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PM Carney meets ex-Liberal MP in Terrebonne after Supreme Court overturns election
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
TERREBONNE — Prime Minister Mark Carney met today with former Liberal MP Tatiana Auguste in the Terrebonne riding, following the recent Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate the federal election that put her in office last spring. Auguste had been declared the winner in Terrebonne over Bloc Québécois candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné by a single vote after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 things you should know about Canada’s new defence industrial strategy
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada’s first-ever defence industrial strategy Tuesday in Montreal. It seeks to boost Canadian defence exports by 50 per cent within a decade. The $6.6-billion plan sets out what the government calls a “build, partner, buy” model to source military gear domestically — especially for “sovereign capabilities” critical to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amazon violated labour code with selective pay increase to B.C. workers, board finds
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
NEW WESTMINSTER — The B.C. Labour Relations Board says online retail giant Amazon violated the province’s labour code by giving workers at most of its facilities scheduled pay increases, but leaving out unionized warehouse employees in Delta, B.C. The board says in a ruling that Amazon must now give the same wage increase to workers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stuck cars, treacherous roads as snowstorm grips Prairies
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
EDMONTON — Old Man Winter made a nasty comeback across the Prairies on Tuesday, with bone-chilling temperatures and heavy snow that led to treacherous roads and stuck cars. Environment Canada said upwards of 40 centimetres was expected to slam the Edmonton area before ending later in the day. Forecasters also warned of significant impacts to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Availability of desk space unclear as feds boost in-office time for public servants
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Public Services and Procurement Canada will not answer repeated questions about whether there will be enough office space to accommodate the federal government’s new policy on in-office work. Most public servants are expected to be in the office three days per week and executives are expected to attend the office four days per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Food inflation spiked 7.3% in January. Here’s what’s driving the increase
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reported an easing in the headline inflation rate Tuesday but a jump in the pace of food inflation amid tax changes and lingering pressures at the grocery store continue to put the squeeze on consumers. StatCan said Tuesday that the annual rate of inflation edged down to 2.3 per cent in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney rolls out plans to build up domestic defence sector, add 125,000 jobs
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada has failed both to adequately fund its military and to build up the domestic defence industry, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday as he rolled out an ambitious new plan to grow the defence sector. Canada’s first-ever defence industrial strategy, unveiled Tuesday by Carney in Montreal, sets new guidance on procurement and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa kept people on Canada’s no-fly list without ‘necessary grounds’: spy watchdog
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — A new report from the national spy watchdog says the federal government kept some people on Canada’s no-fly list without proper justification. The government is responsible for screening travellers through the Passenger Protect Program, commonly known as the no-fly list. Federal officials inform air carriers when a passenger requires additional screening or is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. police watchdog to determine whether to investigate Tumbler Ridge shooting
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog is taking steps to determine whether its mandate is met to investigate the mass shooting in the small northeastern community of Tumbler Ridge last week. Nine people, including the shooter, were killed last Tuesday in the tragedy that left more than two dozen others injured. Jessica Berglund, the chief ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec police bust sophisticated forged documents operation, arrest three
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police arrested three people on Tuesday in connection with what they described as a sophisticated counterfeit ID and credit card operation that officers had dismantled last year. The force’s economic crimes division said two men aged 34 and 42 were arrested in the Montreal suburbs of Repentigny and Laval, and face ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada should work to recruit bilingual health workers, Senate report says
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — A Senate report is calling on the federal government to fast-track immigration and credential recognition for francophone and bilingual health-care workers. The Senate committee on Official Languages recently wrapped up a study on language barriers in the health system. It heard from witnesses from across the country, including anglophones in Quebec and francophones ... Read More »
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