National News
Road to ruin: Montreal’s pothole problems have solutions — but city lacks money
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
MONTREAL — Montrealer Marianick Baril says she’s had eight flat tires since Christmas. Now, she plans her daily commute less on travel time and more by choosing the streets that have the fewest craters that threaten to send her vehicle back to the mechanic. This winter has been particularly perilous for Baril and other Montreal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa faces calls to send essential fuel to Cuba as U.S. widens oil blockade
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing mounting calls to speak out against the United States for widening its restrictions on fuel reaching Cuba, or to send aid to the country. For more than a year, Global Affairs Canada has warned travellers of “shortages of basic necessities, including food, medicine and fuel” across most ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney set to announce defence industrial strategy today
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to publicly release today his new Buy Canadian plan for supplying the military and growing Canada’s domestic defence industry. The $6.6-billion plan promises to prioritize building military equipment at home, hike the share of defence contracts awarded to Canadian firms and add up to 125,000 new jobs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trial for man accused of killing 5 in Winnipeg rooming house set to begin
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
WINNIPEG — A jury trial for a man accused of fatally shooting five people in a Winnipeg rooming house is scheduled to begin today. Police responded to the multi-unit building in the city’s West Broadway neighbourhood in November 2023. Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene, and two others died in hospital. The fifth, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second witness expected to take stand at Frank Stronach’s sex assault trial
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
TORONTO — Another witness is expected to take the stand today at the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. The judge-alone trial began in Toronto last Thursday after more than a week of delay. Stronach, who is 93, has pleaded not guilty to a dozen charges related to seven complainants over alleged incidents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s provinces contend with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — The outlook for Canada’s provinces is difficult to chart but some surprising resilience to U.S. trade pressures and historical revisions to economic data have most provinces on better footing heading into the 2026 budget season, argues a new analysis from Desjardins. Randall Bartlett, deputy chief economist at Desjardins and one of the authors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Better call DAVID? AI chatbot gives legal advice in Alberta personal injury cases
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
EDMONTON — DAVID, a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, answers a call before the first phone ring even finishes. “Hi,” it says. “Did you reach out looking to speak with someone about an injury claim?” it asks, before saying the call is being recorded. It then expresses empathy. “I’m sorry to hear you were in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada set to publish January inflation data
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is expected to publish fresh inflation data for January this morning. A Reuters poll of economists expects the annual rate of inflation held steady at 2.4 per cent in the first month of the year. But some economists believe the inflation rate will accelerate as tax changes from a year earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Portable classrooms for Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as shooting victim is remembered
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
The British Columbia government says portable facilities are arriving in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to allow children to return to school after six people were killed at the community’s high school last week. The B.C. government says in a news release that the new facilities will be set up on the grounds of nearby Tumbler Ridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Portable classrooms arriving in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after school shooting
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — The British Columbia government says portable facilities will begin arriving in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to allow children to return to school after six people were killed at the community’s high school last week. The B.C. government says in a news release that the new facilities will be set up on the grounds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: School portables arriving to resume classes in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — The British Columbia government says portable facilities will begin arriving in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to allow children to return to school after six people were killed at the community’s high school last week. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
