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Former Snowbird pilot’s career ‘destroyed’ by cancelled passport over work in China
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
A former captain with Canada’s Snowbirds claims his passport was wrongfully cancelled after working for a pilot training company that has been targeted by the U.S. government as a “significant enabler of the Chinese air and naval forces.” Jayson Miles-Ingram says in a notice of appeal filed in the Federal Court that he “proudly and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Culture minister says ‘serious conversation’ needed about AI systems and news media
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Culture Minister Marc Miller says the government must have a “serious conversation” about AI systems’ use of news. Miller was asked whether the government is open to extending its Online News Act, which requires Meta and Google to make payments to media outlets, to AI companies. Miller said it’s not a question about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds appealing use of Emergencies Act during ‘Freedom Convoy’ at Supreme Court
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is appealing to the Supreme Court a lower court decision that found its use of the Emergencies Act four years ago during “Freedom Convoy” protests was unreasonable and led to the infringement of constitutional rights. The government invoked the act to quell protests in the national capital and at key ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atmospheric rivers swamp coastal B.C., creating flood and avalanche risks
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The latest forecast for southern British Columbia calls for periods of heavy rain into Friday, setting off avalanche risks, flood watches and high streamflow advisories for area waterways. The warning in a joint statement from B.C.’s Emergency Management Ministry and the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship comes after the first deluge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds appealing ruling on use of Emergencies Act at Supreme Court
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is appealing to the Supreme Court a lower court decision that found its use of the Emergencies Act four years ago unconstitutional. The government invoked the act to quell protests in the national capital and at key border points. In 2024, a federal court ruling rejected the use of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec Liberal leader defends party as report casts doubt over vote-buying texts
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
QUÉBEC — Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard says he wants answers about allegations of fundraising irregularities during the 2025 Liberal leadership race, but insists the party as a whole should not be painted with the same brush. “I embrace the history of the Quebec Liberal party, there are elements with which I am less happy, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OPP report finds no evidence of wrongdoing for officers in Umar Zameer case
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
TORONTO — An investigation by Ontario Provincial Police has cleared three Toronto police officers of lying or colluding in the case of a man accused of fatally running over their colleague, challenging some of the evidence and conclusions of a trial that captured national attention two years ago. The report released Tuesday said investigators found ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury sequestered in trial for drive-by shooting that left Montreal teen dead
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
MONTREAL — The jury has been sequestered in the case of two men accused of murdering a 15-year-old girl in a drive-by shooting in Montreal in 2021. Salim Touaibi and Aymane Bouadi are charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Meriem Boundaoui and the attempted murder of four other people on Feb. 7, 2021. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Retired Alberta teacher, 87, challenging extradition to U.K. to face abuse charges
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
EDMONTON — The lawyer for an 87-year-old retired teacher from central Alberta is set to make a pitch this week to stop him from being extradited to Scotland on decades-old abuse charges involving 17 children. Lawyer Stacey Purser says there are big gaps in the case and that a decision to send Peter Murray to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lytton, B.C., officials ‘immediately overwhelmed’ by wildfire rebuild, auditor says
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
A report from the office of British Columbia’s auditor general says the province expected the small Village of Lytton to lead its own recovery from the wildfire that destroyed most of the community and killed two people in June 2021. But it says officials with the village in B.C.’s southern Interior were “immediately overwhelmed by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minister says CAF ‘not engaged’ in Iran war as questions are asked about support role
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
BRAMPTON — Canadian Armed Forces members are “not engaged” in the “prosecution” of the war against Iran, Defence Minister David McGuinty said Tuesday when asked whether some Canadians are serving in support roles. The Canadian Press asked McGuinty at a news conference in Brampton, Ont., whether the Canadian military is involved in the war — ... Read More »
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