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Montreal police conducting searches in lead-up to teen’s death by South Shore police
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
MONTREAL — Montreal police say they are conducting searches in an investigation connected to the death of a teenager shot dead by police on the city’s South Shore. Nooran Rezayi, 15, was killed by Longueuil police after officers responded to a 911 call on Sept. 21 about a group of allegedly armed youth in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘More work to do’ to ensure agents of India are not threatening Canadians: minister
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says there’s “a lot more work to do” to ensure agents of the Indian government are not coercing or intimidating people in Canada. Anandasangaree stopped short today of agreeing with a federal official who said Wednesday that Ottawa is confident people acting on behalf of India are not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservative leader pitches vision for Canada-U.S. relations in Toronto speech
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to give a speech in Toronto today laying out his views on Canada’s relationship with the United States. Poilievre has been broadly criticized for failing to talk enough about U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats during last spring’s election campaign. He has said repeatedly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Go Habs Go!’ to return to Montreal buses after language controversy
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
MONTREAL — Montreal’s transit agency says the “Go Habs Go!” slogan will return to some city buses next month after the provincial language watchdog authorized the use of the English expression. The story made headlines last year after the watchdog pressured the agency to scrub the word “go” from the electronic screens on buses used ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused of assaulting alleged home intruder in high-profile Lindsay, Ont., case sees charges withdrawn
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
Charges have been withdrawn against an Ontario man accused of assaulting an alleged home intruder last August in a case that attracted significant political attention. Kawartha Lakes police reported at the time that the man woke up in his Lindsay apartment in the middle of the night on Aug. 18 to find an intruder. They ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Old guy with a ruler’ keeping Newfoundland informed through record-breaking snowfall
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
ST. JOHN’S — A 62-year-old retiree with an arsenal of rulers has been keeping people informed about snowfall in eastern Newfoundland during a record-breaking winter. Lloyd Leaman has been diligently measuring snowfall in his backyard in Paradise, N.L., and posting the results to social media since January 2024. His careful measurements are regularly cited by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budget watchdog predicts zero population growth this year
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer predicts Canada’s population growth will remain flat in 2026, mainly due to cuts in non-permanent resident admissions in the latest federal Immigration Levels Plan. The PBO analysis of annual immigration targets projects the government will hit its goal of reducing non-permanent residents from 7.6 per cent of the total ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: P.M. leaving for overseas trip, Telefilm Canada looking for a spark
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney follows up Davos speech with Asia trip Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves Thursday for a 10-day visit to India, Australia and Japan — his first international trip since his headline-making speech in Davos that called for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
Ty Sperle says he felt “insane shock” after learning he’d been cured of a rare genetic disease through a clinical trial using a new gene-editing treatment. The B.C. man says he’d started that day last year feeling hopeless, but the news he was cured filled him with indescribable happiness. Sperle is the first person known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds knew EV rebates were running out months before telling public, documents suggest
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Transport Canada officials were aware funding for the popular electric vehicle rebate program was at risk of running out several months before the department told the public about it in January 2025, documents about the program suggest. The documents also show officials were seemingly caught off guard by how quickly the funds did, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney follows up speech in Davos with trip to India, Australia, Japan
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves Thursday for a 10-day visit to India, Australia and Japan — his first international trip since his headline-making speech in Davos that called for middle powers to band together. It will give Carney a chance to put that speech into action as he visits three “powerhouses of the ... Read More »
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