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In first interview, Canada’s envoy to Greenland says new post seeks ‘concrete’ gains
By Canadian Press on February 21st, 2026
NUUK — The diplomat Canada has posted to Greenland says the new consulate should lead to “concrete” gains for Canadians, while locals urge Ottawa to expand existing trade and cultural ties with the Danish territory. “This just kicks things into a new phase, a more intensive phase, being on the ground and having presence,” said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. property firms say $91M tax bill will jeopardize future construction projects
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
VANCOUVER — British Columbia property companies controlled by prominent developer Terry Hui are taking the federal government to court, claiming a tax bill of more than $91 million will jeopardize future construction projects if they’re made to pay up after a 12-year audit by the Canada Revenue Agency. Vancouver-based Adex Securities Ltd., One West Holdings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OpenAI contacted RCMP about Tumbler Ridge shooter’s ChatGPT account after attack
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
RCMP has confirmed artificial intelligence company OpenAI contacted its investigators after last week’s mass shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as a report says employees considering alerting authorities about the shooter’s interactions with its chatbot months before. The Wall Street Journal report says that despite the employees’ concerns, the company didn’t inform Canadian law enforcement before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transport Canada certifies Gulfstream G500 and G600 jets
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
OTTAWA — Transport Canada has certified General Dynamics’ Gulfstream G500 and G600 business jets, following threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. A spokesperson for the office of the transport minister says the government is still discussing the certification of other aircraft with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The government has yet to certify the Gulfstream ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump keeps carveout under CUSMA in new 10 per cent global tariff
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
WASHINGTON — The majority of Canadian exports will remain exempted from U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 10 per cent global levy. The latest tariff will not hit goods compliant under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade, known as CUSMA. The duty will also not be applied on top of sector-specific tariffs like steel, aluminum and automobiles. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Trump keeps carveout under CUSMA in new 10 per cent tariff
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
WASHINGTON — The majority of Canadian exports will not be hit by Donald Trump’s new 10 per cent global levy which the United States president enacted after the Supreme Court shut down his previous tariff tool. The latest tariff will not hit goods compliant under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade and will not be applied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Premier Smith can’t quantify savings from referendum proposals on immigration
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government isn’t sure how much it might save if referendum questions proposing restrictions to social services for some newcomers are approved in the fall. Smith announced in a TV address Thursday that her United Conservative Party government is putting nine questions to a provincewide referendum on Oct. 19. They ... Read More »
1 responseEby says B.C. could fight lumber tariffs in U.S. courts
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says a ruling by the United States Supreme Court that strikes down far-reaching global tariffs opens the door to challenge other tariffs that currently hurt his province’s softwood lumber industry. While Friday’s ruling does not lift long-standing American anti-dumping levies on B.C. softwood, Eby says it “opens up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. property firms say $91M tax bill will jeopardize construction
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
VANCOUVER — British Columbia property companies controlled by prominent developer Terry Hui say a tax bill of more than $91 million will jeopardize construction projects if they’re made to pay up after a 12-year audit by the Canada Revenue Agency. Vancouver-based Adex Securities Ltd., One West Holdings Ltd. and an affiliated numbered B.C. company filed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal promises new approach to homeless with encampment ‘tolerance zones’
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
MONTREAL — The City of Montreal is changing its approach to unhoused people, promising to tolerate some homeless encampments instead of dismantling them. Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada unveiled the city’s new protocol on Friday, saying camps are not a long-term solution, but dismantling them often causes trauma for vulnerable people and usually results in displacing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We encouraged one another’: Fathers of two Tumbler Ridge victims meet
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
The father of a 12-year-old boy killed in the Tumbler Ridge mass shootings says he met with the father of another victim who is fighting for her life in hospital, offering encouragement in her battle. While Abel Mwansa’s family makes plans for his funeral in Africa, 12-year-old Maya Gebala remains unconscious in hospital after being ... Read More »
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