Category Archives: Canada

Man accused in Vancouver stabbing says found knife was a 'sign from God'
VANCOUVER - A man accused of killing another man at a Vancouver caf patio says he found the knife he used in an alley and took it as a "sign from God" that he needed to protect himself. Inderdeep Sing...
The Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

How sticky-fingered thieves use hot glue to find break-in targets in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are warning apartment residents of thieves using strands of hot glue to select which units they will break into. Vancouver police say that 10 apartment units in five se...
The Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

Witness says woman accusing Quebec cardinal of misconduct felt 'tracked' by him
MONTREAL - A woman who has accused Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet of sexual misconduct once said she had felt "tracked" by him, a witness told a defamation trial in Montreal on Tuesday. Rev. Marcel Pell...
The Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

Poilievre calls for deeper ties with U.K., Australia, New Zealand during London visit
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for Canada to deepen its trade and security ties with the U.K., Australia and New Zealand in the face of an increasingly unpredictable world. I...
The Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

Rising foreign investment in Canada doesn't tell the whole story, economists say
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the flow of foreign direct investment into the economy came close to a two-decade high last year, while economists caution the volume of capital entering Canada isn't t...
The Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

Quebec hotels reporting lacklustre bookings for March break week
MONTRAL - Hotels across Quebec are reporting a relatively quiet March break week. A survey by the province's main hotel association shows there are fewer overall bookings this week compared with last ...
The Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

Frank Stronach's lawyer suggests final complainant was 'excited' to go home with him
TORONTO - A woman's encounter with Frank Stronach decades ago was consensual, the businessman's lawyer suggested Tuesday as she questioned the seventh and final complainant in his Toronto sexual assau...
The Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

Phoenix pay errors continue to haunt public service a decade after launch
OTTAWA - Errors stemming from the federal government's Phoenix pay system continue to plague thousands of public servants, 10 years after the system's launch. Karine Chawla, who works for Transport Ca...
The Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

3M Canadian adults taking GLP-1 drugs, reshaping eating and spending, survey suggests
TORONTO - A new survey suggests about three million Canadian adults are currently taking GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro and that many more would like to, but cost is a barrier. The poll condu...
The Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

In the news today: Carney in Australia, McGuinty talks Iran, Tumbler Ridge probe
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney in Australia to deepen trade, defence ties Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Australia as Canada seeks t...
The Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

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