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Police suspected ‘murder-suicide’ in Prince Rupert family’s deaths: B.C. official
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
An official with the B.C. Ministry of Children and Family Development says police told her office that a couple and their two young sons had died of a suspected murder-suicide in Prince Rupert, days after the father was released from apprehension under the Mental Health Act. The testimony at a coroners inquest by Julie Furlaino, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Media harder to identify, RCMP officer tells hearing over photojournalist’s lawsuit
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The RCMP officer in charge of overseeing the enforcement of a court injunction in a British Columbia pipeline dispute where a photojournalist was arrested says he welcomes media coverage of such operations. Asst. Commissioner John Brewer says he supports media “being given as much access as reasonably possible” and it’s not the job ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Willing to slaughter’: Calgary man gets 16-year terrorism sentence for joining ISIS
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
CALGARY — A Calgary man who joined the Islamic State terrorist group in the Middle East was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison. “Terrorism has been described as the most vile form of criminal conduct,” Court of King’s Bench Justice Corina Dario said as she sentenced Jamal Borhot. “The sentence must also send a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Will this be Vancouver’s first snow-free winter in 43 years?
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Vancouver is entering February without any snow having officially been recorded at its airport weather station, potentially putting the city on track for its first snow-free winter in 43 years. Environment Canada meteorologist Ken Dosanjh says that while there is still some time left in winter, there’s no likelihood of sea-level snow in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor didn’t think ‘friendly and calm’ B.C. man was suicidal before family died
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
A doctor testifying at an inquest into the death of a couple and their two children in Prince Rupert, B.C., in 2023 says the father told him he had no suicidal or homicidal intent, three days before their bodies were found. Dr. Gerald Belgardt, who was Christopher Duong’s longtime family physician as well as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-chief of staff denies Marwah Rizqy’s claims of improper use of legislature funds
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
QUÉBEC — Former Quebec Liberal staffer Geneviève Hinse is firing back against claims that she was fired for using legislature funds for partisan use last year. Hinse is suing Marwah Rizqy, the former Liberal parliamentary leader, for $500,000 for wrongful dismissal after she was fired on Nov. 17. Responding to a statement of defence filed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary man who joined ISIS sentenced to 16 years for terrorism offences
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
CALGARY — A Calgary man who joined an Islamic State terrorist group in the Middle East was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison. “Terrorism has been described as the most vile form of criminal conduct,” Court of King’s Bench Justice Corina Dario said as she sentenced Jamal Borhot. “The sentence must also send a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Calgary man who joined ISIS sentenced to 16 years on terrorism offences
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
CALGARY — A judge has sentenced a Calgary man who joined an Islamic State terrorist group in the Middle East to 16 years in prison. Jamal Borhot, who is 35, was convicted in December on three counts of participating in a terrorist group. The sentence will be reduced by about four months for time he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa set to scrap EV mandate, launch $1.5 billion investment fund: sources
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce a national automotive strategy tomorrow which will scrap the electric vehicle sales mandate in favour of new vehicle emissions standards and revive consumer rebates for EV purchases. Government and industry sources, who were not authorized to publicly discuss details ahead of the announcement, say Ottawa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds revive bill to build digitally connected health data systems for patients, providers
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
TORONTO — The federal government is reviving proposed legislation that would allow digital health information to be shared safely across electronic systems, giving both patients and providers access to more comprehensive medical records. The Connected Care for Canadians Act was introduced in June 2024 and passed first reading, but the bill died when Parliament was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice minister rejects Alberta call for more input in federal judicial appointments
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he won’t act on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s call for more input on the selection of judges after she said she would withhold court funding if such changes aren’t made. “I’m planning to maintain the process that we have in place that has independence, that has rigour, that has ... Read More »
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