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Canada spending $307M to buy new army rifles from Colt
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is buying 30,000 made-in-Canada assault rifles for the Canadian Army from Colt Canada in a $307 million procurement deal. That sum covers just the first three years of the contract, after which the federal government has the option of acquiring another 35,000 rifles. Stephen Fuhr, secretary of state for defence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man could face fraud charges after disruptions at Montreal-Trudeau airport
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say a man arrested at the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport could face fraud charges following an incident that caused flight delays on Wednesday afternoon. Police initially said two men, one in his 20s and one in his 30s, had been arrested on flights to Montreal. But they later explained that only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence minister learned from newspaper Iranian strike may have hit Canadian assets
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty says he “didn’t know about” potential damage to Canadian assets from an Iranian airstrike on an airbase in Kuwait until a Quebec newspaper reported on it. The minister still refuses to say whether the attack struck or damaged any Canadian assets at the base. La Presse reported on March ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. temperature records fall as heavy rain from atmospheric river lingers
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
VANCOUVER — An ongoing atmospheric river soaking British Columbia’s coastal regions is also bringing unseasonable warmth, breaking century-old daily temperature records in several Interior communities. Environment Canada says seven communities reported record high daily temperatures on Wednesday. Those include Kamloops, where the temperature reached 21.8 C, breaking the record set in 1910, as well as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gov. Gen. Mary Simon honours broadcaster, sex worker champion at Rideau Hall
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will honour a former Supreme Court justice, a medical pioneer, a broadcaster and a champion for sex trade workers during a ceremony at Rideau Hall today. Rosalie Silberman Abella is to be invested as a companion of the Order of Canada for her work in the Supreme Court on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Revenue Agency shuttering drop box filing system after tax season closes
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says it will get rid of dozens of drop boxes used for tax filing and payments across the country after this tax season. The agency says there are 45 of these boxes still operating across the country where Canadians can drop off tax returns, payments and other documents. But ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court of Canada to hear challenge of federal firearms ban
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a challenge of a Liberal government ban on more than 1,500 different firearms models and variants. The government banned the use, sale and importation of the weapons in May 2020, signalling they considered them fit only for the battlefield, not for hunting or sport shooting. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada spending $307M to buy new modular army rifles from Colt
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is buying 30,000 new modular assault rifles for the Canadian Army from Colt Canada in a $307 million procurement deal. That sum covers just the first three years of the contract, after which the federal government has the option of acquiring another 35,000 rifles. The new rifles will replace the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre appearing on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ podcast Thursday
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sat down for an interview with “The Joe Rogan Experience” for a podcast episode set to be released later today. A spokesperson for Poilievre says he and Rogan recorded a full-length episode, which can run upwards of three hours. Poilievre recorded the episode while in Austin, Texas recently, where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada drops down to 25th place in world happiness rankings: report
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
A new report says Canada has dropped down to 25th place in world happiness rankings, as researchers highlight heavy social media use contributing to a sharp decline in well-being among young people. The annual report published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford found that Finland is the happiest country in the ... Read More »
1 responseIn the news: Ottawa urged to help Inuit, Ontario funding cuts, B.C. long-term care
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Critics urge Ottawa to help Inuit resist Chinese surveillance, economic dependence The Carney government is leaving Inuit communities at risk of Chinese surveillance and economic dependence and isn’t facing up to the threat China poses to the ... Read More »
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