mental health hospital institute
MONTREAL - Four labs were damaged after burst pipes sent water pouring through an aging building at a Montreal mental health hospital and research centre on Monday, in what a staff member describes as...
The Canadian Press Jan 27, 2026

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