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Vancouver councillor sues Mayor Ken Sim over drug accusation
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Vancouver City Coun. Sean Orr is suing Mayor Ken Sim for defamation over comments in which he accused Orr of distributing illegal drugs. The lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court says Sim acted “deliberately, maliciously and in bad faith” when he told Chinese-language reporters on Feb. 6 that Orr had handed out drugs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Vancouver councillor sues Mayor Ken Sim over drug accusation
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Vancouver City Coun. Sean Orr is suing Mayor Ken Sim for defamation over comments in which he accused Orr of distributing illegal drugs. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minister says more than 7,000 Canadians have fled Middle East
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says more than 7,000 Canadians have left the Middle East since the latest conflict began. Anand told reporters Tuesday that includes more than 4,300 Canadians, permanent residents and their relatives who have returned to Canada between March 4 and March 8, using both direct and indirect routes. “We ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Significant freezing rain in forecast for southern Quebec, heavy snow further north
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
MONTREAL — Environment Canada is warning about a major ice storm forecast to hit southern Quebec with up to 30 millimetres of freezing rain over 24 hours. The storm coming from eastern Ontario could reach Quebec early Wednesday morning, beginning in the Outaouais region and moving through Montreal and up to Quebec City. Meteorologist Simon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Recall bid against Alberta premier, two caucus members don’t get required 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. Premier David Eby to discuss trade, liquor with top U.S. diplomat in Canada
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
VICTORIA — American duties on Canadian softwood lumber and the ban of American alcohol by B.C. will be on the table when Premier David Eby meets the U.S. ambassador to Canada in Victoria today. Ambassador Pete Hoesktra is the same representative who said last year that U.S. President Donald Trump thinks Canada is “mean and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman who accused Quebec cardinal of misconduct did not defame the cleric: lawyer
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
MONTREAL — A lawyer for the woman who has accused Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet of sexual misconduct has told a Montreal courtroom that she did not defame the high-ranking cleric. In his closing statements today, Justin Wee said his client Paméla Groleau first reported her allegations anonymously in 2008 to a church advisory committee. Ouellet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nations leaders unveil items repatriated from the Vatican at History Museum
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — First Nations leaders unveiled today five items repatriated to their communities after being at the Vatican for more than a century, and unboxed another two crates of items with origins that have yet to be determined. Among the items include a birch bark sap collector from Akwesasne, leather embroidered gloves from Athabasca Chipewyan, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Serial killer Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dead at 78
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
HALIFAX — Allan Legere, the serial killer known as the “Monster of the Miramichi,” has died in prison at the age of 78. Legere died in the maximum security Edmonton Institution, Correctional Service Canada confirmed Tuesday. There was no word on what caused his death, but the federal agency said police and the coroner’s office ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to attend question period Tuesday after absence called out by other parties
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend question period in Parliament today after all. While Carney’s official itinerary, published Monday, had him skipping the proceedings in the House of Commons today, his office has sent out a new schedule adding an appearance at question period. The move comes after several opposition MPs called out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Information commissioner ‘disappointed’ by lack of federal ambition on access reform
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal information watchdog says she’s surprised that government proposals for updating the Access to Information Act avoid “the most pressing issue” dogging the system — unacceptable delays in answering requests. Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says most of the complaints her office receives relate to the failure of federal departments and agencies to ... Read More »
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