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Two Quebec legislature members not running again, including housing minister
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
MONTREAL — Two prominent Quebec legislature members say they won’t be running in the provincial election scheduled for the fall. Longtime Coalition Avenir Québec cabinet minister Caroline Proulx says she’s ready to move on as she approaches her 60th birthday. Proulx is minister responsible for housing and the status of women, and has held other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The clock is ticking for Ottawa to appoint a new parliamentary budget officer
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
OTTAWA — The clock is ticking for the Liberal government to appoint a new fiscal watchdog as the interim parliamentary budget officer’s term is set to expire today. Interim PBO Jason Jacques was appointed to a six-month term in September that’s set to end at 5 p.m. ET today and no permanent successor has been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Abel Mwansa Jr. laid to rest in Zambia
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
KITWE — A 12-year-old boy killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., last month has been laid to rest after a local funeral in the African country of Zambia. Abel Mwansa Jr.’s family moved from Zambia to Tumbler Ridge in 2023, and the boy was among eight people killed in the remote northeastern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutors seek to withdraw sex assault charge against Frank Stronach
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
TORONTO — Prosecutors are seeking to withdraw a charge of sexual assault against billionaire businessman Frank Stronach as his Toronto trial continues. Crown attorney Jelena Vlacic made the request this morning, saying prosecutors have determined there is no longer a reasonable prospect of conviction on that count, which relates to an alleged incident in 1986. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada urges diplomatic solution in Iran, won’t say if it views strikes as illegal
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
NEW DELHI — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada would like to see a diplomatic solution to the war in Iran, even as Canada has expressed support for the U.S. military attack that killed Iran’s leader on Saturday. Anand, speaking to reporters in New Delhi after Prime Minister Mark Carney abruptly cancelled his scheduled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand won’t say if Canada views strikes on Iran as legal
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
NEW DELHI — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand would not say whether or not Canada sees U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as a violation of international law when asked by reporters. The minister faced repeated questions about the conflict while taking part in a media scrum in New Delhi, filling in for Prime Minister Mark Carney ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Iran, Carney and Modi, Canada submarine proposals
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney meets with Indian PM Modi in New Delhi, touts energy partnership Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today, before the two announced a series of agreements, including a strategic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney meets with Indian PM Modi in New Delhi, touts energy partnership
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
DELHI — Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today, before the two announced a series of agreements, including a strategic energy partnership. “There has been more engagement between the Canadian and Indian governments in the last year than there has been in than two decades combined,” Carney ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Submarine companies reach deadline to submit proposals as Canada decides on new fleet
By Canadian Press on March 2nd, 2026
OTTAWA — The competition to build the Canadian navy’s next fleet of submarines is heading into a new phase after a deadline for both finalists to submit their final proposals to the federal government on Monday. Canada is planning to buy a fleet of up to 12 conventionally powered submarines with the hope of having ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Carney meets with Indian PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026
DELHI — Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today. The meeting was happening as the Globe and Mail reported Sunday evening about the role Indian consular staff allegedly played in the murder of a Canadian Sikh activist three years ago. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, an advocate for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Abel Mwansa Jr. shot last month in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. to be buried in Zambia Monday
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2026
VICTORIA — The father of 12-year-old Abel Mwansa Jr. says he is “eternally grateful” to governments of Zambia, Canada and local MP Bob Zimmer among others for helping him repatriate the body of his son after he was shot in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. last month. Abel Mwansa Jr. was among eight victims who were shot ... Read More »
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