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CP NewsAlert: Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston reverses some budget cuts amid backlash
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is reversing a portion of $130-million in cuts to government grants amid a public outcry over his government’s latest budget. The premier says he’s reinstating $53.6 million in cuts to grants and programs for people with disabilities and seniors, as well as African Nova Scotians and Indigenous students. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Convicted killer Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dead at 78
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
HALIFAX — Notorious serial killer Allan Legere has died in prison. The 78-year-old convicted murderer and rapist, known as the “Monster of the Miramichi,” killed five people in New Brunswick in the late 1980s. The Correctional Service of Canada has confirmed Legere died while serving time in the Edmonton Institution. In January 1987, Legere was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa drops TikTok ban, will now let platform stay in Canada with conditions
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s decision to let TikTok remain in Canada — now with more security guarantees from the Chinese-owned firm — reverses its previous decision to ban the company over national security concerns. The federal government banned TikTok from operating and having a physical presence in Canada in 2024, then recently asked the Federal Court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto police investigating reports U.S. consulate hit by gunfire
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
TORONTO — Police are investigating reports that the United States consulate in Toronto’s downtown core was hit by early morning gunfire Tuesday. No injuries have been reported. Toronto police said they responded to reports at around 5:30 a.m. that someone shot a gun at the U.S. consulate. In a post on social media, police said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto police investigating reports of firearm discharge at U.S. consulate
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
TORONTO — Toronto police say they have responded to reports that someone discharged a firearm at the U.S. consulate in the city’s downtown. There are no reports of any injuries. In a post on social media, police say they are on the scene near University Avenue and Queen Street West and investigating. They say evidence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: MPs debate Iran war, TikTok to continue operating, Stronach Trial
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Opposition parties call for clarity from government as MPs debate Iran war Prime Minister Mark Carney was absent from a debate on the U.S.-Israel war on Iran as opposition parties continued to question the government’s position on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Registration of U.S. nurses in B.C. soars amid recruitment push
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
This summer, Alex Alvarez will pack her belongings and make the 3,500-kilometre trek with her husband, young son and Boston Terrier from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nanaimo, B.C. — a city she’s never visited — to work as a registered nurse. Alvarez is among hundreds of American health-care workers the province says are relocating to B.C. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Uncover what’s really going on’: UFO researcher in Manitoba supports AI tracking
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
WINNIPEG — Artificial intelligence is going to make it easier to spot whether a bird, a plane or an otherworldly creature is in the sky, as Canadians continue to report sightings of unidentified flying objects, says Canada’s top UFO expert. Chris Rutkowski has spent decades researching the phenomenon and is part of Ufology Research, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence to call more witnesses in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
TORONTO — Defence lawyers are set to call more witnesses today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts tycoon Frank Stronach. The defence began presenting its case Monday, calling several witnesses, including the businessman’s former driver. Glenn Anderson told the court he was on call to drive Stronach to work events, meetings and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mother of wounded Maya Gebala sues OpenAI over mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A lawsuit against artificial intelligence firm OpenAI says the company’s chatbot helped the killer in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting to plan and carry out the murders, even describing precedents for “other historical acts of violence.” The family of 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who was critically injured in the mass shooting, launched the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family sues OpenAI over mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The family of the girl critically injured in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has launched a civil court lawsuit against artificial intelligence firm OpenAI. The mother and father of Maya Gebala allege in the B.C. Supreme Court legal claim that OpenAI had “specific knowledge of the shooter utilizing ChatGPT to plan ... Read More »
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