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Multi-brawl game that drew 572 penalty minutes a ‘black eye’ on N.L. hockey: official
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
ST. JOHN’S — A Newfoundland junior hockey league executive says a recent game that involved three on-ice brawls and resulted in 572 penalty minutes is a “black eye” and an “embarrassment” to the sport in St. John’s. Boyd Hillier, vice-president of the St. John’s Junior Hockey League, says the violent game was an isolated incident ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre announces auto plan aiming for tariff-free access to U.S. market
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
WINDSOR — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has unveiled a new auto plan aiming to secure tariff-free access to the U.S. market. The plan would harmonize tailpipe emissions reductions with the U.S., and align Canada with the United States on Chinese tariffs in a move meant to give Canada leverage in trade talks. Poilievre would also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal candidate in Terrebonne byelection hopes to reclaim riding on April 13
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
TERREBONNE — Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste is hoping to be elected in the April 13 byelection in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne, and this time, for good. Auguste opened her riding office in the Montreal-area riding today, telling supporters she wants Terrebonne to be part of the solution and have a voice at the decision-making ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney, Nordic leaders pledge to deepen ties amid world economic coercion
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
OSLO — The prime ministers of Canada and Nordic countries have agreed to continue working to deepen economic ties as technology and international trade are increasingly used as a “coercive tool,” they said in a joint statement. Prime Minister Mark Carney is concluding his time in Norway meeting with that country’s prime minister, along with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney, Nordic leaders pledge to deepen ties in world economic coercion
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
OSLO — The prime ministers of Canada and Nordic countries have agreed to continue working to deepen economic ties as technology and international trade are increasingly used as a “coercive tool”, in a joint statement. Prime Minister Mark Carney is concluding his time in Norway meeting with that country’s prime minister, along with the leaders ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservative leader to announce auto plan following meetings in Michigan
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
WINDSOR — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will announce his auto plan during a news conference this morning in Windsor, Ont. Late last week ahead of meetings in Michigan, Poilievre touted the plan as “literally the only hope of keeping our auto sector in Canada,” but said he hasn’t shared it with Prime Minister Mark Carney. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple 2.0: Quebec syrup-makers turn to automation and expansion as demand grows
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
ROXTON POND — Visitors to the main building of the Côté et fils maple farm in Quebec’s Eastern Townships region will be greeted by a wall of screens with the views from dozens of security cameras, showing an array of tubes and troughs filling up with clear, foamy sap. Through a door, inside the production ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to conclude Norway trip with Nordic 5 meeting before heading to London
By Canadian Press on March 15th, 2026
OSLO — Prime Minister Mark Carney will conclude his first official visit to Norway today by meeting with the leaders of the Nordic Five — Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Saturday that the meeting was set up after he told his peers that Carney would be in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two charged with murder after body of B.C. man who sued late Shah’s son found
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
SURREY — A British Columbia mathematician who was reported missing last month by concerned neighbours was allegedly killed in a “targeted” incident by two people known to him who now face murder charges, police say. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, which is comprised of officers from the RCMP and a number of municipal police forces, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Al-Quds Day rally goes ahead after court tosses out Ontario’s bid to block
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
TORONTO — A Toronto pro-Palestinian demonstration got underway with waving flags and a large police presence, including officers observing from the top of buildings, Saturday after an Ontario judge tossed out the government’s move to pre-emptively block it. Some Al-Quds Day rally attendees waved Palestinian and Iranian flags and chanted “Free Palestine” while some counter-protesters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PM’s office mum on Conservative Order of Canada petition for Don Cherry
By Canadian Press on March 14th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office wouldn’t weigh in on a push by the federal Conservatives to award the Order of Canada to controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry. Audrey Champoux, a spokesperson for Carney, declined to say whether the prime minister felt that Cherry had met the requirements for the accolade, which is awarded ... Read More »
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