Category Archives: Canada

Officer says Myles Gray was restrained face-down for several minutes before death
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver police officer testifying at a public hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of Myles Gray said Monday that Gray was handcuffed and hobbled, and struggled while being rest...
Mar 02, 2026
What you need to know about new legislation that could expand First Nations status
OTTAWA - All four opposition parties in the House of Commons are backing legislation to change status rules in the Indian Act to end what is known as the second-generation cutoff. But the Liberals say...
Mar 02, 2026

Sunwing says 'hearts are with families' affected by bus crash in Dominican
MONTREAL - Leigh Whiting says she booked a private van from Punta Cana International Airport to her hotel in the Dominican Republic instead of taking a bus shuttle that would have included extra stops...
Mar 02, 2026

Last spring forward for B.C. as it moves to permanent daylight time
VICTORIA - British Columbia's southern population centres will be facing winter sunrises around 9 a.m. - and around 9:30 a.m. in the north - after the decision to adopt year-round daylight time, sprin...
Mar 02, 2026

Winnipeg man charged with posing threats to prime minister, Jewish communities
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg man is facing charges after RCMP allege he posted multiple online threats targeting Prime Minister Mark Carney. RCMP say a national security investigation began in January into a...
Mar 02, 2026

Hoping to see the 'blood' moon eclipse? It may depend on where you live in Canada
Moongazers across Canada will be treated to a full lunar eclipse early on Tuesday, but not everyone will have the best seats in the house for the celestial show that's expected to turn the moon red. A...
Mar 02, 2026

B.C. court approves settlement in class-action lawsuit against Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $475,000 settlement in a class-action lawsuit against the Vancouver Whitecaps and Major League Soccer after star players, including Lionel Messi, were...
Mar 02, 2026

Union files grievance, asks feds to suspend early retirement program
OTTAWA - The Public Service Alliance of Canada has filed a policy grievance and is asking the federal government to halt its planned early retirement program for public servants. The most recent feder...
Mar 02, 2026

Two Quebec legislature members not running again ahead of 'unprecedented' election
MONTREAL - Two prominent members of the Quebec legislature announced on Monday their upcoming exit from provincial politics, ahead of a fall general election that at least one polling analyst says is ...
Mar 02, 2026

There's no PBO: Ottawa fails to appoint new fiscal watchdog as interim term expires
OTTAWA - There is currently no parliamentary budget officer scrutinizing federal finances in Ottawa as the interim fiscal watchdog's term expired Monday without a successor in place. The PBO is an ind...
Mar 02, 2026