Category Archives: Canada
Quicksketch: A look at newly acclaimed Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard
MONTREAL - Charles Milliard was acclaimed leader of the Quebec Liberal Party on Friday, replacing Pablo Rodriguez who resigned in December after just six months in the role. The party has been facing ...
Feb 13, 2026
Democrats launch investigation into Trump's threat to halt Gordie Howe Bridge
WASHINGTON - Democrats said they have launched an investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to stall the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. "President Trump is once again a...
Feb 13, 2026
Federal public servants seek legal advice as they face job cuts
OTTAWA - Several law firms in Ottawa say they're getting an influx of calls from federal workers looking for advice as the public service faces job cuts. Malini Vijaykumar, a partner at Nelligan Law, ...
Feb 13, 2026
Dominic LeBlanc to lead large trade mission to Mexico next week
OTTAWA - The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade is leading a large delegation to Mexico next week as Ottawa looks to diversify its trade links in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs...
Feb 13, 2026
Freeland violated law by answering questions about byelection: elections commissioner
OTTAWA - The Commissioner of Canada Elections said former Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland unintentionally violated the Elections Act by answering reporters' questions about a 2024 Toronto byelection at t...
Feb 13, 2026
What we know about the victims in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Details have emerged about the eight people killed and two seriously injured in the mass shooting at a high school and a home in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Here's what is known: Zoey Benoit, ...
Feb 13, 2026
Quebec political, business leaders backing Montreal's bid to host NATO defence bank
MONTREAL - Montreal has become the latest Canadian city to put its name forward to become the global headquarters for the proposed International Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB). Quebec Pr...
Feb 13, 2026
MPs agree to fast-track study of budget bill, with confidence vote to follow
OTTAWA - MPs have agreed to fast-track a committee study of the government's main budget bill, setting the stage for what could be a final vote on the legislation by the end of the month. Government H...
Feb 13, 2026
Acts of heroism emerge from tragedy of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., murders: B.C. Premier Eby
In the science classroom at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday, teacher Mark Deeley used a chair to block the door when he heard shots and knew his students were at risk. Inside the room, older...
Feb 13, 2026
Supreme Court invalidates result from spring federal election in Terrebonne riding
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has invalidated a federal Liberal candidate's one-vote victory in last spring's federal election, pushing the governing party further away from a majority in the H...
Feb 13, 2026