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Conservatives, Poilievre seek to carry convention momentum back into Parliament
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
OTTAWA — Political analysts say the federal Conservatives and leader Pierre Poilievre have momentum coming off a unifying convention in Calgary but the party still has a hill to climb in Parliament to one-up Prime Minster Mark Carney and the Liberals. The Conservatives wrapped up their three-day national convention yesterday that saw Poilievre easily passed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dawson Creek RCMP announce charges against three people in 2023 homicide
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
DAWSON CREEK — Police in Dawson Creek, B.C., say three people have been charged with first-degree murder more than two years after a 37-year-old man was found dead in a vehicle on New Year’s Eve in 2023. Dawson Creek RCMP say Robert Girbav, 37, was found dead inside a truck by officers responding to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal demonstrators protest Trump immigration crackdown at U.S. Consulate
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
Demonstrators are gathering in downtown Montreal to protest against the immigration crackdown by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis and other American cities. Protesters are assembling outside the U.S. Consulate on Saint-Catherine Street in the wake of the killing of two American citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis in the past few weeks. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at events in January 2026
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
A look at news events in January 2026: 1 – Global Affairs Canada said it wasn’t aware of any Canadians among those killed or hurt in a deadly Swiss bar fire. Police said about 40 people died and roughly 115 were injured when flames tore through a New Year’s celebration in the Alpine resort of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Earliest launch date for Artemis II set for Feb. 8 after cold weather delay: NASA
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
The earliest possible launch date for the Artemis II rocket to carry Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen around the moon is scheduled for Feb. 8. NASA said cold weather and winds that blew through Florida and the Kennedy Space Center in the last several days led to the adjusted timeline. They said the adjustment will position ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa wants to get banks, pension funds involved in affordable housing: minister
By Canadian Press on February 1st, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal housing minister says he wants to ramp up the lagging pace of homebuilding in some provinces by bringing developers off the sidelines and into Ottawa’s affordable housing projects. Gregor Robertson also said in an interview that the feds’ new Build Canada Homes agency is working on getting Canadian banks and pension ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Change in government wouldn’t stop Alberta separatist movement, says leader
By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026
CALGARY — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre blamed the federal Liberals for past and present separatist movements in Canada, but a separatist leader in Alberta said his group will still push to leave regardless of who is in office in Ottawa. During his nearly hour-long speech Friday evening at the Conservative convention in downtown Calgary, Poilievre ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives say they are united after strong endorsement of Poilievre’s leadership
By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026
CALGARY — Conservatives wrapped their three-day national convention in Calgary ready to look ahead to the future after solidifying Pierre Poilievre’s leadership. “A united Conservative party has come out of this weekend, telling Canadians that we are ready to govern and fix the problems that the Liberals have created over the last decade,” said former ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tributes to Catherine O’Hara keep coming: “Sad day for everyone who loves to laugh”
By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026
Tributes continued to pour in for Canadian comedy giant Catherine O’Hara, who died Friday at 71. Eugene Levy, who worked with O’Hara on multiple projects over five decades, said he cherished their friendship. “Words seem inadequate to express the loss I feel today. I had the honor of knowing and working with the great Catherine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Change in government won’t stop separatist movement, says leader
By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026
CALGARY — A leader in the Alberta separatist movement says a Conservative government would not stop their drive to secede from Canada. Jeffrey Rath is the general counsel for the separatist promoter group Stay Free Alberta. He says while a Conservative government is a better fit for Alberta, federalism is not the fix. Rath was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With Poilievre’s leadership confirmed, Conservatives debate policy at convention
By Canadian Press on January 31st, 2026
CALGARY — Delegates at the federal Conservative party convention in Calgary are set to hear from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith today. The final day of the convention will also feature votes on changes to the party constitution and policies. On Friday evening, the party cemented its leadership, giving Pierre Poilievre a strong mandate after more ... Read More »
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