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Sault Ste. Marie MP says Algoma Steel loans ‘absolutely critical’ to its survival
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
OTTAWA — The member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma region said Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump tried to “wipe Algoma Steel off the map” with his punishing tariffs. Terry Sheehan also said Trump won’t succeed and argued the financial lifeline the federal and provincial governments have offered the steel plant is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union leader Rob Ashton pitches ‘working class’ candidacy for NDP leadership
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
OTTAWA — Rob Ashton, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, pitched himself as a voice for the “working class” as he launched his bid for the federal NDP leadership on Wednesday. The 30-year dockworker, who is billing himself as the “the first working-class labour candidate” in the race, kicked off his campaign in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say one of three people shot at Montreal-area Starbucks has died
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
LAVAL — One of three people shot at a Montreal-area Starbucks on Wednesday morning has died. Provincial police spokesperson Laurie Avoine says the man was in his 40s. She didn’t give other details about his identity. Earlier in the day, Quebec’s public security minister says authorities believe organized crime was behind the shooting. Ian Lafrenière ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec man convicted of four murders in 1994 may not have had fair trial, Crown says
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
MONTREAL — The Quebec Crown prosecutor’s office has said it can’t rule out the possibility that a man who was convicted of four murders in 1994 was the victim of a miscarriage of justice. Prosecutor Benoit Lauzon wrote to Daniel Jolivet’s lawyer in June to say there is reason to believe Jolivet didn’t receive a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Police say one of three people shot at Montreal-area Starbucks has died
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
LAVAL — One of three people shot at a Montreal-area Starbucks has died. Provincial police spokesperson Laurie Avoine says the man was in his 40s. She didn’t give other details about his identity. Earlier in the day, Quebec’s public security minister says authorities believe organized crime was behind the shooting of three people near a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian FIFA VP pushes back on Trump comments about moving World Cup games from ‘dangerous’ cities
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump was reminded Wednesday that FIFA, not any government, ultimately decides which cities will host 2026 World Cup games. Trump suggested last week he could declare cities “not safe” for the 104-game soccer tournament next summer and alter a detailed hosting plan that FIFA confirmed in 2022. It includes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyer for man accused of accessing PM’s banking data awaits info in ‘involved’ case
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
OTTAWA — The lawyer for a man accused of accessing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s banking data says he is still awaiting some information from the Crown in the case. Ron Guertin, counsel for former Royal Bank of Canada employee Ibrahim El-Hakim, told an Ontario court Wednesday the matter is “rather involved” and he expects disclosure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets six years for shooting, arson at Punjabi singer’s home in B.C.
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
COLWOOD — A Winnipeg man convicted of arson and firing a weapon at the British Columbia home of Indo-Canadian pop star AP Dhillon last year has been sentenced to six years in prison. RCMP say in a release that 26-year-old Abjeet Kingra has a noted connection to the India-based Bishnoi gang, and a judge concluded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shooting at Montreal-area Starbucks tied to organized crime, minister says
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
Quebec’s public security minister says authorities believe organized crime was behind a shooting at a Montreal-area Starbucks. Ian Lafrenière says three people were shot around 10:30 a.m. at the Starbucks location in Laval, Que. On social media, Lafrenière said “all indications” point to the shooting being tied to organized crime. Quebec provincial police have taken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sault Ste. Marie MP says Trump tried to wipe Algoma Steel ‘off the map’
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
OTTAWA — The member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma region says U.S. President Donald Trump tried to “wipe Algoma Steel off the map” with his punishing tariffs. But Terry Sheehan says the federal government’s recently announced lifeline for the steel plant will be “critical” to its survival and allow the company ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: 3 shot at Laval, Que., Starbucks tied to organized crime, minister says
By Canadian Press on October 1st, 2025
Quebec’s public security minister says authorities believe organized crime was behind a shooting at a Montreal-area Starbucks. Ian Lafrenière says three people were shot around 10:30 a.m. at the coffee chain in Laval, Que. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
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