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Conservatives nominate candidates for two coming byelections
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives have nominated candidates in two of the three byelections set for April 13. Adrienne Charles, who ran for the Tories in last spring’s election, will once again be on the ballot in Terrebonne, Que. That byelection was ordered after the Supreme Court annulled the Liberals’ single-vote win over the Bloc ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winter storm bringing freezing rain, heavy snow sweeping into Ontario, Quebec
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
MONTREAL — A winter storm is sweeping across Central Canada and headed toward the Atlantic region, bringing a mix of heavy rain, freezing rain or significant snowfall depending on the region. In Toronto, police said flooding had been reported in North York, East York, and Scarborough, and officers warned motorists to exercise caution while driving. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec watchdog submits report into police shooting of 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
MONTREAL — Quebec’s police watchdog says it has submitted its report to the prosecutor’s office into the killing of a 15-year-old boy by Longueuil police last September. Nooran Rezayi was shot dead by police on Montreal’s South Shore after officers responded to a 911 call about a group of allegedly armed youth in a residential ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Liberal MP Idlout says threats to the North key to her floor-crossing decision
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout says having a say in decisions affecting her community at a critical time for Canada’s North was a key factor in her decision to join the Liberal government. News that Idlout had become the first member of the NDP to join Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal caucus broke late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Idlout’s floor-crossing gets Carney closer to majority as byelections loom
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout’s decision to cross the floor from the NDP to the Liberals puts Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government at 170 seats — two short of a majority — with three byelections still to come on April 13. Idlout said in a media statement that she decided to cross the floor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Nunavut MP Idlout join Liberals, Carney edges closer to majority
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Nunavut MP Idlout defects from NDP to Liberals The NDP says Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has crossed the floor to join the Liberals, pushing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government closer to a majority. Idlout’s move follows defections ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45 from 50, Canadian Cancer Society urges
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
TORONTO — Michael Groves thought he had appendicitis. In January 2021, he went to the emergency department with abdominal pains, but after testing, medical staff ruled it out and he went home. A couple of days later, Groves, who lives in Ottawa, saw blood in his stool, so he told his family doctor. Both the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Idlout floor crossing gets Carney closer to majority as byelections loom
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Nunavut MP Lori Idlout crossing the floor from the NDP to the Liberals puts the government at 170 seats, with three byelections set for April 13 that are poised to be the deciding factor. The two Toronto-area byelections were triggered by the resignations of former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland and Bill Blair — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gun control groups ‘disappointed” by lack of information on Tumbler Ridge firearms
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Five gun control advocacy groups have told the RCMP they’re “alarmed and disappointed” the force has not yet disclosed basic information about the models and legal status of the firearms used in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting. The RCMP has responded by saying the information is subject to an active investigation, meaning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs to vote on whether to study bill seeking to close U.S. loophole for arms exports
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — MPs will vote Wednesday afternoon on whether to advance a bill that would close a loophole in Ottawa’s weapons export regime that allows Washington to send Canadian arms to countries that would otherwise be blocked. “We are living within a lie with our arms exports,” NDP MP Jenny Kwan told a Tuesday press ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newfoundland and Labrador overhauls procurement after report errors thought to be AI
By Canadian Press on March 11th, 2026
ST. JOHN’S — The Newfoundland and Labrador government has overhauled its process for awarding contracts after false citations thought to be generated by artificial intelligence turned up in two reports, including one prepared by Deloitte Canada. Vendors bidding on work for the provincial government must now say if they intend to use artificial intelligence in ... Read More »
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