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Doctor didn’t think ‘friendly and calm’ B.C. man was suicidal before family died
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
A doctor testifying at an inquest into the death of a couple and their two children in Prince Rupert, B.C., in 2023 says the father told him he had no suicidal or homicidal intent, three days before their bodies were found. Dr. Gerald Belgardt, who was Christopher Duong’s longtime family physician as well as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-chief of staff denies Marwah Rizqy’s claims of improper use of legislature funds
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
QUÉBEC — Former Quebec Liberal staffer Geneviève Hinse is firing back against claims that she was fired for using legislature funds for partisan use last year. Hinse is suing Marwah Rizqy, the former Liberal parliamentary leader, for $500,000 for wrongful dismissal after she was fired on Nov. 17. Responding to a statement of defence filed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary man who joined ISIS sentenced to 16 years for terrorism offences
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
CALGARY — A Calgary man who joined an Islamic State terrorist group in the Middle East was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison. “Terrorism has been described as the most vile form of criminal conduct,” Court of King’s Bench Justice Corina Dario said as she sentenced Jamal Borhot. “The sentence must also send a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Calgary man who joined ISIS sentenced to 16 years on terrorism offences
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
CALGARY — A judge has sentenced a Calgary man who joined an Islamic State terrorist group in the Middle East to 16 years in prison. Jamal Borhot, who is 35, was convicted in December on three counts of participating in a terrorist group. The sentence will be reduced by about four months for time he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa set to scrap EV mandate, launch $1.5 billion investment fund: sources
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce a national automotive strategy tomorrow which will scrap the electric vehicle sales mandate in favour of new vehicle emissions standards and revive consumer rebates for EV purchases. Government and industry sources, who were not authorized to publicly discuss details ahead of the announcement, say Ottawa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds revive bill to build digitally connected health data systems for patients, providers
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
TORONTO — The federal government is reviving proposed legislation that would allow digital health information to be shared safely across electronic systems, giving both patients and providers access to more comprehensive medical records. The Connected Care for Canadians Act was introduced in June 2024 and passed first reading, but the bill died when Parliament was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice minister rejects Alberta call for more input in federal judicial appointments
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he won’t act on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s call for more input on the selection of judges after she said she would withhold court funding if such changes aren’t made. “I’m planning to maintain the process that we have in place that has independence, that has rigour, that has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Labour groups call on Carney to adopt a ‘true Team Canada approach’ to trade war
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canadian labour leaders say Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government is not being transparent enough with them on how trade talks are advancing with U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House. The heads of private and public labour groups are huddling in Ottawa in advance of this year’s review of Canada’s free trade deal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP wants Carney to kill U.S. fighter jet contract in favour of Swedish aircraft
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — The NDP says it wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to cancel contracts for U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets — including the 16 Canada already has committed to buying. Citing Carney’s call for middle powers to work together in his World Economic Forum speech last month, Interim NDP Leader Don Davies says Canada should instead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives to celebrate Harper at 20th anniversary gala dinner
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservatives are set to gather in downtown Ottawa tonight for a gala dinner marking the 20th anniversary of former prime minister Stephen Harper’s government. The event will take place at the Rogers Centre and Harper is expected to deliver remarks at 8:30 p.m. The gala is one of several events being held in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand visits D.C. as Trump administration makes case for critical minerals trade zone
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand was in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump administration made a case for international partners to join a preferential trade zone for critical minerals to counter China’s global dominance. Vice-President JD Vance told a room filled with foreign ministers and officials at the U.S. State Department the goal ... Read More »
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