By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals’ Budget Implementation Act has passed a key vote in the House of Commons. Bill C-15 carried on division, meaning there was no recorded vote in Parliament. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim accused city Coun. Sean Orr of “handing out illegal drugs on Christmas Day” in a briefing for Chinese-speaking reporters earlier this month, in a false assertion that was partially repeated and then retracted with an apology by a Sim ally. Sim on Tuesday had applauded Coun. Lenny Zhou for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre laid out his vision for the Canada-U.S. relationship on Thursday, directly denouncing U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about Canada while insisting on a stable relationship with our southern neighbour. “The lesson in this moment is simple: the path to sovereignty is focusing relentlessly on what is within our power,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
TERREBONNE — The Bloc Québécois’ Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné will once again face off against Liberal Tatiana Auguste in the Terrebonne riding after the Supreme Court recently invalidated last year’s result. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet announced his candidate today, paying tribute to Sinclair-Desgagné’s relentless drive. The Liberals, for their part, officially nominated Auguste on Wednesday night in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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,” she wrote in a victim impact statement read by her mother at a sentencing hearing Thursday. “I’m more afraid of large crowds. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A coalition of about 20 organizations working in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and Chinatown say they’re worried the city isn’t adequately addressing human rights implications and “FIFA-related harms” of the upcoming soccer World Cup. The group, which includes the BC Civil Liberties Association and the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, says a draft “human rights ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer late next week in Washington, D.C. The discussions comes as both countries are preparing for the mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade. LeBlanc told the Canadian Club Toronto today that he’s not pessimistic about the future ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty is expected to announce $1.55 billion in federal funding today to support Jordan’s Principle, a legal principle that states First Nations children must have equal access to social and health services. MPs unanimously passed a motion in 2007 committing the government to ensuring First Nations children get necessary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Myles Gray’s family doctor has told a public hearing into his patient’s 2015 police-involved death that Gray told him he had been injecting unprescribed testosterone, an anabolic steroid. But Dr. Christoffel Mentz-Serfontein says Gray never displayed any behaviour that caused concern about him being violent toward anyone and described him as “always pleasant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Brady Tkachuk said he did not appreciate an AI-doctored video shared by the White House that made it appear he was disparaging Canadians, calling it fake and not something he would ever say. The Ottawa Senators captain spoke Thursday in his first availability since helping the United States defeat Canada 2-1 in overtime ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
TORONTO — The judge presiding over Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial is raising concerns over one of the complainants’ behaviour on the stand, saying the woman’s constant tangents and interruptions may reach a point where they affect the fairness of the trial. Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy, a veteran judge who has presided over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!