Category Archives: Canada
'It was a betrayal': Woman tells sex assault trial Frank Stronach tried to rape her
TORONTO - One moment, the woman was standing in Frank Stronach's midtown apartment after a friendly dinner at his high-end restaurant. The next, the man she had grown to trust had pushed her over the ...
Feb 18, 2026
NDP leadership candidates look to break out from the pack as final debate approaches
OTTAWA - The memberships have been sold, entry fees have been paid and now the NDP leadership candidates are preparing for their second and final party-organized debate in B.C. on Feb. 19. This second...
Feb 18, 2026
Here's what people are saying about B.C.'s 2026 budget
VICTORIA - Here's what people are saying about the 2026 British Columbia budget, which delivers a tax-rate increase, a record deficit and public sector cuts. "It's our time to take a pause on some of ...
Feb 17, 2026
Poilievre says Conservatives want national unity in face of separation threats
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his party will fight for a united Canada as a movement in Alberta pushes for that province to separate. Answering a question from a reporter today, P...
Feb 17, 2026
By the numbers as British Columbia releases its 2026 budget
VICTORIA - Here are some of the key figures in British Columbia's 2026 budget, delivered by Finance Minister Brenda Bailey on Tuesday. 5.6 per cent: The new income tax rate for the lowest tax bracket,...
Feb 17, 2026
Tax hike, record deficit and public sector cuts among B.C. budget highlights
VICTORIA - Here are some highlights from British Columbia's 2026 budget, which Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says involves "serious work for serious times." It includes a tax increase on the lowest i...
Feb 17, 2026
B.C. budget delays care homes, hospital and cancer facility, student housing
VICTORIA - British Columbia's budget is hurting the young, the old and cancer patients alike as government construction undergoes what the government says is a "re-pacing" to address fiscal pressures....
Feb 17, 2026
African Nova Scotian community, church leaders mourn Rev. Jesse Jackson
HALIFAX - Rev. Jesse Jackson left a lasting impact on Nova Scotia, say leaders of the African Nova Scotian community, and was considered like an extended family member to those he met during a visit t...
Feb 17, 2026
Canada's new top envoy to Washington takes up his post
WASHINGTON - Canada's new top diplomat in Washington presented his credentials to U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday, officially taking on the role of ambassador to the United States at a turbulent m...
Feb 17, 2026
Poilievre says he's spoken with Jivani about U.S. trip and MP 'speaks for himself'
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday Ontario MP Jamil Jivani does not speak for the party after Jivani told a right-wing U.S. news site that Canada is harming itself with an "ant...
Feb 17, 2026