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3 heli-skiers dead in avalanche near Terrace, B.C., in deadly weekend
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
KITIMAT — Police in Terrace say three heli-skiers have died after being caught in an avalanche north of the British Columbia community, as part of a deadly weekend in the province’s backcountry. RCMP in Terrace say the avalanche happened on Mount Knauss on the Iridium Shoulder ski run on Sunday at around 1:28 p.m., when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Three heli-skiers dead in B.C. avalanche
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
KITIMAT — Police say three heli-skiers are dead after an avalanche on Mount Knauss in northwestern British Columbia. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budget watchdog nominee promises ‘pointy analysis’ as MPs question independence
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s choice for the next federal fiscal watchdog promised not to go lightly on the federal government if she is confirmed for the post. Annette Ryan, a longtime public servant and the current deputy director at Canada’s financial intelligence agency, Fintrac, was named as cabinet’s pick to lead the Office of the Parliamentary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. company faces U.S. sanctions over alleged ties to terrorist group Hezbollah
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
WASHINGTON — A British Columbia company has been sanctioned by the United States over its alleged ties to fundraising for the Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah. Seven Seas for International Trading and Logistics is among a network of 16 companies and individuals designated for sanctions by the U.S. Treasury Department, which says they are led by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs debate contentious hate crimes legislation as House of Commons resumes
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament continued debate on the government’s contentious hate crimes bill Monday after they returned to Ottawa following a break week that saw both the Liberal and Conservative leaders on international trips. The Liberals have passed a motion to impose a time limit on debate for Bill C-9, which would define hatred ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyers tell Supreme Court Quebec’s Bill 21 goes beyond legal scope
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Lawyers challenging Quebec’s secularism law Bill 21 went before the Supreme Court of Canada on Monday arguing the legislation goes too far and is unconstitutional. The lawyers also argued the Quebec government overstepped its provincial jurisdiction on matters of linguistic minorities, religious freedoms and gender equality when it introduced Bill 21. Ichrak Nourel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds say more than 51,000 firearms reported as compensation program nears close
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says gun owners have reported more than 51,000 firearms to the federal government with one week left to go in a program to provide compensation for banned guns. The figure is well short of the 136,000 firearms for which the government set aside money when the buyback program for individual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Air traffic control recordings offer glimpse into situation before LaGuardia crash
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — As investigators pore over the site where Air Canada Flight 8646 crashed on Sunday night at LaGuardia airport in New York City, a review of publicly available air traffic control radio transmissions offers a glimpse into what controllers were dealing with in the moment before the crash — and the sorrow of one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budget watchdog nominee promises ‘pointy analysis’ as critics question independence
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s choice for the next federal fiscal watchdog promised not to go lightly on the federal government if she is confirmed for the post. Annette Ryan, a longtime public servant and the current deputy director at Canada’s financial intelligence agency, Fintrac, was named as cabinet’s pick to lead the Office of the Parliamentary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney’s government admits ‘error,’ says PM did raise human rights with Xi
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office says public servants are correcting information the government tabled in Parliament that suggested he did not “proactively” raise human rights or foreign interference during his visit to Beijing. Carney met in January with Chinese President Xi Jinping and told reporters at the end of his visit to Beijing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Demands on air traffic controllers under the spotlight after fatal Air Canada crash
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
MONTREAL — A fatal collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday has drawn attention to the demands that a strained navigation system places on traffic controllers, and how even strict protocols failed to prevent tragedy. Audio from the tower revealed that a controller had been dealing with ... Read More »
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