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OpenAI agrees to strengthen safeguards following B.C. mass shooting: minister
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the CEO of OpenAI has agreed to take several actions to bolster safety, including providing a report outlining the new systems the firm is developing to identify high-risk offenders and policy violators. A statement from Solomon following his meeting Wednesday with Sam Altman says the minister will also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says Canadian military participation in Middle East war can’t be ruled out
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
CANBERRA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada can not yet rule out military participation in the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters at a joint news conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra, Carney said the question around Canada’s potential future involvement is a “fundamental hypothetical,” adding the conflict ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says Canada, Australia hold ‘rare convening power’ in Parliament speech
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
CANBERRA — Canada and Australia have a “rare” ability to help convene a coalition of middle powers because their allies know they can be trusted, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a speech to Australia’s Parliament on Thursday. Carney’s words built on the headline-grabbing speech he delivered in January at the World Economic Forum, in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NASA says meteor that lit up Vancouver sky was travelling 100 times speed of sound
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A meteor that NASA says soared across the night sky above Metro Vancouver at about 100 times the speed of sound set off a fireball, a sonic boom and an explosive response online. Social media was filled with videos and reactions on Tuesday night after the bright flash and house-rattling boom was seen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand says government pursuing options for Canadians to exit Middle East war zone
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says more than 2,000 Canadians have asked the government for help to get out of the Middle East, and the government is pursuing multiple options to help them. Anand is holding a late-day news conference in Ottawa to update the situation since U.S. attacks on Iran sparked an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge orders refunds after Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
WASHINGTON — A judge with the U.S. Court of International Trade has ordered refunds for companies that paid tariffs that were later struck down by the United States Supreme Court. America’s top court struck down U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” and fentanyl-related tariffs last month. It concluded that the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Solomon tells OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that Tumbler Ridge deserves apology
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says he met with the CEO of OpenAI and told him the people of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., deserve an apology for the tech firm’s role in events leading up to the mass shooting there last month. Solomon, speaking on CBC’s Power and Politics, says he told Sam Altman that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Judge orders refunds after Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
WASHINGTON — A judge with the U.S. Court of International Trade has ordered refunds for companies that paid tariffs that were struck down by the United States Supreme Court. America’s top court struck down U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” and fentanyl-related tariffs last month. More coming. Kelly Geraldine Maloen, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial set for Quebec man charged with dangerous driving of a plane
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
A Quebec student pilot will head to court this month after his plane crashed during a “solo flight” with a friend as a passenger. Jean-Frédéric Pinard-Decelles, who was 30 years old at the time, was charged with criminal negligence and dangerous driving of an aircraft. His trial is set for March 16 at the Longueuil, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence to seek directed verdict on two charges in Frank Stronach sex assault case
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
TORONTO — The lawyer representing Frank Stronach says she plans to seek a directed verdict on charges related to two of the complainants in his Toronto sexual assault case. Defence lawyer Leora Shemesh told the court Wednesday that the motion — which asks the judge to enter a not-guilty verdict on grounds that the essential ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How Canada’s position on the Iran war has evolved throughout the week
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s position on the war in Iran has been from the outset one of supporting the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. But in recent days, Prime Minister Mark Carney has called on all sides to respect international law and has said the military action in Iran appeared ... Read More »
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