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In the news: Ottawa urged to help Inuit, Ontario funding cuts, B.C. long-term care
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Critics urge Ottawa to help Inuit resist Chinese surveillance, economic dependence The Carney government is leaving Inuit communities at risk of Chinese surveillance and economic dependence and isn’t facing up to the threat China poses to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. faces long-term care shortage, and decision to delay facilities is drawing fire
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
VICTORIA — James Wolfe, who lives in B.C.’s Fraser Valley, spent the last year and a half looking for a long-term care bed for his 68-year-old brother Brian, who has Down syndrome and non-verbal dementia. Mostly, it involved a back-and-forth with local health administrators. “They are great people,” he said. “They are very compassionate doing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver closing out first no-snow winter in 43 years. There may be more on the way
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Vancouver is poised to close out its first official snow-free winter in 43 years, in what environmental researchers say may become a new norm for southwestern British Columbia rather than an anomaly. Friday marks the start of spring, and with temperatures forecast around 12 degrees, the city is sure to see out winter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Critics urge Ottawa to help Inuit resist Chinese surveillance, economic dependence
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Carney government is leaving Inuit communities at risk of Chinese surveillance and economic dependence and isn’t facing up to the threat China poses to the North, critics say. “Inuit communities are central to the challenge. Yet they are often not provided with the resources, information or technical support needed to fully assess ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Floating furniture and local state of emergency as rain pounds B.C.’s coast
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
Les Martson said he could see furniture floating in the basement of a friend’s home when he surveyed the site of flooding near Ocean Falls, B.C., along the province’s central coast. The community is among the wettest in Canada with an average of 4,390 millimetres of rain per year, but Martson said Wednesday that the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community under state of emergency as rain pounds B.C.’s coast
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
Les Martson said he could see furniture floating in the basement of a friend’s home when he surveyed the site of flooding near Ocean Falls, B.C., along the province’s central coast. Martson said Wednesday that the pounding B.C.’s Central Coast has taken from a series of atmospheric rivers is the worst he can remember. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jennifer Pan pleads guilty to manslaughter in mother’s death after new trial ordered
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
Jennifer Pan has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2010 death of her mother, nearly a year after the Supreme Court of Canada ordered a new first-degree murder trial for the Markham, Ont., woman in a case that drew international attention and spawned a Netflix documentary. One of Pan’s lawyers, Breana Vandebeek, confirmed the plea ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s population has dropped for the first time since Confederation: StatCan
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada’s latest estimates suggest Canada’s population declined last year for the first time since Confederation, due primarily to a drop in the number of non-permanent immigrants. The estimates suggest Canada’s population lost about 102,000 people in 2025. That loss came after the non-permanent resident population fell by more than 171,000 individuals between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec projects $8.6B deficit in budget that focuses on funding core services
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s new budget has few flashy, big-ticket items for voters ahead of the fall election, reflecting a sober reality of sluggish GDP growth and persistent economic uncertainty, primarily from south of the border. Finance Minister Eric Girard had warned Quebecers not to expect major new spending for the 2026-27 fiscal year, and on ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta government moves to drastically reduce access to medically assisted dying
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is taking steps to sharply restrict who’s eligible for medical assistance in dying. Smith’s United Conservative Party government introduced a bill Wednesday stipulating that only those likely to die of natural causes within a year would be eligible for medical assistance in dying. Medical assistance in dying — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charges stayed against ‘Queen of Canada’ cult leader Romana Didulo in Saskatchewan
By Canadian Press on March 18th, 2026
SWIFT CURRENT — The leader of a cult that bedevilled residents of a Saskatchewan village for two years is no longer facing charges, disappointing and angering the mayor. Romana Didulo, head of the so-called Kingdom of Canada, had been charged with two offences but a court official in Regina said they were stayed Tuesday by ... Read More »
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