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Montreal’s Trudeau airport braces for more traffic chaos ahead of spring break
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
MONTREAL — The vehicle traffic around Montréal Trudeau International Airport has been a source of frustration in recent years, prompting passengers at times to haul their suitcases on foot along the roadway to avoid missing flights. Now, Montreal’s airport authority is urging travellers to prepare for further traffic headaches as the busy spring break season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada set to report GDP data for the final quarter of 2025
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to report this morning on how the economy closed out 2025. A Reuters poll of economists expects real gross domestic product was flat on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter of the year, according to LSEG Data & Analytics. Statistics Canada said last month that its initial estimates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Screen all kids between 2 and 10 for high cholesterol, pediatric society recommends
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
TORONTO — The Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending cholesterol screening for all kids between two and 10 years old. The position statement released Friday says atherosclerosis — or plaque buildup in the arteries, including cholesterol — starts in childhood and is a key driver of heart disease and stroke. Lead author and pediatric cardiologist Dr. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian father enduring cold, poor food and water in Texas ICE detention centre
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
A Canadian arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Texas has been stuck in a detention facility since November, enduring cold and crowded conditions, poor food and water, and long delays to plead his case to a judge, says his fiancée. Kayla Thomsen says Curtis Wright, who was born in Edmonton, has lived in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta budget comes with spending hikes, $9.4B deficit and no balance on the horizon
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
EDMONTON — Alberta’s new budget will carry an eye-popping $9.4-billion deficit as the province, after decades of trying to get off a roller-coaster of oil revenues, seeks to manage the ride and weather the whiplash. The deficit is the largest since the COVID-19 era, a time of global economic catastrophe that saw oil prices trade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OpenAI says Tumbler Ridge shooter evaded ban with second ChatGPT account
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO — Artificial intelligence firm OpenAI says the shooter involved in mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., got around a ban on her problematic use of ChatGPT by having a second account. The revelation came as the firm outlined a series of “immediate steps” it would be taking in response to the killings. OpenAI ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: OpenAI says Tumbler Ridge shooter had second ChatGPT account after ban
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
Artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has revealed that the shooter involved in mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., got around a ban on her problematic use of ChatGPT by having a second account. The firm revealed the information as it outlined a series of “immediate steps” it would be taking in response to the killings. OpenAI ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta budget comes with spending hikes, $9.4B deficit
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
EDMONTON — Alberta’s new budget will carry an eye-popping $9.4-billion deficit as the province, after decades of trying to get off a roller-coaster of oil revenues, seeks to manage the ride and weather the whiplash. The deficit is the largest since the COVID-19 era, a time of global economic catastrophe that saw oil prices trade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘More afraid’: Girl set on fire at Saskatoon school tells court how life has changed
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
SASKATOON — A teen who was set on fire by another student at a Saskatoon high school says she’s recovering but no longer wants to talk to people. “I’m alive. I’m left-handed now,” the 16-year-old wrote in a victim impact statement read by her mother at a sentencing hearing Thursday. “I’m more afraid of large ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big spending, big deficit and fee hikes: Highlights from the Alberta budget
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
EDMONTON — Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner tabled the province’s latest budget on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: — The government expects to take in $74.6 billion while spending $83.9 billion (including $2 billion set aside as a contingency fund). — It predicts a $9.4-billion deficit, the largest since the COVID-19 crisis when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Alberta budget comes with spending hikes, $9.4B deficit
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government has introduced a new budget that promises more money for health and education but also an eye-popping deficit of $9.4 billion. Finance Minister Nate Horner says coping with a rising population and lower-than-expected oil prices is putting the squeeze on Alberta’s bottom line. Horner says the prudent course ... Read More »
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