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Suspect in B.C. home-invasion killings Googled murder sentences, prosecutor says
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
ABBOTSFORD — One of three suspects in the alleged home-invasion murders of an Abbotsford, B.C., couple conducted “exceptionally damning” Google searches about punishment of murderers in Canada after media reports of the deaths, a Crown prosecutor said in closing submissions Friday. Crown lawyer William Dorsey said the searches extracted from Abhijeet Singh’s cellphone showed he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toxicologist sees no drug link to Myles Gray’s behaviour before police-involved death
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A forensic expert has told a hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of Myles Gray that not much could be concluded from a toxicology report regarding his behaviour, that Vancouver officers have previously described as “animalistic” and “superhuman.” Toxicologist Dr. Aaron Shapiro with B.C.’s Provincial Toxicology Centre told the hearing Friday the results ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s new trade team meets Trump’s trade czar in Washington to talk CUSMA review
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Canada’s new chief trade negotiator to the United States met her American counterpart in Washington on Friday as Ottawa sought to steady the bilateral relationship ahead of a review of the critical continental trade pact. Janice Charette was joined by Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Canada’s newly-appointed Ambassador to the United States ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. Customs and Border Protection says at least 45 days needed for tariff refunds
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection will not be able to immediately begin issuing refunds for President Donald Trump’s tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court. In a filing to court today, Brandon Lord, a senior official in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s trade office, says the department hopes to have a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutor outlines case against three accused in brutal slaying of B.C. couple
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
ABBOTSFORD — A Crown prosecutor says a large body of circumstantial evidence has established the case of first-degree murder against three young men on trial for the violent slaying of an Abbotsford, B.C., couple at their home in the city in 2022. Arnold and Joanne De Jong were found dead that May and Gurkaran Singh, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Frank Stronach to be found not guilty on some charges, judge suggests as trial continues
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
TORONTO — An Ontario judge is suggesting billionaire businessman Frank Stronach will eventually be found not guilty on some of the charges he faces as his sexual assault trial continues in Toronto. Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy indicated this afternoon that a not-guilty verdict would be entered on a charge of attempted rape after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. business groups seek AI ban for kids after Tumbler Ridge mass shootings
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
VICTORIA — The Tumbler Ridge and Prince George chambers of commerce in B.C. are urging Ottawa and the provincial government to ban children under 16 from using AI tools and social media. Jerrilyn Kirk, executive director of the Tumbler Ridge chamber, said last month’s shootings in the community underscore that everybody is “vulnerable to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No alcohol or psychedelics in B.C. man after police-involved death, toxicologist says
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A forensic toxicologist testifying at a public hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of Myles Gray says neither alcohol nor the psychedelics LSD or psilocybin were detected in him. Dr. Aaron Shapiro with B.C.’s Provincial Toxicology Centre says the results showed a “good indication that cannabis was consumed” by Gray. However Shapiro noted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians arriving in Toronto from Dubai relieved to return home amid war
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
There was tangible relief among Canadians who landed Friday morning in Toronto on a flight from Dubai, as an escalating conflict in the Middle East causes travel chaos that has included thousands of flight cancellations. Returning travellers described a long and anxious process to find their way home, as the Canadian government announced Friday it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. business groups seek AI ban for kids after Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
VICTORIA — The Tumbler Ridge and Prince George chambers of commerce in B.C. are urging Ottawa and the provincial government to ban children under 16 from using AI tools and social media. Jerrilyn Kirk, executive director of the Tumbler Ridge chamber, says last month’s shootings in the community underscore that everybody is “vulnerable to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement to streamline major project assessments
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
EDMONTON — Ottawa and Alberta have reached a prospective deal that they say will see major projects be approved more efficiently. In a joint announcement Friday the two governments said the deal will bring a “one project, one review” approach to addressing the broader impacts of these projects, including on the environment. A draft version ... Read More »
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