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CP NewsAlert: Judge orders refunds after Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
WASHINGTON — A judge with the U.S. Court of International Trade has ordered refunds for companies that paid tariffs that were struck down by the United States Supreme Court. America’s top court struck down U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” and fentanyl-related tariffs last month. More coming. Kelly Geraldine Maloen, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial set for Quebec man charged with dangerous driving of a plane
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
A Quebec student pilot will head to court this month after his plane crashed during a “solo flight” with a friend as a passenger. Jean-Frédéric Pinard-Decelles, who was 30 years old at the time, was charged with criminal negligence and dangerous driving of an aircraft. His trial is set for March 16 at the Longueuil, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence to seek directed verdict on two charges in Frank Stronach sex assault case
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
TORONTO — The lawyer representing Frank Stronach says she plans to seek a directed verdict on charges related to two of the complainants in his Toronto sexual assault case. Defence lawyer Leora Shemesh told the court Wednesday that the motion — which asks the judge to enter a not-guilty verdict on grounds that the essential ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How Canada’s position on the Iran war has evolved throughout the week
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s position on the war in Iran has been from the outset one of supporting the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. But in recent days, Prime Minister Mark Carney has called on all sides to respect international law and has said the military action in Iran appeared ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
CANBERRA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Australian Parliament in Canberra. The prime minister arrived in the Australia capital at about 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday — Thursday morning in Australia — and participated in a welcome ceremony at Parliament House shortly after. He is set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Carney meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
CANBERRA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Australian Parliament in Canberra. In a speech in Sydney on Wednesday, Carney urged middle powers to band together and said Canada and Australia share the advantages of legitimacy and trust. More coming. Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. man’s injuries after police altercation ‘looked like a hanging’: hearing told
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A paramedic called to the scene where Myles Gray died during an arrest by several Vancouver police officers told a hearing the man’s injuries looked “like a hanging.” Scott McEwen says the wounds, bruising and discoloration he saw on Gray in 2015 were “visually disturbing” and “traumatizing.” He says Gray had a significant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Appeal Court tosses case brought by B.C. health executive fired for vaccine refusal
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by a fired B.C. health executive to seek employment insurance benefits, nearly five years after he lost his job for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds. Donald Sturgeon was the Interior Health authority’s executive director of medical affairs, but was fired in November ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Festival celebrates Indigenous cultures through art forms once banned
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Clad in colourful regalia and intricate masks, the Dancers of Damelahamid perform an art form that was once outlawed in Canada. Now, 75 years after the end of the potlatch ban that forbade Indigenous cultural and artistic expression, the group is among dozens of Indigenous performers taking part in a festival that celebrates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Mayor Sim sends apology to Chinese media over drug slur of his opponent
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is filling the gaps left in his apologies to fellow Coun. Sean Orr, who he falsely accused of distributing illegal drugs after being shown a photo that he didn’t verify. The mayor’s office says Sim’s apology has been sent out to Chinese-language media, the same group who heard the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We can set the agenda’: Carney continues middle power pitch in Australia
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
SYDNEY — Prime Minister Mark Carney took his middle-powers speech from the World Economic Forum earlier this year to an audience in Australia on Wednesday, where he also discussed the difficulties of negotiating with U.S. President Donald Trump. Hitting many of the same points he did in his headline-making speech in Davos, Switzerland in January, ... Read More »
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