Category Archives: Canada
Liberals to debate age restrictions on social media, AI chatbots
OTTAWA - Age restrictions on using social media accounts and AI chatbots are among the topics up for debate when Liberal party grassroots gather next month for their national convention. There are 24 ...
Mar 24, 2026
Canadian sport system ‘underfunded and unsafe,’ commission urges Ottawa to step up
Canadian sport needs an overhaul, and it starts with the federal government. That was the conclusion of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission's final report released Tuesday. The Canadian sport sys...
Mar 24, 2026
Fraser rejects call from four premiers to appoint judges approved by the provinces
Canada's justice minister is brushing aside calls from four premiers to start appointing judges at the provincial appeal and superior court level that are pre-approved and recommended by their governm...
Mar 24, 2026
B.C. mulls plan to weaken DRIPA, in secret document shared with First Nations leaders
OTTAWA - British Columbia Premier David Eby is considering amendments that would weaken the province's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, after two recent court decisions siding with...
Mar 24, 2026
In the news today: Investigating Air Canada crash, Flying anxiety, Trade war drags
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Aviation experts to probe Air Canada flight after fatal crash at LaGuardia Airport Aviation experts have arri...
Mar 24, 2026
U.S. safety board says warning system didn't sound alarm before LaGuardia crash
NEW YORK - A fire truck had been cleared to cross a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport only 20 seconds before it collided with an Air Canada jet, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said...
Mar 24, 2026
'Hoodie-gate': Is David Eby qualified as fashion police after dressing down B.C. MLA?
VICTORIA - Style advisor Dale Olsen says he doesn't distinguish between party colours, but he doubts British Columbia Premier David Eby is well qualified to act as the fashion police. Eby thrust polit...
Mar 24, 2026
Manitoba budget expands tax exemption on food items, aims to cut deficit
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government laid out a provincial budget Tuesday that promises savings for snack lovers, many homeowners and young people who ride buses. As of July 1, the province plans to rem...
Mar 24, 2026
Air Canada plane crash at New York airport may add to travel fears: psychologist
After the fatal Air Canada plane collision at a New York City airport on Sunday, travellers may experience an initial spike in anxiety that for some could reinforce existing concerns about flying, one...
Mar 24, 2026
B.C. avalanches kill four skiers in deadly backcountry weekend
KITIMAT - Police say three heli-skiers were killed on Sunday when they were caught in an avalanche north of Terrace, B.C., on a deadly day in the province's backcountry that also claimed the life of a...
Mar 23, 2026
