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NRC to acquire Bombardier jet as feds earmark nearly $1B for defence research
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is putting nearly a billion dollars into the National Research Council for defence initiatives, including the purchase of a Bombardier jet for research. Ottawa says the $900 million funding envelope is part of its Defence Industrial Strategy, a blueprint released in late February for building out the domestic defence sector. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: $30M settlement offer in Vancouver-area Catholic school abuse case
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Lawyers say former students at two Vancouver-area Catholic schools have received a $30 million settlement offer in a class-action lawsuit over alleged abuse. More to come. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney expected to be a no-show as MPs debate Iran war in House of Commons
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — MPs are expected to square off tonight in a debate about Canada’s approach to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, although the prime minister won’t be taking part. Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon said Sunday the government is proposing a take-note debate in the House of Commons this evening over the conflict and its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown in Frank Stronach trial only proceeding with seven of 12 original charges
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
TORONTO — Prosecutors in Frank Stronach’s Toronto sexual assault trial say they will only be seeking convictions on seven of the 12 charges he originally faced. Crown attorney Jelena Vlacic says that after reviewing the evidence, the prosecution concedes it can’t meet the threshold of proof beyond a reasonable doubt on two charges of sexual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voting begins in NDP leadership race, Singh’s successor to be named March 29
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Voting began today in the NDP leadership race, with a March 28 deadline for party members to cast their votes. A party official says 100,000 members are eligible to vote in the election. In the 2017 leadership race, which was won by Jagmeet Singh on the first ballot, the party had just under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa says it will spend up to $94.5M to improve jobs data in key industries
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government says it’s planning to spend up to $94.5 million over the next five years to get a better sense of what’s happening on the ground in a turbulent labour market. Ottawa says the money will go to 14 organizations to create forecasts and dashboards on data points like job vacancies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP leadership voting begins, Singh’s successor announced on March 29
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Voting has begun in the NDP leadership race with a March 28 deadline for members to cast their vote. A party official says that there are 100,000 members who are eligible to vote in the election. There are five candidates in the race, union leader Rob Ashton, social worker Tanille Johnston, filmmaker Avi ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Ottawa debate on Iran War, Public service job cuts, Stronach Trial
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Federal Liberal government has proposed a debate on Iran war, House leader says Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has proposed to debate the turmoil in the Middle East on Monday evening, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Treasury Board not tracking impact of public service job cuts on equity groups
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Advocates are raising concerns about how job cuts will affect public servants in equity groups — something the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat says it’s not tracking. The federal government has committed to cutting the number of public service jobs by about 40,000 from a 2023-24 peak of 368,000 as it looks to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence to start making its case in Frank Stronach sexual assault trial
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
TORONTO — The defence is expected to start making its case today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach. Prosecutors finished presenting their evidence last week after calling all seven complainants and a friend of the final complainant as witnesses. On Friday, Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy suggested Stronach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal Liberal government has proposed a debate on Iran war, House leader says
By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026
OTTAWA — Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has proposed to debate the turmoil in the Middle East on Monday evening. Steven MacKinnon, who is also transport minister, says in a Sunday post on X the government has proposed to Opposition parties in the House of Commons that a debate ... Read More »
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