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Man accused of assaulting alleged home intruder in high-profile Lindsay, Ont., case sees charges withdrawn
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
Charges have been withdrawn against an Ontario man accused of assaulting an alleged home intruder last August in a case that attracted significant political attention. Kawartha Lakes police reported at the time that the man woke up in his Lindsay apartment in the middle of the night on Aug. 18 to find an intruder. They ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Old guy with a ruler’ keeping Newfoundland informed through record-breaking snowfall
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
ST. JOHN’S — A 62-year-old retiree with an arsenal of rulers has been keeping people informed about snowfall in eastern Newfoundland during a record-breaking winter. Lloyd Leaman has been diligently measuring snowfall in his backyard in Paradise, N.L., and posting the results to social media since January 2024. His careful measurements are regularly cited by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budget watchdog predicts zero population growth this year
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer predicts Canada’s population growth will remain flat in 2026, mainly due to cuts in non-permanent resident admissions in the latest federal Immigration Levels Plan. The PBO analysis of annual immigration targets projects the government will hit its goal of reducing non-permanent residents from 7.6 per cent of the total ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: P.M. leaving for overseas trip, Telefilm Canada looking for a spark
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney follows up Davos speech with Asia trip Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves Thursday for a 10-day visit to India, Australia and Japan — his first international trip since his headline-making speech in Davos that called for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
Ty Sperle says he felt “insane shock” after learning he’d been cured of a rare genetic disease through a clinical trial using a new gene-editing treatment. The B.C. man says he’d started that day last year feeling hopeless, but the news he was cured filled him with indescribable happiness. Sperle is the first person known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds knew EV rebates were running out months before telling public, documents suggest
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Transport Canada officials were aware funding for the popular electric vehicle rebate program was at risk of running out several months before the department told the public about it in January 2025, documents about the program suggest. The documents also show officials were seemingly caught off guard by how quickly the funds did, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney follows up speech in Davos with trip to India, Australia, Japan
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves Thursday for a 10-day visit to India, Australia and Japan — his first international trip since his headline-making speech in Davos that called for middle powers to band together. It will give Carney a chance to put that speech into action as he visits three “powerhouses of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing hearing for teen who set girl on fire at Saskatoon high school
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
SASKATOON — A sentencing hearing is scheduled today for a teen who set a girl on fire at a Saskatoon high school. The 16-year-old girl pleaded guilty last year to attempted murder in the lunchtime attack of her former friend at Evan Hardy Collegiate in September 2024. Court heard the friendship had spiralled into obsession ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sixth complainant to continue testifying at Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
TORONTO — One of the complainants in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial is set to continue testifying today after an emotional first day on the stand. The woman is the sixth of seven complainants expected to testify in the trial, which began early this month after some delay. Her testimony Wednesday was interspersed with tears ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OECD criticizes Ottawa over ‘persistent delays’ in appointing new budget officer
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — An international economic group is criticizing the federal government over “persistent delays” in appointing new parliamentary budget officers, just as the current officer’s interim term is set to expire on Monday with no successor named. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, better known as the OECD, released its analysis of Canada’s parliamentary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada signs a defence agreement with South Korea as it seeks to diversify trade
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada and South Korea have signed a new defence agreement, roughly a month after Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to band together in the face of “great power” economic coercion. Following negotiations that concluded in October, the two countries signed a deal Wednesday related to the exchange and protection of classified ... Read More »
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