Category Archives: Canada
Quebec man charged in U.S. court for alleged role in 'grandparent scam'
BURLINGTON - A Quebec man charged with allegedly participating in a network that defrauded seniors in more than 40 U.S. states has appeared in Vermont district court. U.S. officials say Jimmy Ylimaki,...
Mar 25, 2026
Fact File: Posts misidentify pilot involved in fatal Air Canada crash
Multiple social media posts this week paid tribute to the two pilots who died in a collision between an Air Canada plane and a firefighting truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport. But in some of the po...
Mar 25, 2026
First Nations call for audit of Human Rights Commission following death of 3-year-old
OTTAWA - A First Nations group is calling on the federal auditor general to investigate the Canadian Human Rights Commission, arguing its delay in hearing a case about funding for on-reserve fire serv...
Mar 25, 2026
Victoria police ending attendance at Gaza protest marches after 126 weeks
VICTORIA - Police in Victoria are asking pro-Palestine protesters to stop marching on public roads on their way to and from the legislature building, citing the drain on police resources from attendin...
Mar 25, 2026
Alberta, Ottawa reach 'agreement-in-principle' on methane emissions
CALGARY - Alberta and Ottawa have reached an "agreement-in-principle" that puts the province in control of regulating its methane emissions, with final rules expected by the end of this year. The fede...
Mar 25, 2026
House committee calls for changes to Elections Act to thwart long ballot protests
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is calling on the government to make it harder for protest groups to sign up dozens of candidates in a single riding, after Elections Canada announced Wednesday t...
Mar 25, 2026
Quebec Superior Court rebukes feds for trying to block release of court decision
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court has ruled that it was inappropriate for the federal government to try to block publication of a court ruling in a case that has been shrouded in secrecy. Federal Jus...
Mar 25, 2026
Complaint commissioner announces 'systemic' probe into B.C. police sexual misconduct
VICTORIA - Former British Columbia police officer Helen Irvine says she was driven out of the profession by a "weird" culture tolerant of sexual harassment - but now she's hopeful change is on the way...
Mar 25, 2026
A 'miracle' more weren't killed in Air Canada plane crash, expert says
MONTREAL - As experts assess the aftermath of a fatal Air Canada Express plane crash at LaGuardia Airport, some have expressed surprise the tragedy wasn't far worse. Commercial aircraft are constructe...
Mar 25, 2026
MP reveals Tumbler Ridge girl's heroism, and how she passed on boy's dying message
VICTORIA - The MP representing Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has described how a 12-year-old girl heroically tried to save two classmates shot in the mass killing in the community last month. Bob Zimmer told T...
Mar 25, 2026