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Seven ways the war in Iran could affect Canadians, from grocery costs to terrorism
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
OTTAWA — The war Washington launched against Iran could have implications for Canadians’ pocketbooks and security. “This is not going to end any time soon,” said Carleton University defence expert Stephen Saideman. “It’s going to be harmful to our economy. It’s going to raise the possibility of terrorism. It’s going to generate more conflict in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clocks springing forward this weekend, B.C. adopts year-round daylight time
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
OTTAWA — Clocks are set to spring forward on Sunday as most of Canada moves to daylight time until the fall. Daylight time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, when clocks move forward one hour, until November 1, when they’ll be turned back an hour to rejoin standard time. Except in British Columbia, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mother of B.C. mass shooting survivor shares update, says breathing tube removed
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
The mother of a 12-year-old girl critically injured in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., last month says her daughter’s breathing tube has been removed as doctors check to see whether she can breathe on her own. A post on the Facebook account belonging to Cia Edmonds, mother of Maya Gebala, says the removal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Smile of a murderer’: B.C. double-killing suspects seen posing with alleged weapon
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
ABBOTSFORD — A prosecutor says three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple kept a bat used to bludgeon one of the victims to death, displaying it with “pride” in videos recorded months later. The B.C. Supreme Court in Abbotsford was shown the videos recorded by the men displaying the softball bat alleged to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Social media ban for kids under consideration in online harms bill: Carney
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
TOKYO — Prime Minister Mark Carney says that while there should be debate in Canada about a social media ban for children, he has not made up his own mind on the issue yet. Carney says there are arguments on both sides and more information emerging about how such bans work. A number of countries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney calls for Mountbatten-Windsor’s removal from line of succession
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
TOKYO — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be removed from the royal line of succession for his “deplorable” actions. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Carney says the actions that have caused him to be stripped of his royal titles “necessitate” his removal from the line of succession. Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested last month ... Read More »
1 responseSuspect 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 »
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