Category Archives: Canada
B.C. RCMP say three foreign nationals charged with extortion, one suspect at large
SURREY - Police say three foreign nationals face extortion and firearms charges amid a spasm of shootings at homes and businesses in British Columbia. The charges were announced Friday by the B.C. Ext...
Feb 27, 2026
McGill, Concordia drop legal battle with Quebec government over tuition hikes
MONTREAL - Concordia and McGill universities say they are abandoning their legal challenge against the Quebec government's decision to maintain a 33 per cent tuition hike for out-of-province students....
Feb 27, 2026
Influencer charged in human trafficking case, police say
VANCOUVER - The RCMP say a social media influencer from Vancouver is facing six charges in a case where a victim is alleged to have been trafficked in British Columbia and Ontario. Charges against 31-...
Feb 27, 2026
Canada can't brush aside security concerns about India, ex-intelligence adviser warns
OTTAWA - A former national security and intelligence adviser to the federal government says it "strains credibility" to suggest India has stopped harmful meddling in Canadian affairs. Vincent Rigby, w...
Feb 27, 2026
Witness denies Vancouver officers on Myles Gray's back before his death
VANCOUVER - One of the Vancouver officers who responded to the scene after a man was beaten by police in 2015 faced questioned of discrepancies between notes he took that day and how he describes the ...
Feb 27, 2026
Solomon to meet OpenAI CEO Altman in wake of mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon will meet with OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman next week looking for a plan on how the company might prevent another tragedy like th...
Feb 27, 2026
China suspends some canola, seafood tariffs on Canada after Carney visit
China's government announced Friday it would suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural goods and seafood following a recent visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney. The country's finance ministry said...
Feb 27, 2026
Politics, trade on tap for Poilievre during trip to U.K. and Germany
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is planning his first official international trip as opposition leader next week, with plans to meet with parliamentary colleagues and business leaders in...
Feb 27, 2026
Indigenous Peoples play a key role in national security: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says Indigenous communities across the country - and particularly in the Arctic - play a vital role in Canada's national security. Speaking at the National Indigenous Def...
Feb 27, 2026
Stéphane Dion named first 'diplomat in residence' at Université de Montréal
MONTRAL - Stphane Dion, the former leader of the federal Liberals and most recently Canada's ambassador to France, has been named the first "diplomat in residence" at Universit de Montral, where he ta...
Feb 27, 2026
