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Abel Mwansa Jr. shot last month in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. to be buried in Zambia Monday
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026
VICTORIA — The father of 12-year-old Abel Mwansa Jr. says he is “eternally grateful” to governments of Zambia, Canada and local MP Bob Zimmer among others for helping him repatriate the body of his son after he was shot in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. last month. Abel Mwansa Jr. was among eight victims who were shot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Group calls on Health Canada to make labels mandatory for gene-edited pork
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026
HALIFAX — An advocacy group of farmers and environmental organizations wants Health Canada to implement mandatory labelling on pork from gene-edited pigs. Earlier this year, the federal agency approved the sale of gene-edited pigs as food. The pigs are resistant to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus, called PRRSV-resistant pigs. “It is expected that by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Conservative MPs Zimmer, Caputo ask for public inquiry into Tumbler Ridge deaths
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026
VICTORIA — Calls for an independent investigation into the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where eight people, including six children were shot last month, are growing. Federal Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the community in northeastern B.C., says the mourning families need answers around various aspects, including the shooter’s mental health and access to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iranian‑Canadians reflect on freedom, change, and the fight for women’s rights
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026
MONTREAL — At just two years old, former Iranian-Canadian international model and actress Samantha Tajik left Tehran with her family, settling in Canada. With Iran under attack by the United States and Israel, and the supreme leader dead, Tajik reflects on what life might have been like if she had stayed. “I was an international ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa won’t say if it penalized Gripen jets in 2021 analysis
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026
OTTAWA — National Defence is refusing to disclose how it analyzed competing fighter jet bids after a Swedish media report suggested the evaluation was weighted against Saab’s Gripen E. Citing confidential sources, the Swedish business publication Affarsvarlden reported that Ottawa added a risk coefficient to its analysis that significantly undermined the Gripen’s test scores because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No ‘imminent threat’ to Canada amid fallout of U.S. attack on Iran: police
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026
Canada continues to grapple with the fallout of the ongoing conflict in Iran after the United States and Israel launched a major attack on the Middle Eastern country that left the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dead. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada supports the U.S. action in Iran, but Canada will not get directly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PM Carney lands in New Delhi, plans to meet Modi tomorrow
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026
DELHI — Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in New Delhi on Sunday evening, ahead of a Monday meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Carney walked off the plane and down a red carpet lined by an Indian military honour guard. Nearby was a group of Bihu dancers, who performed in front of a large poster ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says Canada won’t be involved militarily in U.S.-Israel action in Iran
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will not participate in the ongoing conflict in Iran. This from Carney comes following the United States and Israel launching an attack on the Middle Eastern country that has left the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dead. State media in Iran had earlier reported nationwide strikes, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand backs Qatar, United Arab Emirates against Iran attacks
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
MUMBAI — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says attacks by Iran against Canada’s partners in the Middle East must stop. Anand says in online posts she strongly condemns the targeting of Qatar and stands with the United Arab Emirates as it defends itself against escalation by Iran. The latest of those posts came shortly after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s pro-U.S. stance in Iran attack carries security risks — and political bets
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
Canada’s support for U.S. strikes against Iran could come with security risks as the regime looks to retaliate against perceived enemies abroad, say experts, who also note the political gamble of betting on an attack with uncertain aims and outcomes. Prime Minister Mark Carney said the government backs American military action on Saturday to stop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. teen who died in Australia eulogized as ‘curious, bold and alive to world’
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
VICTORIA — The family and friends of Canadian teenager Piper James who died in Australia last month remembered her as “curious, bold and alive to the world” during a celebration of life held Saturday in Campbell River, B.C. on Vancouver Island. The 19-year-old was working on K’gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, when she went ... Read More »
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