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In the news: Ottawa hosting defence conference, Canada-India energy deal earns kudos
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Anand to speak at Ottawa defence conference Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to speak at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute's annual gathe...
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Quebec will soon allow retail stores to close late on weekends, but some not enthused
MONTREAL - Every Saturday and Sunday at 5 p.m., Charlie Whitley closes his vintage clothing store in Montreal's Mile-End neighbourhood and feels frustrated. He wants to stay open later, but that would be against the law. "It doesn't make any sense," he...
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Village of Granisle, B.C., faces lawsuit over aluminum-contaminated water
Soon after Rhiana Stryd moved to the scenic lakeside Village of Granisle in British Columbia's northern Interior in the fall of 2024, she says she began noticing her parents' health going downhill, while she was vomiting every day for months. Stryd sa...
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Green energy orgs applaud Canada-India agreements on renewables
OTTAWA - Some of Canada's renewable energy organizations are applauding commitments Ottawa signed with India this week to advance development of solar, wind and hydrogen power. Prime Minister Mark Carney spent four days in Mumbai and New Delhi, a trip ...
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Mother urges Canada to swiftly repatriate her son after reported transfer to Iraq
OTTAWA - The mother of a Canadian man says she fears for his safety behind bars in Iraq after receiving word from Canada's foreign ministry he may have been transferred there from detention in northeastern Syria. Global Affairs Canada has told Sally La...
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Immigration could soon account for all of Canada's population growth: expert
OTTAWA - With Canada's population growth now essentially flat, the country could be heading toward an unprecedented situation where population growth is driven entirely by immigration, one expert says. Based on the federal government's latest Immigrati...
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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says NATO's focus must be on the North
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says NATO needs to focus on the North as the global security environment changes and new threats emerge. Anand spoke at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute's annual gathering in Ottawa today. S...
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Fireball and sonic boom over Vancouver was likely meteor
VANCOUVER - British Columbians took to social media Tuesday evening to share reports of a bright fireball in the night sky over Vancouver, and a house-rattling sonic boom. A seismologist from Natural Resources Canada's earthquake early warning operatio...
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Commandant of Canadian Army Command and Staff College removed from post
KINGSTON - The commandant of a Canadian Army college in Ontario has been removed from his post. Col. Fraser Auld was commandant of the Canadian Army Command and Staff College in Kingston. A spokesperson for the Department of National Defence says the c...
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Carney won't say whether India is engaged in interference, transnational repression
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is refusing to say whether he believes India is still behind acts of foreign interference and transnational repression in Canada. Six days after a senior official told Canadian journalists that India had stopped such...
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B.C.'s move to end clock changes won't be without complications
The mayor of Prince George in northern British Columbia is the father of six adult children, who got used to the struggle of getting his kids out of bed on dark winter mornings as they were growing up. Those days are now behind Simon Yu, but he still h...
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Man accused in Vancouver stabbing says found knife was a 'sign from God'
VANCOUVER - A man accused of killing another man at a Vancouver café patio says he found the knife he used in an alley and took it as a "sign from God" that he needed to protect himself. Inderdeep Singh Gosal, 34, pleaded not guilty last month to secon...
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How sticky-fingered thieves use hot glue to find break-in targets in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are warning apartment residents of thieves using strands of hot glue to select which units they will break into. Vancouver police say that 10 apartment units in five separate buildings in the city and nearby Burnaby repo...
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Witness says woman accusing Quebec cardinal of misconduct felt 'tracked' by him
MONTREAL - A woman who has accused Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet of sexual misconduct once said she had felt "tracked" by him, a witness told a defamation trial in Montreal on Tuesday. Rev. Marcel Pellerin took the stand as a witness for Ouellet, a high...
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Poilievre calls for deeper ties with U.K., Australia, New Zealand during London visit
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for Canada to deepen its trade and security ties with the U.K., Australia and New Zealand in the face of an increasingly unpredictable world. In a speech in London on Tuesday, Poilievre called on...
Mar 03, 2026
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Rising foreign investment in Canada doesn't tell the whole story, economists say
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the flow of foreign direct investment into the economy came close to a two-decade high last year, while economists caution the volume of capital entering Canada isn't the only metric that matters. Agency data released la...
Mar 03, 2026
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Quebec hotels reporting lacklustre bookings for March break week
MONTRÉAL - Hotels across Quebec are reporting a relatively quiet March break week. A survey by the province's main hotel association shows there are fewer overall bookings this week compared with last year's March break, with most primary and secondary...
Mar 03, 2026
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Frank Stronach's lawyer suggests final complainant was 'excited' to go home with him
TORONTO - A woman's encounter with Frank Stronach decades ago was consensual, the businessman's lawyer suggested Tuesday as she questioned the seventh and final complainant in his Toronto sexual assault case. Leora Shemesh's suggestion during cross-exa...
Mar 03, 2026
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Phoenix pay errors continue to haunt public service a decade after launch
OTTAWA - Errors stemming from the federal government's Phoenix pay system continue to plague thousands of public servants, 10 years after the system's launch. Karine Chawla, who works for Transport Canada, told The Canadian Press she has been informed ...
Mar 03, 2026
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3M Canadian adults taking GLP-1 drugs, reshaping eating and spending, survey suggests
TORONTO - A new survey suggests about three million Canadian adults are currently taking GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro and that many more would like to, but cost is a barrier. The poll conducted by Leger Healthcare says more than half of the...
Mar 03, 2026
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In the news today: Carney in Australia, McGuinty talks Iran, Tumbler Ridge probe
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney in Australia to deepen trade, defence ties Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Australia as Canada seeks to build on already strong intelligence ties by broad...
Mar 03, 2026
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Carney in Australia to deepen trade and defence ties with 'natural partner'
SYDNEY - Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Australia, where he says his government is focused on forging new partnerships in investment, defence, security, critical minerals and artificial intelligence. "Australia is a natural partner for Canada in thes...
Mar 03, 2026
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Focus on mental health, public safety at inquest into Tumbler Ridge, B.C., deaths
VICTORIA - An inquest into the deaths of nine people in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., will examine how the mental health and public safety systems intersect, the province's chief coroner says. Dr. Jatinder Baidwan announced the inquest on Tuesday with a goal t...
Mar 03, 2026
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PM Carney: Canada's support for U.S. striking Iran came 'with regret'
SYDNEY - Four days after Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada supports the U.S. actions in Iran, he said that support comes "with regret," as they demonstrated the continued decline of the rules-based international order. Taking questions from report...
Mar 03, 2026
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