Category Archives: Canada
One guilty, one acquitted in drive-by murder of Quebec teenager Meriem Boundaoui
MONTREAL - A man who admitted to shooting the gun that killed a 15-year-old girl in Montreal in 2021 was found guilty by a jury on Thursday of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder, ...
Mar 26, 2026
Procurement ombud slams Indigenous procurement strategy outcomes in 'shocking' report
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Canada and other departments are failing to uphold their own Indigenous procurement strategy and may be allowing contractors to use shell companies to access contracts res...
Mar 26, 2026
Carney takes victory lap after meeting NATO target: 'We're just getting started'
OTTAWA - For the first time since the end of the Cold War, Canada is spending roughly two per cent of its GDP on national defence - a key NATO alliance benchmark Ottawa previously failed to meet. NATO...
Mar 26, 2026
Air Canada CEO apologizes for inability to express himself adequately in French
MONTREAL - The chief executive of Air Canada has apologized for not being able to express himself adequately in French after releasing a video message of condolence on the deadly plane crash in New Yo...
Mar 26, 2026
In the news: Canadian pipelines, old and new, are in the spotlight again
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Enbridge to fund policing of Line 5 reroute Enbridge has agreed to funnel money to U.S. law enforcement in an...
Mar 26, 2026
Enbridge's plan to fund policing costs of pipeline reroute in U.S. raises concerns
Enbridge has agreed to funnel money to U.S. law enforcement in anticipation of protests against its Line 5 pipeline reroute project, a move that has raised concerns about the depth of the company's in...
Mar 26, 2026
Small population, big infrastructure needs: Northern Canada facing power struggles
Representatives from all three Canadian territories say the need to improve their aging electricity grids has reached a critical level requiring billions of dollars from the federal government to upda...
Mar 26, 2026
LaGuardia crash survivors could sue Air Canada for up to nearly $300K, advocate says
MONTREAL - Passengers injured in the fatal collision at the LaGuardia Airport earlier this week have various legal options, say aviation law experts, and could file litigation in either the U.S. or Ca...
Mar 26, 2026
LNG Canada, Coastal GasLink sign pipeline deal, bringing projects closer to reality
VICTORIA - The companies behind the Coastal GasLink pipeline and the massive LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, B.C., have signed agreements that bring both of their second phases closer to reality. TC E...
Mar 25, 2026
Canadian army commander lists items for military modernization
CALGARY - The commander of the Canadian Army told a defence industry conference Wednesday that the Forces will be forging ahead with purchases and investments as the country works toward modernization...
Mar 25, 2026