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In the news: Nunavut MP Idlout join Liberals, Carney edges closer to majority
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Nunavut MP Idlout defects from NDP to Liberals The NDP says Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has crossed the floor to join the Liberals, pushing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government closer to a majority. Idlout’s move follows defections ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45 from 50, Canadian Cancer Society urges
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
TORONTO — Michael Groves thought he had appendicitis. In January 2021, he went to the emergency department with abdominal pains, but after testing, medical staff ruled it out and he went home. A couple of days later, Groves, who lives in Ottawa, saw blood in his stool, so he told his family doctor. Both the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Idlout floor crossing gets Carney closer to majority as byelections loom
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout crossing the floor from the NDP to the Liberals puts the government at 170 seats, with three byelections set for April 13 that are poised to be the deciding factor. The two Toronto-area byelections were triggered by the resignations of former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland and Bill Blair — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gun control groups ‘disappointed” by lack of information on Tumbler Ridge firearms
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Five gun control advocacy groups have told the RCMP they’re “alarmed and disappointed” the force has not yet disclosed basic information about the models and legal status of the firearms used in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting. The RCMP has responded by saying the information is subject to an active investigation, meaning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs to vote on whether to study bill seeking to close U.S. loophole for arms exports
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — MPs will vote Wednesday afternoon on whether to advance a bill that would close a loophole in Ottawa’s weapons export regime that allows Washington to send Canadian arms to countries that would otherwise be blocked. “We are living within a lie with our arms exports,” NDP MP Jenny Kwan told a Tuesday press ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newfoundland and Labrador overhauls procurement after report errors thought to be AI
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
ST. JOHN’S — The Newfoundland and Labrador government has overhauled its process for awarding contracts after false citations thought to be generated by artificial intelligence turned up in two reports, including one prepared by Deloitte Canada. Vendors bidding on work for the provincial government must now say if they intend to use artificial intelligence in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nunavut MP Lori Idlout crosses floor from NDP to Liberals
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — The NDP says Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has crossed the floor to join the Liberals, pushing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government closer to a majority. Idlout’s move follows defections to the Liberals by three Conservatives in recent months. Interim NDP leader Don Davies issued a statement late Tuesday saying the caucus is “very ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: New Democrat MP Idlout crosses floor to Liberals
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
The NDP says Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has crossed the floor to join the Liberals, pushing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government closer to a majority. Idlout’s move follows defections to the Liberals by three Conservatives in recent months. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby says he had ‘frank discussion’ with U.S. ambassador on lumber dispute, tariffs
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
VICTORIA — B.C. Premier David Eby says he had a “frank discussion” with U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra about the cross-border softwood lumber dispute and tariffs. Eby says he and Hoekstra didn’t agree on everything at their meeting on Tuesday, but he says both expressed hopes for a “positive outcome to trade negotiations” between Canada and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Recall bids against Alberta premier, two caucus members fail to get enough signatures
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
EDMONTON — A petition looking to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature has failed. Smith is the second premier in Alberta’s history to face a recall petition, with the other happening nearly 90 years ago. Heather VanSnick says her campaign against Smith gathered close to 2,300 signatures — but it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. killings due to ‘botched robbery,’ defence lawyer says, as murder trial closes
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
ABBOTSFORD — A weeks-long trial of three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple came to a close in B.C. Supreme Court on Tuesday, with defence lawyers painting a picture of a robbery gone wrong leading to the killings, rather than a premeditated case of first-degree murder. Abhijeet Singh, Gurkaran Singh and Khushveer Toor ... Read More »
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