March 8th, 2026

National News

Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by introducing regulations that denied them access to subsidized daycare spaces. This marks the third ruling against the Quebec government on the matter. In a decision today, the court says that blocking refugee claimants from subsidized daycare threatens to ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by introducing regulations that denied them access to subsidized daycare spaces. This marks the third ruling against the Quebec government on the matter. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Chartered flights and buses helping move Canadians in the Middle East: minister

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a chartered flight is scheduled to leave from Dubai to Istanbul Saturday, carrying 180 Canadians exiting the Middle East war zone. Anand says the flight will operate on a cost-recovery basis. The government has block-booked seats on a few Air Arabia flights, securing about 50 seats on ... Read More »

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Carney signs defence, trade agreement with Japan in final stop of 10-day trip

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

TOKYO — Canada and Japan have signed a new strategic partnership agreement that aims to boost co-operation on defence, energy, trade and technology. Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Tokyo today, where he met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The leaders have outlined a long list of areas where the two countries plan to collaborate. ... Read More »

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In the news today: Carney in Japan, Ottawa office space, Stronach trial

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney arrives in Japan on final stop of Asia trip Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Japan on the final stop of a 10-day trip that also included Australia and India. The trip is the first Carney ... Read More »

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More witnesses to testify in case of woman being sued by Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

MONTREAL — More witnesses will testify today in the civil trial of a woman being sued for defamation by Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet. Paméla Groleau took the stand in a Montreal courtroom on Thursday to testify in her own defence and reiterate the allegations that prompted the lawsuit. Groleau told the court that Ouellet touched ... Read More »

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Ottawa office market experts left in the dark over feds’ return-to-work needs

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

OTTAWA — Ottawa real estate watchers are calling on the federal government to be more clear about its workspace needs as public servants prepare to spend more time in the office. Landlords and office brokers want to know whether the federal government is going to need more space to accommodate ramped-up return-to-office plans after years ... Read More »

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Lawyers set to make legal arguments today in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

TORONTO — Lawyers are set to make legal arguments this afternoon in the Toronto sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Prosecutors finished presenting their evidence Wednesday and the court is set to address some legal issues before the defence begins its case next week. Defence lawyer Leora Shemesh has said she will seek ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Carney arrives in Japan on final stop of Asia trip

By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026

TOKYO — Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Japan on the final stop of a 10-day trip that also included Australia and India. The trip is the first Carney has taken since his headline-grabbing speech at the World Economic Forum called for middle powers to unite against the impact of dominant nations. It is ... Read More »

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Coroner says B.C. teen was forced into water by dingoes in Australia

By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026

BRISBANE — A coroner in Australia has determined that a 19-year-old British Columbia woman drowned when she was attacked by a pack of dingoes on an early morning walk. Piper James was on a backpacking trip and had been working on the island of K’Gari when she died on Jan. 19. The Coroners Court of ... Read More »

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Kerry Sim, who killed B.C. teen Reena Virk in 1997, loses parole revocation appeal

By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026

The killer of British Columbia teenager Reena Virk has lost an appeal over the cancellation of her day parole last year following a positive drug test result. A decision of Parole Board of Canada’s appeal division says Kerry Sim, known as Kelly Ellard when she was convicted of the 1997 killing, had appealed the move, ... Read More »

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