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Police say threats ‘intertwined’ as some schools in Coquitlam, B.C., are shut again
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
Sharon Perry says her 16-year-old daughter sent her an alarming text on Wednesday, saying students at Centennial Secondary in Coquitlam, B.C., were sitting on the floor because of a police lockdown. There was also a photo of the classroom’s windows covered in sheets of paper. Perry said the school had also been locked down a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Wheels are in motion’: Deportation closer for driver in Humboldt Broncos bus crash
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
CALGARY — A lawyer for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says his client is one step closer to being deported to India. Lawyer Michael Greene says Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has rejected a request for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu to stay in the country as a refugee. “The wheels ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harper’s archival collection includes one million photos, a quilt and a hockey card
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper has officially launched his archival collection, which includes more than a million photos, a quilt and a hockey card. Harper spoke about the collection at a panel Thursday alongside Canadian political historian Arthur Milnes and archive project leaders Élizabeth Mongrain and Darrel Reid. Mongrain, who is a manager ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Truck driver who caused Humboldt Broncos bus crash loses refugee bid
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
CALGARY — A lawyer for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says his client is one step closer to being deported to India. Lawyer Michael Greene says the Immigration and Refugee Board has rejected a request for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu to stay in Canada as a refugee. Greene says that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Repeated threats shut down some schools in Coquitlam, B.C.
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
COQUITLAM — A Coquitlam, B.C., mother says her 16-year-old daughter sent her an alarming text Wednesday that the girl’s school room window had been covered by paper and students were sitting on the floor because of a police lockdown. Sharon Perry says the same school, Centennial Secondary, was locked down a week before and again ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public servants ordered to work in-office 4 days a week starting in July
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is ordering public servants to be in the office at least four days a week starting this summer, with executives expected to return to the office full time in May. A Treasury Board message to deputy department heads published Thursday said executives will have to work on-site five days per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge approves bid to revoke Canadian citizenship over man’s hidden role in massacre
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — A judge has approved a federal bid to revoke the Canadian citizenship of a former member of the Guatemalan military who took part in the murder of villagers. In a ruling today, Federal Court Justice Roger Lafrenière says Jorge Vinicio Sosa Orantes deceived Canadian immigration officials throughout the permanent residence application process and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budget bill ‘unfair’ for dismissing decades of overcharging veterans: watchdog
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s veterans’ watchdog is calling on MPs to remove a provision in the federal budget bill she said will paper over a technical mistake that led to veterans in long-term care being overcharged for decades. Retired colonel Nishika Jardine, the federal veterans ombud, told a House of Commons committee Thursday the government is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From EV rebates to charging stations: here are 5 take-aways from Ottawa’s new EV plan
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government announced a suite of policy changes on Thursday in its efforts to get more electric vehicles on the road, while maintaining a sustainable auto sector. Among the highlights are a return of the popular government rebates program for Canadians to buy EVs, money for charging station infrastructure, and plans to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal launches blitz to repair ‘catastrophic’ number of potholes plaguing roadways
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
MONTREAL — The City of Montreal says it’s launching a blitz in the coming days to fill the numerous potholes that are plaguing the streets. Claude Pinard, chair of the city’s executive committee, says this winter is one of the worst for potholes since 2018, calling the state of the roadways “catastrophic.” Pinard told reporters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Public servants ordered to work in office 4 days a week as of July
By Canadian Press on February 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is ordering public servants to return to the office at least four days a week. A Treasury Board message to deputy department heads says executives will have to work on-site five days per week starting May 4. All other employees must be in the office four days a week as ... Read More »
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