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Canada-Ukraine Foundation calls on feds to match donations as war hits four-year mark
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — The Canada-Ukraine Foundation is calling on Ottawa to match donations to support humanitarian work in the country as the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion approaches. Executive director Valeriy Kostyuk says that while his organization has collected more than $100 million for Ukraine, demand for food and water, medical equipment and power generators ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Historic Montreal church destroyed by fire; flames spread to adjacent retirement home
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
MONTREAL — A fire has destroyed a historic former church in southwestern Montreal and the flames spread to an adjacent seniors home. The fire broke out around 1:40 a.m. in the former Saint-Paul Church in the city’s Sud-Ouest borough. No one was inside the building when it caught fire but officials evacuated 148 people from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senate committee recommends removing immigration measures from border bill
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Senators on the social affairs committee wants to see immigration-related sections in the government’s border bill, C-12, removed or significantly modified by the Senate national security committee. The national security committee is responsible for tabling amendments, while the social affairs committee has conducted an in-depth study of the bill’s immigration measures. That report, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Canadians anxious in Mexico, Conservative probe, tax season begins
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canadians in Mexican state of Jalisco taking cover following outbreak of violence Canadians in Mexico continue to shelter in place as violence grips parts of the country. Government officials in western Mexico warn that Jalisco State, which includes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians in Mexican state of Jalisco taking cover following outbreak of violence
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
Canadians in Mexico continue to shelter in place as violence grips parts of the country. Government officials in western Mexico warn that Jalisco State, which includes the popular resort city of Puerto Vallarta, is currently unsafe for travel after the leader of a major drug cartel was reportedly killed in a government operation to capture ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives calling for probe into asylum seekers’ access to health care
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — The Conservatives plan to put a motion before the House of Commons on Tuesday aimed at reviewing how health benefits are provided to asylum seekers and restricting who has access to those services. The planned text of the motion, which has been shared with The Canadian Press, says the cost of the Interim ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parti Québécois looking to maintain momentum with today’s byelection
By Canadian Press on February 23rd, 2026
SAGUENAY — The Parti Québécois is looking for its fourth consecutive byelection win today in the riding of Chicoutimi, north of Quebec City. The riding had been a PQ stronghold before Andrée Laforest captured it twice for the Coalition Avenir Québec, first in 2018 and again in 2022. Chicoutimi has been vacant since Laforest, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Partial U.S. government shutdown blamed for NEXUS closure at Canadian airports
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
Canadian airports are warning travellers that NEXUS and Global Entry pre-clearance programs for U.S.-bound flights are suspended, with Vancouver’s airport linking the news with a partial U.S. government shutdown. Airports in Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto asked passengers travelling through U.S. Customs to allow for extra time to pass through security checks on Sunday. Most ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa launching countrywide survey in buildup toward formal men’s health strategy
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is taking its first steps toward developing a national men’s health strategy, launching a survey for Canadians to weigh in. As previously reported by The Canadian Press, federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel is working on a strategy on men’s and boys’ health, to be released later this year. The national ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Canadian fans mourn gold medal hockey loss
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
Fans across the country didn’t let the early morning hour keep them from coming together — and in the end commiserating together — after Canada’s men’s hockey team lost a heartbreaking Olympic gold medal game 2-1 in overtime. Here’s a look at some moments from Sunday’s fan watch parties, inside and outside Canada, in photos. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP can’t corroborate ‘veracity’ of multiple threats in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
By Canadian Press on February 22nd, 2026
RCMP say they have not been able to corroborate the “veracity” of multiple threats being received in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in the wake of the recent school shooting there. A short statement issued Sunday from B.C. RCMP spokesman Staff Sgt. Kris Clark says Mounties became aware of threats that circulated online and within the community. ... Read More »
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