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‘We can set the agenda:’ Carney continues middle power pitch in Australia
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
SYDNEY — In Australia, Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his argument that middle powers should band together, saying Canada and Australia share the advantages of legitimacy and trust. “Australia and Canada can’t compel like the great powers; but we can convene, we can set the agenda, shape the rules, and organize and build capacity through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Ottawa hosting defence conference, Canada-India energy deal earns kudos
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Anand to speak at Ottawa defence conference Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to speak at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute’s annual gathering in Ottawa today. This year’s event is focused on how NATO allies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec will soon allow retail stores to close late on weekends, but some not enthused
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
MONTREAL — Every Saturday and Sunday at 5 p.m., Charlie Whitley closes his vintage clothing store in Montreal’s Mile-End neighbourhood and feels frustrated. He wants to stay open later, but that would be against the law. “It doesn’t make any sense,” he said about the “ridiculous” rules. “It pains me every weekend to close the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Village of Granisle, B.C., faces lawsuit over aluminum-contaminated water
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
Soon after Rhiana Stryd moved to the scenic lakeside Village of Granisle in British Columbia’s northern Interior in the fall of 2024, she says she began noticing her parents’ health going downhill, while she was vomiting every day for months. Stryd said that when her daughter visited, she got sick too. Their health woes prompted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Green energy orgs applaud Canada-India agreements on renewables
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Some of Canada’s renewable energy organizations are applauding commitments Ottawa signed with India this week to advance development of solar, wind and hydrogen power. Prime Minister Mark Carney spent four days in Mumbai and New Delhi, a trip which concluded with a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and signing a series of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mother urges Canada to swiftly repatriate her son after reported transfer to Iraq
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — The mother of a Canadian man says she fears for his safety behind bars in Iraq after receiving word from Canada’s foreign ministry he may have been transferred there from detention in northeastern Syria. Global Affairs Canada has told Sally Lane that her son Jack Letts might be among the detainees recently sent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration could soon account for all of Canada’s population growth: expert
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — With Canada’s population growth now essentially flat, the country could be heading toward an unprecedented situation where population growth is driven entirely by immigration, one expert says. Based on the federal government’s latest Immigration Levels Plan, the parliamentary budget officer projects 2026 will be Canada’s second consecutive year of zero population growth. Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand set to speak at Ottawa defence conference
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to speak at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute’s annual gathering in Ottawa today. This year’s event is focused on how NATO allies will achieve their pledge to spend the equivalent of five per cent of GDP on defence by 2035. Speakers at the two-day event ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fireball, sonic boom over Vancouver Tuesday evening, likely meteor
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
British Columbians took to social media Tuesday evening to share reports of a bright fireball in the night sky over Vancouver, and a house-rattling sonic boom. All indications suggest the region was witness to a significant meteor, scientifically known as a bolide. Bolides are typically chunks of rock or ice, from asteroids or comets, that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Commandant of Canadian Army Command and Staff College removed from post
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
KINGSTON — The commandant of a Canadian Army college in Ontario has been removed from his post. Col. Fraser Auld was commandant of the Canadian Army Command and Staff College in Kingston. A spokesperson for the Department of National Defence says the commander of the Canadian Army decided on Feb. 23 to remove Auld from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused in Vancouver stabbing says found knife was a ‘sign from God’
By Canadian Press on March 3rd, 2026
VANCOUVER — A man accused of killing another man at a Vancouver café patio says he found the knife he used in an alley and took it as a “sign from God” that he needed to protect himself. Inderdeep Singh Gosal, 34, pleaded not guilty last month to second-degree murder in the death of Paul ... Read More »
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