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Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat as PM prepares to visit India
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — Some Canadian Sikhs are calling on the government to take a firmer stand on India as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel there this week on a mission to expand Canada’s non-U.S. trade. B.C. Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who received a warning from Vancouver Police on Sunday about a credible threat to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Better call DAVID? AI chatbot gives legal advice in Alberta personal injury cases
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
EDMONTON — DAVID, a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, answers a call before the first phone ring even finishes. “Hi,” it says. “Did you reach out looking to speak with someone about an injury claim?” it asks, before saying the call is being recorded. It then expresses empathy. “I’m sorry to hear you were in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby honours heroism of Tumbler Ridge kids while marking Pink Shirt Day
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
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 experienced the “most extreme lack of safety,” but stepped up “in really heroic ways” to protect each other during and after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Number of assaults reported in Montreal metro rises 15 per cent in one year, to 726
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
MONTREAL — The number of assaults reported in Montreal’s metro system rose by 15 per cent in 2025 compared to the year prior. Police data shows there were 726 cases of assault in 2025, up from 631 in 2024 and 652 in 2023. Cmdr. Angélique Beaudet says the rise in cases was driven by a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Child poverty rose for third consecutive year: Campaign 2000 report
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
TORONTO — An organization that campaigns to end child poverty says the number of children living in households that struggle to pay bills and buy food has continued to grow. The 2025 report card from Campaign 2000 says 30,000 more kids fell into poverty in 2023, the latest national data available. That means the child ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat ahead of Carney going to India
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — Some Canadian Sikhs are calling on the government to take a firmer stand on India as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel there this week on his mission to expand Canada’s non-U.S. trade. B.C. Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who received a warning from Vancouver Police on Sunday about a credible threat to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada and South Korea set to sign a defence agreement today
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada and South Korea are set to sign a defence agreement today, roughly a month after Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to band together in the face of “great power” economic coercion. Following negotiations that concluded in October, the two countries are expected to sign a deal today related to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver council motion to oppose ICE at World Cup is ruled out of order
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver council motion to oppose deployment of American Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city for the World Cup did not go to a vote after it was ruled out of order. The motion had said allowing allegedly undertrained foreign ICE agents to conduct security operations in Vancouver this summer would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. judge dismisses convicted killer’s bid to have case thrown out over delay
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
NEW WESTMINSTER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application by a man convicted of first-degree murder to have the case thrown out over his claim that trial delays violated his Charter rights. The BC Prosecution Service confirms Justice Jennifer Duncan ruled against Brandon Teixeira’s bid to stay the conviction in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Indigenous artifacts repatriated from the Vatican
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
Métis leaders Wednesday unveiled a model dog sled repatriated to their communities after more than a century in the Vatican collection. The sled, made in the 1920s of leather, wood and glass beads, was one of 62 items repatriated to Indigenous Peoples from the Vatican last year after decades of calls for their return. Métis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How a day of chaos and heartache unspooled in Tumbler Ridge
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
Nothing is too far apart in tiny Tumbler Ridge, B.C., and there was a well-worn path between the local RCMP detachment and the nondescript brown timber home on Fellers Avenue, less than a kilometre away. The detachment’s five officers, headed by Sgt. Bill Hughes, handled a little over 100 crimes a year, according to recent ... Read More »
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