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In the news: P.M. leaving for overseas trip, Telefilm Canada looking for a spark
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney follows up Davos speech with Asia trip Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves Thursday for a 10-day visit to India, Australia and Japan — his first international trip since his headline-making speech in Davos that called for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
Ty Sperle says he felt “insane shock” after learning he’d been cured of a rare genetic disease through a clinical trial using a new gene-editing treatment. The B.C. man says he’d started that day last year feeling hopeless, but the news he was cured filled him with indescribable happiness. Sperle is the first person known ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds knew EV rebates were running out months before telling public, documents suggest
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Transport Canada officials were aware funding for the popular electric vehicle rebate program was at risk of running out several months before the department told the public about it in January 2025, documents about the program suggest. The documents also show officials were seemingly caught off guard by how quickly the funds did, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney follows up speech in Davos with trip to India, Australia, Japan
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves Thursday for a 10-day visit to India, Australia and Japan — his first international trip since his headline-making speech in Davos that called for middle powers to band together. It will give Carney a chance to put that speech into action as he visits three “powerhouses of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing hearing for teen who set girl on fire at Saskatoon high school
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
SASKATOON — A sentencing hearing is scheduled today for a teen who set a girl on fire at a Saskatoon high school. The 16-year-old girl pleaded guilty last year to attempted murder in the lunchtime attack of her former friend at Evan Hardy Collegiate in September 2024. Court heard the friendship had spiralled into obsession ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sixth complainant to continue testifying at Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
TORONTO — One of the complainants in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial is set to continue testifying today after an emotional first day on the stand. The woman is the sixth of seven complainants expected to testify in the trial, which began early this month after some delay. Her testimony Wednesday was interspersed with tears ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OECD criticizes Ottawa over ‘persistent delays’ in appointing new budget officer
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — An international economic group is criticizing the federal government over “persistent delays” in appointing new parliamentary budget officers, just as the current officer’s interim term is set to expire on Monday with no successor named. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, better known as the OECD, released its analysis of Canada’s parliamentary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada signs a defence agreement with South Korea as it seeks to diversify trade
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada and South Korea have signed a new defence agreement, roughly a month after Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to band together in the face of “great power” economic coercion. Following negotiations that concluded in October, the two countries signed a deal Wednesday related to the exchange and protection of classified ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada and South Korea sign a defence agreement
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada and South Korea have signed a new defence agreement, roughly a month after Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to band together in the face of “great power” economic coercion. Following negotiations that concluded in October, the two countries signed a deal Wednesday related to the exchange and protection of classified ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat as PM prepares to visit India
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — Some Canadian Sikhs are calling on the government to take a firmer stand on India as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel there this week on a mission to expand Canada’s non-U.S. trade. B.C. Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who received a warning from Vancouver Police on Sunday about a credible threat to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Better call DAVID? AI chatbot gives legal advice in Alberta personal injury cases
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
EDMONTON — DAVID, a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, answers a call before the first phone ring even finishes. “Hi,” it says. “Did you reach out looking to speak with someone about an injury claim?” it asks, before saying the call is being recorded. It then expresses empathy. “I’m sorry to hear you were in ... Read More »
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