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Conservative MP Jamil Jivani says he had ‘productive’ meetings with White House
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Conservative MP Jamil Jivani says he had “productive” meetings Wednesday with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Jivani said on social media that he met with the White House and state department. He said the president asked him to pass along a message — to tell Canadians he loves them. “I’ll have much more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives celebrate Harper as ‘strong’ leader at 20th anniversary gala
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservatives are gathering in downtown Ottawa tonight for a gala dinner marking the 20th anniversary of former prime minister Stephen Harper’s government. The event is taking place at the Rogers Centre and Harper is expected to deliver remarks at around 8:30 p.m. Guests at the event include Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, former foreign ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives celebrating Harper at 20th anniversary gala dinner in Ottawa
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservatives are gathering in downtown Ottawa tonight for a gala dinner marking the 20th anniversary of former prime minister Stephen Harper’s government. The event is taking place at the Rogers Centre and Harper is expected to deliver remarks at around 8:30 p.m. Guests at the event include Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, former foreign ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta hockey team to play benefit game after 3 members die in crash
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
STAVELY — An Alberta junior hockey team is set to take the ice this weekend for a memorial game honouring three of its players who died in a highway crash. The Southern Alberta Mustangs are set to take on the Stavely Spurs Alumni team Sunday night at the arena in Stavely. It’s one of several ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police suspected ‘murder-suicide’ in Prince Rupert family’s deaths: B.C. official
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
An official with the B.C. Ministry of Children and Family Development says police told her office that a couple and their two young sons had died of a suspected murder-suicide in Prince Rupert, days after the father was released from apprehension under the Mental Health Act. The testimony at a coroners inquest by Julie Furlaino, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Media harder to identify, RCMP officer tells hearing over photojournalist’s lawsuit
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The RCMP officer in charge of overseeing the enforcement of a court injunction in a British Columbia pipeline dispute where a photojournalist was arrested says he welcomes media coverage of such operations. Asst. Commissioner John Brewer says he supports media “being given as much access as reasonably possible” and it’s not the job ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Willing to slaughter’: Calgary man gets 16-year terrorism sentence for joining ISIS
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
CALGARY — A Calgary man who joined the Islamic State terrorist group in the Middle East was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison. “Terrorism has been described as the most vile form of criminal conduct,” Court of King’s Bench Justice Corina Dario said as she sentenced Jamal Borhot. “The sentence must also send a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor didn’t think ‘friendly and calm’ B.C. man was suicidal before family died
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
A doctor testifying at an inquest into the death of a couple and their two children in Prince Rupert, B.C., in 2023 says the father told him he had no suicidal or homicidal intent, three days before their bodies were found. Dr. Gerald Belgardt, who was Christopher Duong’s longtime family physician as well as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-chief of staff denies Marwah Rizqy’s claims of improper use of legislature funds
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
QUÉBEC — Former Quebec Liberal staffer Geneviève Hinse is firing back against claims that she was fired for using legislature funds for partisan use last year. Hinse is suing Marwah Rizqy, the former Liberal parliamentary leader, for $500,000 for wrongful dismissal after she was fired on Nov. 17. Responding to a statement of defence filed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary man who joined ISIS sentenced to 16 years for terrorism offences
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
CALGARY — A Calgary man who joined an Islamic State terrorist group in the Middle East was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison. “Terrorism has been described as the most vile form of criminal conduct,” Court of King’s Bench Justice Corina Dario said as she sentenced Jamal Borhot. “The sentence must also send a ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Calgary man who joined ISIS sentenced to 16 years on terrorism offences
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
CALGARY — A judge has sentenced a Calgary man who joined an Islamic State terrorist group in the Middle East to 16 years in prison. Jamal Borhot, who is 35, was convicted in December on three counts of participating in a terrorist group. The sentence will be reduced by about four months for time he ... Read More »
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