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In the news today: Canada flights to Mexico, Tumbler Ridge AI, Atlantic Canada storm
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… WestJet, Air Canada among Canadian airlines resuming service to Mexico Canadian airlines are flying in and out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, today after widespread violence led them to temporarily suspend service since the weekend. Air Canada, Air Transat, ... Read More »
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By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canadian airlines are flying in and out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, today after widespread violence led them to temporarily suspend service since the weekend. Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet and Porter Airlines have all announced they will be resuming flights to and from the popular western Mexican resort city, with WestJet also offering ... Read More »
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By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — Porter Airlines is resuming service to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Tuesday after suspending flights to the region due to widespread violence, following similar announcements by Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat. A post from Toronto-based Porter on X said it intends to restart service Tuesday, with complimentary changes being available for Puerto Vallarta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why forcing AI firms to report online threats may not be simple
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
A cybersecurity law expert says Canada could introduce laws requiring artificial intelligence companies to notify police of online threats, but the process would not be a simple one, since reporting every suspicion is “just not workable.” Emily Laidlaw, a Canada Research Chair in cybersecurity law at the University of Calgary, said every AI company sets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rally against federal gun prohibitions, buyback planned for Saturday in Quebec City
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — People opposed to the federal government’s firearms ban and compensation program are planning a rally Saturday in Quebec City to accuse Ottawa of unfairly singling out law-abiding gun owners. The event will come about six weeks into the sign-up period for gun owners to declare interest in a federal program offering them money ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump to give State of the Union address against backdrop of sliding poll numbers
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
WASHINGTON — When U.S. President Donald Trump stands before Congress on Tuesday to deliver the annual state of the union address, he’ll be defending trade and immigration agendas that have stumbled lately in the face of legal setbacks and grim polling. “It’s going to be a long speech,” Trump said at a White House event ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defence to continue cross-examining complainant in Stronach’s sexual assault trial
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
TORONTO — The fifth complainant to testify in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial is set to face more questions today from the businessman’s lawyer. Leora Shemesh began cross-examining the complainant Monday afternoon, focusing on discrepancies in dates and details the woman gave in her statements to police and what she said in court. Stronach, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cuban ambassador to testify today as Ottawa promises aid is on the way
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — As Ottawa continues to vow it will send aid to Cuba at some point, the island nation’s ambassador to Canada is set to testify before the House foreign affairs committee this afternoon. Ambassador Rodrigo Malmierca Diaz is scheduled to address the committee after it hears from the officials at Global Affairs Canada responsible ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Horrible war’: Ukrainian eye doctor training in Calgary to better help wounded
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
CALGARY — Dr. Pavla Ivaniuta remembers the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the stream of wounded men, women and children she treated for horrific eye injuries. The most common wounds — from explosions — required parts of an eye or the entire eye to be removed, says Ivaniuta. “It is due ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hearing on police-involved death of Myles Gray resuming after obscenity led to delay
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A public hearing into the police-involved death of Myles Gray resumes in Vancouver today, after a four-week adjournment triggered by an obscene remark and the subsequent resignation of counsel for the proceeding. The delay allowed replacement counsel, Brock Martland, to get up to speed on the case by the Office of the Police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public trust in Canada’s institutions is rising in face of U.S. hostility: poll
By Canadian Press on February 24th, 2026
OTTAWA — Public trust in Canada’s key institutions is on the rise as the country navigates unprecedented tensions with the United States, a new poll suggests. The annual CanTrust Index published by Proof Strategies — which was conducted online and can’t be assigned a margin of error — surveyed 1,501 Canadians between Jan. 7 and ... Read More »
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