Category Archives: Canada

B.C. man gets months-long sentence for assault, threats, as he waits for murder trial
The man accused in a high-profile killing of his estranged wife has been sentenced in a separate case of choking and uttering threats in Kelowna, B.C. Provincial court Judge David Ruse sentenced James...
The Canadian Press Nov 27, 2025

Comments and reaction on Ottawa-Alberta pipeline memorandum of understanding
CALGARY - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed Thursday a memorandum of understanding that includes shared goals on green technology and a new oil pipeline to the West ...
The Canadian Press Nov 27, 2025

Anand says Canada has no current plans to re-engage with Iran
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Thursday Canada is not open to re-establishing diplomatic ties with Iran at this time, and pushed back on senators who claim Canada has abandoned its...
The Canadian Press Nov 27, 2025

News publishers’ copyright lawsuit against OpenAI cleared to go ahead in Ontario
OTTAWA - An Ontario court has decided a copyright lawsuit filed by Canadian news publishers against OpenAI will proceed in that province. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, had put forward a jurisdic...
The Canadian Press Nov 27, 2025

Elections Canada says protocol wasn't followed in Nunavik during federal election
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says voting services in Nunavik during the spring federal election were "significantly hindered" by a lack of planning and oversight that caused some polls to close early. Fo...
The Canadian Press Nov 27, 2025

Supreme Court of Canada returns murder case to Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has sent a murder case back to the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal in light of potential new evidence. A decade ago, a jury found Nathan Johnson guilty of first-degree...
The Canadian Press Nov 27, 2025

Steel sector praises new federal measures, wants to see tariff remission program end
OTTAWA - The head of Canada's steel industry association says there was one disappointment in Prime Minister Mark Carney's otherwise helpful package of measures to boost the domestic market in the fac...
The Canadian Press Nov 27, 2025

CFIA says there's no need to restrict honey bee imports to ward off deadly mite
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there's no scientific evidence to suggest Canada should ban imports of honey bees from outside North America. The CFIA says it's closely monitoring th...
The Canadian Press Nov 27, 2025

Anti-corruption police looking at allegations of wrongdoing involving Quebec Liberals
QUBEC - Quebec's anti-corruption police say they are looking into the internal crisis shaking the province's Liberals, as their political rivals feast over a steady stream of embarrassing news that is...
The Canadian Press Nov 27, 2025

Sexual extortion of children for money is on the rise: financial intelligence agency
OTTAWA - Canada's financial intelligence agency is warning of an increase in cases of sexual extortion of children for profit - acts that often are linked to organized crime. This type of online black...
The Canadian Press Nov 27, 2025

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