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In the news today: Canadians anxious in Mexico, Conservative probe, tax season begins
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canadians in Mexican state of Jalisco taking cover following outbreak of violence Canadians in Mexico continue to shelter in place as violence grips parts of the country. Government officials in western Mexico warn that Jalisco State, which includes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians in Mexican state of Jalisco taking cover following outbreak of violence
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
Canadians in Mexico continue to shelter in place as violence grips parts of the country. Government officials in western Mexico warn that Jalisco State, which includes the popular resort city of Puerto Vallarta, is currently unsafe for travel after the leader of a major drug cartel was reportedly killed in a government operation to capture ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives calling for probe into asylum seekers’ access to health care
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — The Conservatives plan to put a motion before the House of Commons on Tuesday aimed at reviewing how health benefits are provided to asylum seekers and restricting who has access to those services. The planned text of the motion, which has been shared with The Canadian Press, says the cost of the Interim ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parti Québécois looking to maintain momentum with today’s byelection
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
SAGUENAY — The Parti Québécois is looking for its fourth consecutive byelection win today in the riding of Chicoutimi, north of Quebec City. The riding had been a PQ stronghold before Andrée Laforest captured it twice for the Coalition Avenir Québec, first in 2018 and again in 2022. Chicoutimi has been vacant since Laforest, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Partial U.S. government shutdown blamed for NEXUS closure at Canadian airports
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
Canadian airports are warning travellers that NEXUS and Global Entry pre-clearance programs for U.S.-bound flights are suspended, with Vancouver’s airport linking the news with a partial U.S. government shutdown. Airports in Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto asked passengers travelling through U.S. Customs to allow for extra time to pass through security checks on Sunday. Most ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa launching countrywide survey in buildup toward formal men’s health strategy
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is taking its first steps toward developing a national men’s health strategy, launching a survey for Canadians to weigh in. As previously reported by The Canadian Press, federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel is working on a strategy on men’s and boys’ health, to be released later this year. The national ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Canadian fans mourn gold medal hockey loss
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
Fans across the country didn’t let the early morning hour keep them from coming together — and in the end commiserating together — after Canada’s men’s hockey team lost a heartbreaking Olympic gold medal game 2-1 in overtime. Here’s a look at some moments from Sunday’s fan watch parties, inside and outside Canada, in photos. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukraine Olympian’s banned skeleton helmet a rallying symbol at Ottawa demonstration
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
OTTAWA — As the Winter Olympics drew to a close on Sunday in Milan, Ukrainian slider Vladyslav Heraskevych’s disqualification for wearing a helmet commemorating fallen Ukrainian athletes and coaches was a rallying point for some 300 demonstrators on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress held an event to mark the fourth anniversary of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP can’t corroborate ‘veracity’ of multiple threats in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
RCMP say they have not been able to corroborate the “veracity” of multiple threats being received in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in the wake of the recent school shooting there. A short statement issued Sunday from B.C. RCMP spokesman Staff Sgt. Kris Clark says Mounties became aware of threats that circulated online and within the community. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians in Mexican state ordered to shelter in place as violence erupts
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
HALIFAX — Canadians in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, are being ordered to shelter in place as violence escalates in the region. The federal government is warning Canadians in Jalisco State, including popular tourist destination Puerto Vallarta, that criminal groups have set up road blocks with burning vehicles in the area. The feds say there have also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada loses 2-1 in OT to U.S. in men’s hockey final at Milan Cortina Winter Games
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
MILAN — The Canadian men’s hockey team could not maintain its best-on-best dominance over the United States, falling 2-1 in overtime in Sunday’s gold-medal game at the Milan-Cortina Games. New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes scored 1:41 into overtime, left alone in the slot during 3-on-3 play as Canada scrambled after surrendering an odd-man break ... Read More »
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