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Montreal mayor says she got two flat tires due to potholes on busy street
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada is sharing her own experience about one of the city’s most infamous road problems after saying she blew two tires when she hit potholes on a busy Montreal street. Ferrada posted a video on social media Monday evening with a tow-truck driver, promising solutions for Montreal drivers. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McGuinty: Ottawa remains opposed to acquiring nuclear weapons
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canada remains opposed to acquiring nuclear weapons, despite a suggestion from a former head of the military that Ottawa should not rule it out. McGuinty says Canada signed international treaties explicitly opposed to the proliferation of nuclear weapons. The minister, who spoke to reporters on his way into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Billionaire Frank Stronach’s sex assault trial delayed as defence deals with new info
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
TORONTO — The Toronto sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach has been delayed. Stronach’s trial was set to begin this morning but his lawyer Leora Shemesh asked for more time to prepare in light of what she called “voluminous” disclosure and new information received in the last few weeks. Shemesh told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Canadian Syria trial, Hockey player deaths, Super Bowl tinderbox
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canadian who says he was tortured in Syria wants court to force Ottawa’s hand A Canadian man who says he has been tortured in Syria is asking the Federal Court to order Ottawa to decide whether to help ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Junior hockey community mourns loss of three players after Alberta vehicle crash
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
STAVELY — The junior hockey community in western Canada is in mourning after three players were killed in a southern Alberta vehicle crash on their way to practice. On social media, the Humboldt Broncos have posted condolences for the Southern Alberta Mustangs hockey team following the deaths of JJ Wright, Cameron Casorso and Caden Fine. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephen Harper’s official portrait to be unveiled today
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s official portrait is set to be unveiled today, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the election of his first Conservative government. Harper’s portrait will be presented during a ceremony at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in downtown Ottawa this afternoon. The portrait was painted by Canadian artist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian who says he was tortured in Syria wants court to force Ottawa’s hand
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
OTTAWA — A Canadian man who says he has been tortured in Syria is asking the Federal Court to order Ottawa to decide whether to help bring him home. The man, known publicly only as SS, is one of several Canadians held in prison camps and jails in northeastern Syria run by the Kurdish-led forces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Billionaire Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial set to begin today in Toronto
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
TORONTO — The Toronto sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach is set to begin today before a judge alone. Stronach faces 12 charges involving seven complainants for alleged incidents dating back as far as the 1970s. The 93-year-old billionaire, who has denied all allegations against him, initially chose to be tried ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A timeline of key events leading up to Frank Stronach’s Toronto sexual assault trial
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
Canadian business tycoon Frank Stronach is set to face the first of two sexual assault trials on Tuesday. The founder of the auto parts giant Magna, now in his 90s, will stand trial in Toronto before a judge alone. A separate trial is expected to take place later this year in Newmarket, Ont. Stronach has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Grieving together’: 3 players on Alberta junior hockey team dead in vehicle crash
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
STAVELY — Three players on an Alberta junior hockey team were killed Monday in a vehicle crash while heading to practice. The Southern Alberta Mustangs in the small town of Stavely said in a Facebook post that they’re working closely with authorities and offering support to other players, staff and families. “There are no words ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta junior hockey team says 3 players dead in vehicle crash
By Canadian Press on February 2nd, 2026
STAVELY — The Southern Alberta Mustangs junior hockey team says three players have been killed in a vehicle crash while heading to practice. The team says in a Facebook post that the crash happened Monday. No other details were provided about the crash. The Mustangs are based in Stavely, Alta., about an hour’s drive south ... Read More »
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