March 7th, 2026

National News

Photo Gallery: Prime Minister Mark Carney in Japan

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

Canada and Japan have signed a new strategic partnership agreement that looks to boost co-operation on defence, energy, trade and technology. Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Friday to discuss closer collaboration on everything from cyber policy to Arctic security and climate change. Carney — who earned a ... Read More »

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Child dead, 17 injured after school bus tips over in Quebec

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

SAINTE-ROSE-DE-WATFORD, QUÉBEC — A child is dead, and 17 others were injured after a school bus carrying local children overturned Saturday morning in southeastern Quebec. Provincial police said four people sustained serious injuries, including the bus driver, but none of the injuries are immediately life-threatening. Another 13 sustained minor injuries, police said. Samuel Poulin, the ... Read More »

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Human remains found after house fire in eastern Quebec

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

SAINT-THARCISIUS — Human remains were found following a house fire in eastern Quebec late Friday night. Quebec provincial police say emergency crews were called shortly after 3:30 a.m. to a single-family home on 3e Rang Blais Nord in Saint-Tharcisius, in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Quebec provincial police say two people may have been inside the home ... Read More »

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Canadians arriving home from Middle East express frustration with war, evacuations

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

TORONTO — Loved ones waiting with flowers, balloons and open arms tearfully embraced Canadian travellers as they arrived in Toronto’s Pearson airport on Saturday as more Canadians flee the Middle East. Passengers who arrived from Dubai expressed relief to be back on Canadian soil, as well as frustration with the U.S. attack on Iran and ... Read More »

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CBSA puts pause on removing inadmissible people to Israel and Lebanon due to war

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

The Canada Border Services Agency says it’s putting a pause on removal orders to Lebanon and Israel due to the volatile situation in both countries. The agency says the temporary halt, known as an Administrative Deferral of Removals, is put on countries that are unsafe due environmental disasters or violence. The agency says the halt ... Read More »

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Ride-share drivers in Canada feel the sting at pump amid conflicts in Middle East

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

VANCOUVER — Riding-share drivers across Canada say the surging gas prices at the pump, tied to the escalating conflicts in the Middle East, are the final straw for them. As the war in Iran, led by the U.S. and Israel, enters its second week, thousands of kilometres away from the tensions in Surrey, B.C., Kuljeet ... Read More »

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Child dead, 17 injured after school bus rolls over in Quebec

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

SAINTE-ROSE-DE-WATFORD, QUÉBEC — A child is dead and 17 others were injured after a school bus carrying local children overturned Saturday morning in southeastern Quebec. Provincial police say four people sustained serious injuries, including the bus driver, but none of the injuries are immediately life-threatening. Another 13 sustained minor injuries, police say. Frédéric Deshaies, a ... Read More »

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Child dead, 19 injured after school bus rolls over in Quebec

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

SAINTE-ROSE-DE-WATFORD, QUÉBEC — A child is dead and 19 others were injured after a school bus overturned in southeastern Quebec. Provincial police say four people sustained serious injuries, but none are immediately life-threatening. Another 15 sustained minor injuries, police say. Frédéric Deshaies, a spokesperson for Quebec provincial police, says the bus was travelling south on ... Read More »

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School bus crash in Quebec leaves 1 critically injured, and 19 hurt

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

SAINTE-ROSE-DE-WATFORD, QUÉBEC — A school bus carrying local children overturned Saturday morning, leaving one person critically injured and 19 others hurt in southeastern Quebec. Police say four people sustained serious injuries, but none are immediately life-threatening, and 15 more sustained minor injuries. Frédéric Deshaies, a spokesperson for Quebec provincial police, says the bus was travelling ... Read More »

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Police investigate after two more Toronto-area synagogues hit by gunfire

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

Toronto’s Jewish community is on edge after a third synagogue was hit by gunfire in less than a week. Following a shooting Monday, police are investigating two more incidents after Toronto-area synagogues were shot at within hours of each other. Toronto Police responded to gunshots in the area of Bathurst Street and Glencairn Avenue shortly ... Read More »

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More Canadians arriving from Middle East as Iran war reaches one-week mark

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

TORONTO — More Canadians leaving the Middle East are expected to arrive in Toronto’s Pearson Airport this morning as the war in Iran reaches the one-week mark. Passengers arriving from Dubai left on an Emirates flight that the government booked 51 seats on to secure travel for Canadians out of the region. The Emirates flight ... Read More »

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