Category Archives: Canada
'Old guy with a ruler' keeping Newfoundland informed through record-breaking snowfall
ST. JOHN'S - A 62-year-old retiree with an arsenal of rulers has been keeping people informed about snowfall in eastern Newfoundland during a record-breaking winter. Lloyd Leaman has been diligently m...
Feb 26, 2026
Budget watchdog predicts zero population growth this year
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer predicts Canada's rate of population growth will remain flat in 2026, mainly due to cuts to non-permanent resident admissions in the latest federal Immigratio...
Feb 26, 2026
In the news: P.M. leaving for overseas trip, Telefilm Canada looking for a spark
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney follows up Davos speech with Asia trip Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves Thursday for a 10-day visit t...
Feb 26, 2026
B.C. man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology
Ty Sperle says he felt "insane shock" after learning he'd been cured of a rare genetic disease through a clinical trial using a new gene-editing treatment. The B.C. man says he'd started that day last...
Feb 26, 2026
Feds knew EV rebates were running out months before telling public, documents suggest
OTTAWA - Transport Canada officials were aware funding for the popular electric vehicle rebate program was at risk of running out several months before the department told the public about it in Janua...
Feb 26, 2026
Carney follows up speech in Davos with trip to India, Australia, Japan
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney left Ottawa Thursday morning for a 10-day visit to India, Australia and Japan - his first international trip since his headline-making speech in Davos that called f...
Feb 26, 2026
'More afraid': Girl set on fire at Saskatoon school tells court how life has changed
SASKATOON - A teen who was set on fire by another student at a Saskatoon high school says she's recovering but no longer wants to talk to people. "I'm alive. I'm left-handed now," the 16-year-old wrot...
Feb 26, 2026
Judge in Stronach trial concerned as cross-examination turns to 'shouting match'
TORONTO - Billionaire businessman Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial was abruptly adjourned Thursday after the judge expressed concerns over the well-being of one of the complainants and the possib...
Feb 26, 2026
OECD criticizes Ottawa over 'persistent delays' in appointing new budget officer
OTTAWA - An international economic group is criticizing the federal government over "persistent delays" in appointing new parliamentary budget officers, just as the current officer's interim term is s...
Feb 26, 2026
Eby honours heroism of Tumbler Ridge kids while marking Pink Shirt Day
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has paid tribute to the heroism of children caught up in the Tumbler Ridge shootings, at an event for anti-bullying Pink Shirt Day. He says the children e...
Feb 25, 2026
