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Canadians stranded in Middle East seek help to get home amid escalating conflict
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
A Canadian man visiting Dubai says his family needs more help from the government to get home, as flight cancellations have impeded their travel since the U.S.-Iran conflict broke out on Saturday and halted air traffic across the region. Devin Ramoutar says he arrived in Dubai with his parents and sister on Thursday for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fireball and sonic boom over Vancouver was likely meteor
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
VANCOUVER — British Columbians took to social media Tuesday evening to share reports of a bright fireball in the night sky over Vancouver, and a house-rattling sonic boom. A seismologist from Natural Resources Canada’s earthquake early warning operation has confirmed a few local seismometers in B.C. picked up the event well, and the agency can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daughter of Canadian woman killed in Dominican bus crash left in dark on dad’s condition
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
The daughter of a Canadian woman killed in a bus crash in the Dominican Republic says her family is still searching for answers three days after the incident that left another Canadian dead and 13 others injured. Amanda Fullerton of Lockport, Man., said her mother, Colleen Fullerton, was killed in the Sunday evening crash and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says NATO’s focus must be on the North
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says NATO needs to focus on the North as the global security environment changes and new threats emerge. Anand spoke at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute’s annual gathering in Ottawa today. She said the government’s “singular task” is to defend Canada’s sovereignty and strengthen its alliances. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daughter of woman killed in Dominican bus crash left in dark on father’s condition
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
The daughter of a Canadian woman killed in a bus crash in the Dominican Republic says her family is still searching for answers three days after the incident that left another Canadian dead and 13 others injured. Amanda Fullerton of Lockport, Man., says her mother, Colleen Fullerton, was killed in the Sunday evening crash, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economic uncertainty must not become financial market instability: Macklem
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — The head of the Bank of Canada warns new players in global debt markets aren’t as closely monitored as traditional banks, which could drive new risks in a period rife with uncertainty. Governor Tiff Macklem is in Toronto today speaking to the Global Risk Institute where he stresses that current economic uncertainty must ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada secures limited seats on commercial flights from Lebanon as conflict widens
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the federal government has secured “a limited number of seats” on commercial flights out of Lebanon for Canadians trying to flee the region. Anand says more than 103,000 people have registered with Global Affairs Canada in the Middle East and Gulf region. The Canadian government is not ... Read More »
1 response‘We can set the agenda:’ Carney continues middle power pitch in Australia
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
SYDNEY — In Australia, Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his argument that middle powers should band together, saying Canada and Australia share the advantages of legitimacy and trust. “Australia and Canada can’t compel like the great powers; but we can convene, we can set the agenda, shape the rules, and organize and build capacity through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Ottawa hosting defence conference, Canada-India energy deal earns kudos
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Anand to speak at Ottawa defence conference Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to speak at the Conference of Defence Associations Institute’s annual gathering in Ottawa today. This year’s event is focused on how NATO allies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec will soon allow retail stores to close late on weekends, but some not enthused
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
MONTREAL — Every Saturday and Sunday at 5 p.m., Charlie Whitley closes his vintage clothing store in Montreal’s Mile-End neighbourhood and feels frustrated. He wants to stay open later, but that would be against the law. “It doesn’t make any sense,” he said about the “ridiculous” rules. “It pains me every weekend to close the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Village of Granisle, B.C., faces lawsuit over aluminum-contaminated water
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2026
Soon after Rhiana Stryd moved to the scenic lakeside Village of Granisle in British Columbia’s northern Interior in the fall of 2024, she says she began noticing her parents’ health going downhill, while she was vomiting every day for months. Stryd said that when her daughter visited, she got sick too. Their health woes prompted ... Read More »
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