Canada

Three years after deadly fire, police arrest owner of Old Montreal building

MONTREAL - The owner of an Old Montreal building that went up in flames in 2023 has been charged with manslaughter in the deaths of seven people who died inside. Emile Benamor, 63, made a brief court ...

The Canadian Press Mar 18, 2026

In the news: BoC interest rate decision. Iran war poll, P. E. I Health Minister dead

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Bank of Canada to make interest rate announcement The Bank of Canada is expected to make an interest rate ann...

The Canadian Press Mar 18, 2026

Two in three people say Canada should remain neutral in Iran war: poll

OTTAWA - As war rages on in the Middle East, a new Leger poll suggests most Canadians believe the government of Canada should remain neutral, while one in four say Canada should support the United Sta...

The Canadian Press Mar 18, 2026

Quebec projects $8.6B deficit in budget that focuses on funding core services

QUBEC - Quebec's new budget has few flashy, big-ticket items for voters ahead of the fall election, reflecting a sober reality of sluggish GDP growth and persistent economic uncertainty, primarily fro...

The Canadian Press Mar 18, 2026

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as Middle East war clouds outlook

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady Wednesday as monetary policy-makers wait to see whether a surge in global oil prices tied to war in the Middle East becomes a wider ...

The Canadian Press Mar 18, 2026

Former Snowbird pilot's career 'destroyed' by cancelled passport over work in China

A former captain with Canada's Snowbirds claims his passport was wrongfully cancelled after working for a pilot training company that the U.S. government says is a "significant enabler" of the Chinese...