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Pierre Poilievre backs J.K. Rowling’s support for new Olympic gender policy
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is supporting a ruling this week by the International Olympic Committee that bans transgender women from women’s sports at the Games. The policy change comes ahead of the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028 and aligns with an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump. While it’s not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hodgson defers questions on Michael Ma to Prime Minister Mark Carney
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said today the federal government is opposed to forced labour, a day after another Liberal MP cast doubt on China’s labour practices. On Thursday, Michael Ma apologized after appearing to question reports of human rights abuses in China while engaging with a witness at a parliamentary committee hearing earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man faces one count of bestiality after alleged horse assault in Vernon, B.C.
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
VERNON — A man in Vernon, B.C., has been charged with bestiality after he was allegedly captured on security cameras trespassing on a rural property occupied by a horse jumping and training business in January. Court records show the man is due in court on Monday at the Vernon law courts for a hearing to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: The week in news photos
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
Here’s a look at some of this week’s top news photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 27, 2026. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds launch early retirement program for public servants after delay
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — Public servants who are eligible for the federal government’s early retirement incentive can now officially apply for it after delays in launching the program. The program is designed to allow some federal workers to retire early without a pension penalty and was outlined in the fall as part of the government’s ongoing effort ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian lawyers group rebukes politicization of judicial appointments from premiers
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
Canada’s national lawyers group is rebuking calls from four premiers this week to have Ottawa overhaul how it appoints provincial superior court and appeal judges. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, the premiers of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec wrote that they wanted to see only judges who are approved and recommended by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hodgson defers questions on Michael Ma to PM, who cancelled media availability
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said today the federal government is opposed to forced labour, a day after another Liberal MP cast doubt on China’s labour practices. On Thursday, Michael Ma apologized after appearing to question reports of human rights abuses in China while engaging with a witness at a parliamentary committee hearing earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec Superior Court authorizes class action against Uber over cancellation fees
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
MONTREAL — The Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Uber over its cancellation fees. Lawyers for the main plaintiff, Valerie Ohayon, allege the company is violating the Quebec Consumer Protection Act by not explicitly stating in its terms of service that a fixed fee will be charged for cancellations. They say Uber’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Bodies of Air Canada pilots repatriated
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
The bodies of the two Air Canada pilots who died in a collision on a runway at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday have returned to Canada. Pilots carried the casket of Jazz Aviation first officer Mackenzie Gunther off a plane at the Ottawa International Airport on Thursday afternoon. Capt. Antoine Forest’s body was then flown from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Search resumes for man who fell through the ice on Montreal river
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
MONTREAL — Police are searching for a man who fell through the ice on Thursday in the Prairies River in Montreal. They say two young men were walking on the frozen surface of the river in Montreal’s Île-Bizard—Sainte-Geneviève borough when the ice gave way. One man was pulled from the water and taken to hospital ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government reports deficit of $31.2B for its April-to-January period
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $31.21 billion for the April-to-January period of its 2025-26 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the result compared with a deficit of $26.85 billion reported for the same period a year earlier. The result came as revenue totalled $404.83 billion ... Read More »
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