Category Archives: Canada

Liberals survive confidence vote on omnibus budget bill
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals' Budget Implementation Act has passed a confidence vote in the House of Commons. Bill C-15 carried on division, meaning there was no recorded vote in Parliament. The legi...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim started false rumour councillor 'handed out illegal drugs'
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim accused city Coun. Sean Orr of "handing out illegal drugs on Christmas Day" in a briefing for Chinese-speaking reporters earlier this month, in a false assertion th...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Liberal, Bloc Québécois rematch in Terrebonne riding after Supreme Court nixes result
TERREBONNE - The Bloc Qubcois' Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagn will once again face off against Liberal Tatiana Auguste in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne after the Supreme Court of Canada recently i...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Coalition says Vancouver's World Cup rights plan won't tackle 'FIFA-related harms'
VANCOUVER - Months before the international spotlight lands on Vancouver as one of the host cities for the soccer World Cup, Jason Grund says he is already hearing concerns from people living in the D...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

LeBlanc sets up talks with U.S. trade rep next week in Washington
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Thursday he will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer late next week in Washington, D.C. The discussion comes as both countries p...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Feds earmark $1.55 billion to ensure equal services for First Nations kids
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty announced $1.55 billion in federal funding Thursday to support Jordan's Principle, a legal principle that states First Nations children must have...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Myles Gray had injected testosterone, doctor tells hearing into police-involved death
VANCOUVER - A man who died after being beaten by police in 2015 had been injecting unprescribed testosterone, his family doctor told a public hearing into the death. But Dr. Christoffel Mentz-Serfonte...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Sens captain Brady Tkachuk unhappy with White House AI video that insulted Canadians
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk's first game back with the Ottawa Senators wasn't an easy one. The Senators captain returned to the nation's capital riding the high of a gold medal with Team USA at the Olympic...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Chief justice says institutions are strong after Smith targets court appointments
OTTAWA - Chief Justice Richard Wagner called on Canadian lawyers and judges to step up their efforts to defend the independence of the country's courts on Thursday, noting while Canadians maintain a s...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

Quebec campaign aims to combat alpha male influencers who trivialize sexual violence
MONTRAL - Universities and junior colleges across Quebec are launching a new campaign to counter the rise of male influencers. The bilingual strategy is part of the third phase of the campaign entitle...
The Canadian Press Feb 26, 2026

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