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Man who drove bus into Quebec daycare, killing 2 children, labelled high-risk accused
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
MONTREAL — The Quebec man found not criminally responsible for killing two children after he drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare has been labelled a high-risk accused, a designation that will restrict his movements while he is detained at a psychiatric hospital. On Monday, Superior Court Justice Éric Downs also upheld the constitutionality ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flood risks rise as atmospheric river hits B.C., bringing rain, snow and wind
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Parts of British Columbia are now under flood watches as an atmospheric river arrives along the coast, triggering a string of weather warnings and watches. The B.C. River Forecast Centre says northern and western Vancouver Island and the central coast are now under flood watch, with rising temperatures expected to create snowmelt that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inflation cooled in February before oil price shock; last data ahead of BoC rate call
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — Inflation was showing signs of easing in February but economists warn price relief will be short lived as the war in the Middle East fuels surging energy costs. Statistics Canada said Monday that February’s inflation reading came in at 1.8 per cent year-over-year, half a percentage point lower than January’s figures and just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Teen who set girl on fire at Saskatoon high school gets 3-year sentence
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
SASKATOON — A Saskatoon judge has sentenced a teen girl to three years for setting a fellow student on fire in a school hallway. Three years is the maximum sentence for attempted murder under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The girl must serve two years in intensive rehabilitative custody followed by one year in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa puts $200M into space launch pad in Nova Scotia
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is putting $200 million toward a Canadian-owned launch pad to send satellites into orbit. Ottawa will use the funds over the next decade to lease a space launch pad near Canso, Nova Scotia, which will serve as the foundation for a future spaceport. Defence Minister David McGuinty announced the project ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accused in fatal Quebec daycare bus crash declared high-risk offender
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
MONTREAL — The Quebec man found not criminally responsible for killing two children after he drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare has been labelled a high-risk offender. Superior Court Justice Éric Downs issued the ruling on Monday for Pierre Ny St-Amand, who killed a four-year-old boy and five-year-old girl and injured six other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Prime Minister Carney in London
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, and while both remarked the world has become a more challenging place since their first meeting a year ago, neither named a specific issue in their public remarks. A readout issued by Carney’s office after the meeting in London said the two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Accused in fatal Quebec daycare bus crash declared high-risk offender
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
LAVAL — A Superior Court judge has declared a man a high-risk offender after he was found not criminally responsible for killing two children when he drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare. Justice Éric Downs ruled today in the case of Pierre Ny St-Amand, who killed a four-year-old boy and five-year-old girl and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of February inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets): — St. John’s, N.L.: 1.9 per cent (2.6) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 1.0 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of February inflation rates for Canadian provinces
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.8 per cent (2.4) — Prince Edward Island: 0.8 per cent (1.8) — Nova Scotia: 1.7 per cent (2.7) — New Brunswick: 2.2 per cent (2.9) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual inflation cools to 1.8% in February, StatCan says
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation dipped below two per cent in February as the end of last year’s federal “tax holiday” helped to take some steam out of the yearly price comparisons. The agency says inflation last month came in at 1.8 per cent year-over-year, half a percentage point lower ... Read More »
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