Category Archives: Canada

Feds to fold envoys on Islamophobia, antisemitism into new national unity council
OTTAWA - Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller says there will no longer be stand-alone federal envoys to combat Islamophobia and antisemitism. The government plans to fold the two positi...
Feb 04, 2026

$5.1-million settlement for victims of Quebec ski gondola malfunctions
QUBEC - A law firm representing victims injured in a pair of gondola malfunctions at a Quebec ski hill say they've reached a $5.1-million settlement with the owners of the resort. Law firm Tremblay Bo...
Feb 04, 2026

Toys "R" Us files for creditor protection, 14 days to use gift cards
Anyone who has a Toys "R'' Us gift card in their wallet has just 14 days to use it. The toy retailer has filed for creditor protection as it stares down at least 160-million dollars in unpaid bills. I...
Feb 04, 2026 The Toys ”R” Us location in Lethbridge. (Image Credit: Lethbridge News Now)

B.C. minister says Ottawa is missing from the table on flood mitigation planning
OTTAWA - British Columbia's minister of emergency management is accusing the federal government of being absent from flood mitigation planning meetings following two major flooding events in her provi...
Feb 04, 2026

More than 160 police launch raids targeting Hells Angels in Quebec, New Brunswick
MONTRAL - More than 160 police officers have launched a series of raids in Quebec and New Brunswick allegedly targeting a Hells Angels cocaine distribution network. A news release by Quebec provincial...
Feb 04, 2026

Activists claims responsibility for Robin Hood-inspired grocery robbery in Montreal
MONTREAL - A group of activists say they have robbed a Montreal grocery store in what they describe as a Robin Hood-inspired political act targeting corporate grocery interests. A group called Robin d...
Feb 04, 2026

Justice minister defends judicial appointment process after Alberta funding threat
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser says judicial appointments must be made without political influence after Alberta's premier suggested she could withhold funding without more input on the selecti...
Feb 04, 2026

Liberal MP wants longer answers, fewer sound bites from question period
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP says he wants to see question period in the House of Commons offer longer, more detailed answers and fewer social media-friendly clips. Alberta MP Corey Hogan said Wednesday he p...
Feb 04, 2026

Conservative MP Jamil Jivani says he had 'productive' meetings with White House
WASHINGTON - Conservative MP Jamil Jivani says he had "productive" meetings Wednesday with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. Jivani said on social media that he met with the White House an...
Feb 04, 2026

Parents of B.C.'s Piper James grieve on Australian beach where she died
BRISBANE - The parents of Canadian teenager Piper James have walked in the surf and taken part in a traditional Aboriginal ceremony on an Australian beach where their daughter was found dead last mont...
Feb 04, 2026