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Anand won’t say if Ottawa believes India still engaged in foreign interference
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2026
MUMBAI — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is refusing to answer questions about whether the government believes India is still engaged in foreign interference. Anand was repeatedly pressed on the question by reporters at a media availability in Mumbai. Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting India as part of an ongoing reset of the trade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians in Middle East should be vigilant as tensions rise: Anand
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canadians in the Middle East are being warned to stay vigilant as tensions rise amid stalled nuclear talks between the United States and Iran and a buildup of American military presence in the region. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened military action if Iran doesn’t agree to a deal on its nuclear program, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. RCMP say three foreign nationals charged with extortion, one suspect at large
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
SURREY — Police say three foreign nationals face extortion and firearms charges amid a spasm of shootings at homes and businesses in British Columbia. The charges were announced Friday by the B.C. Extortion Task Force, set up to investigate the dozens of threats, shootings and arsons, mostly aimed at the South Asian business community. Twenty-two-year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada can’t brush aside security concerns about India, ex-intelligence adviser warns
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — A former national security and intelligence adviser to the federal government says it “strains credibility” to suggest India has stopped harmful meddling in Canadian affairs. Vincent Rigby, who now teaches at McGill University, said Canada needs to strike a balance between poking India in the eye and pretending national security threats no longer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Witness denies Vancouver officers on Myles Gray’s back before his death
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
VANCOUVER — One of the Vancouver officers who responded to the scene after a man was beaten by police in 2015 faced questioned of discrepancies between notes he took that day and how he describes the situation more than 10 years later. Const. Chris Bowater told a public hearing Friday that he saw Myles Gray ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Solomon to meet OpenAI CEO Altman in wake of mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon will meet with OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman next week looking for a plan on how the company might prevent another tragedy like the mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Solomon said in a statement on Friday that he plans to talk to Altman “to seek further ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McGill, Concordia drop legal battle with Quebec government over tuition hikes
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
MONTREAL — Concordia and McGill universities say they are abandoning their legal challenge against the Quebec government’s decision to maintain a 33 per cent tuition hike for out-of-province students. The English universities won a ruling last April after the Superior Court overturned the hike of about $3,000, finding that it was unreasonable. But the province ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opposition parties back changes to status rules in Indian Act, Liberals say not yet
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — All four opposition parties in the House of Commons are backing legislation to change the status rules in the Indian Act to end the “second-generation cutoff.” But the Liberals say that while they support changes to registration eligibility, more consultations with First Nations are needed before the law is amended. Bill S-2, introduced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Influencer charged in human trafficking case, police say
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The RCMP say a social media influencer from Vancouver is facing six charges in a case where a victim is alleged to have been trafficked in British Columbia and Ontario. Charges against 31-year-old Tevin Douglas include trafficking in persons, advertising sexual services and sexual assault. An investigation was launched last May into offences ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada can’t brush aside security concerns about India, ex-adviser warns
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — A former national security and intelligence adviser to the federal government says it “strains credibility” to suggest India has stopped harmful meddling in Canadian affairs. Vincent Rigby, who now teaches at McGill University, says Canada needs to strike a balance between poking India in the eye and pretending national security threats no longer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Witness denies officers on Myles Gray’s back before his death
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
VANCOUVER — One of the Vancouver officers who responded to the scene after a man was beaten by police in 2015 faced questioned of discrepancies between notes he took that day and how he describes the situation more than 10 years later. Const. Chris Bowater told a public hearing that he saw Myles Gray in ... Read More »
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