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Carney signs defence, trade agreement with Japan in final stop of 10-day trip
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
TOKYO — Canada and Japan have signed a new strategic partnership agreement that aims to boost co-operation on defence, energy, trade and technology. Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Tokyo today, where he met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The leaders have outlined a long list of areas where the two countries plan to collaborate. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Carney in Japan, Ottawa office space, Stronach trial
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney arrives in Japan on final stop of Asia trip Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Japan on the final stop of a 10-day trip that also included Australia and India. The trip is the first Carney ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More witnesses to testify in case of woman being sued by Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
MONTREAL — More witnesses will testify today in the civil trial of a woman being sued for defamation by Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet. Paméla Groleau took the stand in a Montreal courtroom on Thursday to testify in her own defence and reiterate the allegations that prompted the lawsuit. Groleau told the court that Ouellet touched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa office market experts left in the dark over feds’ return-to-work needs
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — Ottawa real estate watchers are calling on the federal government to be more clear about its workspace needs as public servants prepare to spend more time in the office. Landlords and office brokers want to know whether the federal government is going to need more space to accommodate ramped-up return-to-office plans after years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyers set to make legal arguments today in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
TORONTO — Lawyers are set to make legal arguments this afternoon in the Toronto sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Prosecutors finished presenting their evidence Wednesday and the court is set to address some legal issues before the defence begins its case next week. Defence lawyer Leora Shemesh has said she will seek ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Carney arrives in Japan on final stop of Asia trip
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
TOKYO — Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Japan on the final stop of a 10-day trip that also included Australia and India. The trip is the first Carney has taken since his headline-grabbing speech at the World Economic Forum called for middle powers to unite against the impact of dominant nations. It is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coroner says B.C. teen was forced into water by dingoes in Australia
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
BRISBANE — A coroner in Australia has determined that a 19-year-old British Columbia woman drowned when she was attacked by a pack of dingoes on an early morning walk. Piper James was on a backpacking trip and had been working on the island of K’Gari when she died on Jan. 19. The Coroners Court of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kerry Sim, who killed B.C. teen Reena Virk in 1997, loses parole revocation appeal
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
The killer of British Columbia teenager Reena Virk has lost an appeal over the cancellation of her day parole last year following a positive drug test result. A decision of Parole Board of Canada’s appeal division says Kerry Sim, known as Kelly Ellard when she was convicted of the 1997 killing, had appealed the move, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre says he has reservations about Carney’s suggested fiscal watchdog
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he has “serious” reservations about Prime Minister Mark Carney’s suggestion for a new Parliamentary Budget Officer and is calling for the latest interim watchdog to get the job. He suggests that has been told the name of the appointee, but does not disclose it in the letter to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s defence chief says allies may help Gulf states bombed by Iran
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s defence chief Gen. Jennie Carignan said allies are in talks about possibly helping Persian Gulf states defend themselves against bombing from Iran. Speaking to reporters at a defence and security conference in Ottawa Thursday, Carignan said a meeting is set for early Friday morning to discuss such a proposal among allied militaries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police used neck restraint on B.C. man who died after altercation: paramedic
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A paramedic testifying at a public hearing into the 2015 death of Myles Gray says he had trouble intubating the man and was told by a Vancouver officer that police had used batons and a “lateral neck restraint” as they tried to make an arrest. Stephen Shipman, an advanced life support paramedic who ... Read More »
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