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Transport minister will ‘not interfere’ with plane certification despite Trump threat

By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026

OTTAWA — Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon says he will not interfere with the work of regulators after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to decertify Canadian-built planes unless the government green-lights Gulfstream business jets. MacKinnon says Canadian regulators have a decades-long history of co-operation with their American counterparts, and that recent talks with manufacturers have clarified ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Alberta seeks more input on picking judges, may withhold funding

By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says her government will withhold funding for new judicial appointments in Alberta until the federal government gives the province a say on who is picked. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Vancouver doctor arrested for alleged sex assaults of teenage patients

By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a doctor has been charged for allegedly sexually assaulting two teenage girls who were his patients, and there may be more victims involved. Vancouver police say the charges come after a multi-year investigation beginning in March 2023, when they learned of a 17-year-old girl who had allegedly been assaulted ... Read More »

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Montreal mayor says she got two flat tires due to potholes on busy street

By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026

MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada is sharing her own experience about one of the city’s most infamous road problems after saying she blew two tires when she hit potholes on a busy Montreal street. Ferrada posted a video on social media Monday evening with a tow-truck driver, promising solutions for Montreal drivers. The ... Read More »

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McGuinty: Ottawa remains opposed to acquiring nuclear weapons

By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026

OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canada remains opposed to acquiring nuclear weapons, despite a suggestion from a former head of the military that Ottawa should not rule it out. McGuinty says Canada signed international treaties explicitly opposed to the proliferation of nuclear weapons. The minister, who spoke to reporters on his way into ... Read More »

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Billionaire Frank Stronach’s sex assault trial delayed as defence deals with new info

By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026

TORONTO — The Toronto sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach has been delayed. Stronach’s trial was set to begin this morning but his lawyer Leora Shemesh asked for more time to prepare in light of what she called “voluminous” disclosure and new information received in the last few weeks. Shemesh told ... Read More »

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In the news today: Canadian Syria trial, Hockey player deaths, Super Bowl tinderbox

By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canadian who says he was tortured in Syria wants court to force Ottawa’s hand A Canadian man who says he has been tortured in Syria is asking the Federal Court to order Ottawa to decide whether to help ... Read More »

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Junior hockey community mourns loss of three players after Alberta vehicle crash

By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026

STAVELY — The junior hockey community in western Canada is in mourning after three players were killed in a southern Alberta vehicle crash on their way to practice. On social media, the Humboldt Broncos have posted condolences for the Southern Alberta Mustangs hockey team following the deaths of JJ Wright, Cameron Casorso and Caden Fine. ... Read More »

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Stephen Harper’s official portrait to be unveiled today

By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026

OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s official portrait is set to be unveiled today, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the election of his first Conservative government. Harper’s portrait will be presented during a ceremony at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in downtown Ottawa this afternoon. The portrait was painted by Canadian artist ... Read More »

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Canadian who says he was tortured in Syria wants court to force Ottawa’s hand

By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026

OTTAWA — A Canadian man who says he has been tortured in Syria is asking the Federal Court to order Ottawa to decide whether to help bring him home. The man, known publicly only as SS, is one of several Canadians held in prison camps and jails in northeastern Syria run by the Kurdish-led forces ... Read More »

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Billionaire Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial set to begin today in Toronto

By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026

TORONTO — The Toronto sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach is set to begin today before a judge alone. Stronach faces 12 charges involving seven complainants for alleged incidents dating back as far as the 1970s. The 93-year-old billionaire, who has denied all allegations against him, initially chose to be tried ... Read More »

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