Category Archives: Canada
Don't expect spike in arrests after B.C. ends drug decriminalization: police chief
The chief of Victoria's police department supports ending drug decriminalization in British Columbia, but says she doesn't expect to see a spike in arrests once the program ends this month, since it w...
Jan 15, 2026
City of Ottawa loses court appeal over property payments
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a City of Ottawa request to overturn a lower court decision about property payments on federally owned buildings. The decision relates to the payment...
Jan 15, 2026
Mother of children missing for eight months accuses partner of abuse: documents
HALIFAX - The mother of two Nova Scotia children who were reported missing more than eight months ago alleges in newly unsealed court documents that her common-law partner was sometimes physically abu...
Jan 15, 2026
B.C. and feds sign lumber understanding with China, as province looks beyond U.S.
British Columbia's Forests Ministry has entered into a memorandum of understanding with China on modern wood construction, a development that the province hopes will bolster the provincial lumber sect...
Jan 15, 2026
Eby touts mining, energy projects on India tour, dismisses Bishnoi gang report
MUMBAI - British Columbia Premier David Eby said Indian companies and the delegation he is leading in the subcontinent have been holding "extensive discussions" about accessing the province's mining a...
Jan 15, 2026
Fact File: Maduro's capture reignites election conspiracy involving ex-Canadian firm
The Jan. 3 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife during a brazen military raid by the United States stunned the world and left Venezuelans in Canada feeling mixed emotions. The b...
Jan 15, 2026
Federal privacy commissioner looking into sexualized deepfakes on X platform
OTTAWA - The federal privacy commissioner will investigate the proliferation of sexualized deepfakes created by artificial intelligence chatbot Grok and shared on X. "The use of personal information w...
Jan 15, 2026
Canadian citizen has died in Iran as anti-government protests continue: Anand
TORONTO - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a Canadian citizen has died in Iran as anti-government protests continue across the country. In a social media post, Anand says the Canadian died "a...
Jan 15, 2026
In the news: Carney says Canada entering 'new era of relations' with China
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney: Canada entering 'new era' of relations with Beijing Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is enterin...
Jan 15, 2026
Heavy snow in southern Ontario and Quebec shutters schools, snarls commutes
Heavy snow hammered much of southern Ontario and parts of Quebec on Thursday, shuttering schools and causing commuter chaos throughout the day. Environment Canada said some parts of Ontario, including...
Jan 15, 2026