Category Archives: Canada

Eby says B.C. could fight lumber tariffs in U.S. courts
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said a ruling by the United States Supreme Court that strikes down far-reaching global tariffs opens the door to challenge other tariffs that currently hu...
The Canadian Press Feb 20, 2026

B.C. property firms say $91M tax bill will jeopardize future construction projects
VANCOUVER - British Columbia property companies controlled by prominent developer Terry Hui are taking the federal government to court, claiming a tax bill of more than $91 million will jeopardize fut...
The Canadian Press Feb 20, 2026

OpenAI contacted RCMP about Tumbler Ridge shooter's ChatGPT account after attack
RCMP has confirmed artificial intelligence company OpenAI contacted its investigators after last week's mass shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as a report says employees considered alerting authoritie...
The Canadian Press Feb 20, 2026

Montreal promises new approach to homeless with encampment 'tolerance zones'
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal is changing its approach to unhoused people, promising to tolerate some homeless encampments instead of dismantling them. Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada unveiled the cit...
The Canadian Press Feb 20, 2026

Five things Canadians should know about the U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling
OTTAWA - The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a set of President Donald Trump's tariffs in a landmark ruling Friday - but that decision didn't affect all duties on Canadian goods entering the United Sta...
The Canadian Press Feb 20, 2026

Here's a list of the U.S. tariffs still hammering Canadian industries
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to hit the world with tariffs. While the decision ends the fen...
The Canadian Press Feb 20, 2026

Bloc MP says he was mugged and pepper-sprayed while in Brussels for NATO visit
OTTAWA - A Bloc Qubcois member of Parliament says he was assaulted and pepper-sprayed this week while in Brussels for a NATO parliamentary assembly meeting. Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay, who represent...
The Canadian Press Feb 20, 2026

'Increased control over immigration?' Nine questions on Alberta referendum in October
Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that a referendum will 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 ...
The Canadian Press Feb 20, 2026

Alberta Premier Smith can't quantify savings from referendum proposals on immigration
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government isn't sure how much it might save if referendum questions proposing restrictions to social services for some newcomers are approved in the fall. Smit...
The Canadian Press Feb 20, 2026

Ontario man accused in Ryan Wedding case denied bail
TORONTO - An Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars in assets for an international drug smuggling ring allegedly led by former Olympian Ryan Wedding has been denied bail. Ro...
The Canadian Press Feb 20, 2026

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