Category Archives: Canada

Russia calls Canada a 'warmonger' for new deal with Ukraine on drone production
OTTAWA - Moscow called Canada a "warmonger" for signing a drone production deal with Ukraine and vowed to publish the address of a Canadian company working with Kyiv. Defence Minister David McGuinty s...
Jun 10, 2026

Canada, Turkey set to restart discussions on free-trade agreement
OTTAWA - Canada and Turkey have agreed to restart initial discussions on a free-trade agreement. Global Affairs Canada said in a news release the decision reflects both countries' ambition to unlock t...
Jun 10, 2026

'Can you imagine the stress?': Protest against high-speed rail project hits Ottawa
OTTAWA - Protesters chanted "No Alto!" as they marched past the Prime Minister's Office on Parliament Hill Wednesday to register their opposition to the Alto high-speed rail project. Farmers and other...
Jun 10, 2026

B.C. murder suspect says he attempted suicide after victim 'slipped' down embankment
The man accused of murdering Tatjana Stefanski in British Columbia more than two years ago testified Wednesday that he tried to kill himself twice in the hours after her death, by drowning in a lake a...
Jun 10, 2026

Sentencing hearing wraps for B.C. sex trafficker after three-days of arguments
NEW WESTMINSTER - The judge in the case of a B.C. woman who pleaded guilty to assault and sex trafficking is taking time to decide on a sentence. Lawyers will be meeting next week to set a date for Ju...
Jun 10, 2026

Conservative MP Généreux in hospital after heart issue, Poilievre says
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Quebec MP Bernard Gnreux is in hospital after suffering a heart problem earlier today. Poilievre told MPs in the House of Commons an ambulance was ca...
Jun 10, 2026

Lapu Lapu festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo gets date for judge-only trial
VANCOUVER - The trial for Adam Kai-Ji Lo, who is facing 11 counts of second-degree murder in the 2025 Lapu Lapu festival attack in Vancouver, has been set to start on April 19, 2027. Lo has elected ag...
Jun 10, 2026

B.C. Mounties warn parents of 'violent' online group exploiting children
LANGFORD - Mounties near Victoria say they are investigating three reports of a violent online group exploiting children and young people. West Shore RCMP say in a statement that the reports are all s...
Jun 10, 2026

Trump 'not looking to renew' CUSMA trade pact, says no need for Canadian imports
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is "not looking to renew" a critical continental trade pact, indicating the United States will blow past a July 1 deadline for renewal. ...
Jun 10, 2026

Quebec auditor slams government for poorly planning subsidies for battery companies
QUBEC - Quebec's auditor general says the provincial government showed poor planning in $2.2 billion of investments in various battery companies - many of which are now experiencing financial troubles...
Jun 10, 2026