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B.C. driver asleep at wheel of Tesla, speeding down Highway 1 in rainy rush hour

By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026

COQUITLAM — Police in Metro Vancouver are warning drivers to remain attentive, even in a self-driving vehicle, after ticketing a woman who “appeared to be literally asleep at the wheel” on Highway 1. The BC Highway Patrol says the motorist was caught last Tuesday during the morning rush hour in Coquitlam. Police say an officer ... Read More »

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MPs back in House of Commons as Carney, Poilievre return to Canada

By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament are back in the House of Commons today, where the government is expected to face tough questions about new auditor general reports and the ongoing war in Iran. Canada has said it is looking at helping Gulf nations and might contribute to efforts to unblock fuel shipments, although it has ... Read More »

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Auditor general says RCMP’s staff shortage got worse in recent years

By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026

OTTAWA — Royal Canadian Mounted Police staff shortages worsened after officials bet wrong on their recruitment needs and let rookie officers choose the locations of their first assignments, says the auditor general. In a new report tabled in Parliament on Monday, Auditor General Karen Hogan said the force set targets that fell far short of ... Read More »

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‘Stop truck 1. Stop.’ Air Canada pilots killed in collision at LaGuardia airport

By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026

NEW YORK — Clément Lelièvre says the pilots of the Air Canada jet that collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport likely saved his life and the lives of other passengers late Sunday night. The pilot and co-pilot of Flight AC8646 were killed in the collision, which sent 41 ... Read More »

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Bridgewater teen in court after threats to schools in Nova Scotia and Manitoba

By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026

BRIDGEWATER, NOVA SCOTIA — A 15-year-old facing charges over threats to schools in Nova Scotia and Manitoba will remain in custody for at least another month. The teenager from Bridgewater, N.S., and a 14-year-old from Rivers, Man., were arrested last week with police alleging the two accused had talked online about simultaneously attacking schools in ... Read More »

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Phoenix backlog needs to be cleared to avoid errors in new system: AG report

By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026

OTTAWA — Canada’s auditor general says the federal government is running out of time to clear the backlog of public service pay transactions under the old Phoenix system to avoid infecting the new system with errors. The federal government is working to replace the error-prone Phoenix with a new system, Dayforce, and all departments and ... Read More »

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Immigration department not keeping up with demand for student visa probes: auditor

By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026

OTTAWA — Auditor General Karen Hogan says the immigration department isn’t keeping up with the demand for investigations of student visa holders in the International Student Program. An audit of the program published Monday says about 150,000 cases in 2023 and 2024 were flagged because the student visa holders may not have been complying with ... Read More »

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Tumbler Ridge makes Hockeyville final two in wake of mass shooting

By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026

TUMBLER RIDGE — Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is one of the two finalists in the 2026 Kraft Hockeyville program to receive for funding for its ice rink, as the community continues to recover from a deadly mass shooting in February. The annual competition’s organizers say Tumbler Ridge will compete against Taber, Alta., for $250,000 to upgrade ... Read More »

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Photo Gallery: Air Canada jet crash at New York’s LaGuardia Airport

By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026

Two pilots were killed and 41 people taken to hospital after an Air Canada jet carrying 72 passengers and four crew collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night. Disaster struck shortly after 11:30 p.m. Sunday as Flight AC8646 — operated by Air Canada Express carrier Jazz ... Read More »

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Here’s the latest on fatal Air Canada jet crash at New York LaGuardia Airport

By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026

Two pilots were killed and 41 people taken to hospital after an Air Canada jet carrying 72 passengers and four crew collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night. Flight AC8646, operated by Air Canada Express carrier Jazz Aviation, had arrived from Montréal Trudeau International Airport. Here ... Read More »

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