Category Archives: Canada

United States asked for Gordie Howe Bridge opening to be delayed: Carney
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge was delayed at the request of the United States - but the issue is separate from negotiations on a critical...
The Canadian Press Jun 11, 2026

Van Koeverden promotes fan events, dismisses cost concerns as World Cup kicks off
OTTAWA - Canada's secretary of state for sport has dismissed concerns about the cost of co-hosting the FIFA World Cup and is hyping up the opportunity for Canadians to engage with the tournament acros...
The Canadian Press Jun 11, 2026

In the news today: New gun figures, AI deepfake probe, online harms, World Cup begins
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Most crime guns traced by RCMP came from within Canada, internal reports say Internal RCMP reports say the vas...
The Canadian Press Jun 11, 2026

FIFA World Cup festivities are underway. Here's how Toronto health-care workers have been preparing
TORONTO - As people from around the world arrive in Toronto and festivities marking the beginning of the FIFA World Cup get underway, health-care workers want to assure visitors and residents that the...
The Canadian Press Jun 11, 2026

Aussies, Kiwis converge on B.C. for World Cup, bringing super fandom from Down Under
VANCOUVER - Wherever they are in the world, sports fans Lachlan Carter and younger brother Bailey know how to find fellow Australians. "We hear the accent, they hear the accent, and then, you know, it...
The Canadian Press Jun 11, 2026

Privacy commissioner says Grok deepfakes violated Canadian privacy law
OTTAWA - Sexual deepfakes created by Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot and shared on his X platform violated Canada's privacy law - and while the company has made some changes, they don't go far enough, the...
The Canadian Press Jun 11, 2026

Most crime guns traced by RCMP came from within Canada, internal reports say
OTTAWA - The vast majority of crime guns traced by the RCMP to identifiable sources in 2023 and 2024 came from within Canada and were not smuggled from abroad, say internal reports prepared by the nat...
The Canadian Press Jun 11, 2026

Ontario murder suspect believed to be in rural B.C.: police
PERTH, ONT. - A suspect wanted for second-degree murder in the death of a man in southern Ontario may be camping somewhere in rural British Columbia. Ontario Provincial Police say 34-year-old Christo ...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

B.C. woman pleads guilty to attempting to euthanize cat with fentanyl: SPCA
KELOWNA - British Columbia's animal welfare society says a woman has been banned from owning or living with pets for five years and given 12 months' probation after pleading guilty to attempting to eu...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

QuickQuotes: How advocates, lawyers and others feel about Canada's online harms bill
OTTAWA - The Liberal government tabled new online safety legislation Wednesday that would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16 - unless those platforms put in place sufficien...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

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