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CP News Alert: Carney announces three byelections for April 13
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced three byelections will be held on April 13. The byelections were called in the ridings of Scarborough Southwest and University-Rosedale, where two Liberal MPs stepped down, and in Terrebonne where the Supreme Court nullified a win. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman critically injured after SUV crashes into stopped STM bus in Montreal-Nord
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
MONTREAL — A 25-year-old woman is in critical condition after an SUV crashed into the back of a city bus on Saturday in Montreal. Montreal police say the collision happened shortly before 5:50 p.m. in the Montreal-Nord borough at the intersection of Henri-Bourassa Boulevard and Salk Avenue. Montreal’s public transit agency says the bus was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Honourable Rechie Valdez is set to lead Canada at the 70th session of the UNCSW
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
OTTAWA — Valdez, Canada’s Minister for Women and Gender Equality, will highlight Ottawa’s commitment to gender equality and share best practices with international partners. This year’s priority theme for the session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women focuses on strengthening access to justice for women and girls through inclusive legal systems ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Debate over a foreign spy service for Canada influenced by allies, money: study
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
OTTAWA — The decades-long debate over whether Canada should create a CIA-style foreign spy agency has been coloured by pressure from allies, budgetary restraint and internal federal rivalries, a new study reveals Much of the discussion about Canada’s foreign intelligence aspirations has taken place — fittingly perhaps, given the subject matter — in classified memos ... Read More »
1 responseClock change marks progress for some Canadians, but is a pain for others
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
For some Canadians the twice-a-year changing of clocks is a welcome marker of progress through the seasons, but for many it’s just a nuisance that comes with fatigue, confused pets and even safety issues. Daylight time began at 2 a.m. today in all provinces that observe the practice, and clocks sprung ahead by one hour. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Prime Minister Mark Carney in Japan
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
Canada and Japan have signed a new strategic partnership agreement that looks to boost co-operation on defence, energy, trade and technology. Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Friday to discuss closer collaboration on everything from cyber policy to Arctic security and climate change. Carney — who earned a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Child dead, 17 injured after school bus tips over in Quebec
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
SAINTE-ROSE-DE-WATFORD, QUÉBEC — A child is dead, and 17 others were injured after a school bus carrying local children overturned Saturday morning in southeastern Quebec. Provincial police said four people sustained serious injuries, including the bus driver, but none of the injuries are immediately life-threatening. Another 13 sustained minor injuries, police said. Samuel Poulin, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Human remains found after house fire in eastern Quebec
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
SAINT-THARCISIUS — Human remains were found following a house fire in eastern Quebec late Friday night. Quebec provincial police say emergency crews were called shortly after 3:30 a.m. to a single-family home on 3e Rang Blais Nord in Saint-Tharcisius, in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Quebec provincial police say two people may have been inside the home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians arriving home from Middle East express frustration with war, evacuations
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
TORONTO — Loved ones waiting with flowers, balloons and open arms tearfully embraced Canadian travellers as they arrived in Toronto’s Pearson airport on Saturday as more Canadians flee the Middle East. Passengers who arrived from Dubai expressed relief to be back on Canadian soil, as well as frustration with the U.S. attack on Iran and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBSA puts pause on removing inadmissible people to Israel and Lebanon due to war
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
The Canada Border Services Agency says it’s putting a pause on removal orders to Lebanon and Israel due to the volatile situation in both countries. The agency says the temporary halt, known as an Administrative Deferral of Removals, is put on countries that are unsafe due environmental disasters or violence. The agency says the halt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ride-share drivers in Canada feel the sting at pump amid conflicts in Middle East
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Riding-share drivers across Canada say the surging gas prices at the pump, tied to the escalating conflicts in the Middle East, are the final straw for them. As the war in Iran, led by the U.S. and Israel, enters its second week, thousands of kilometres away from the tensions in Surrey, B.C., Kuljeet ... Read More »
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