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Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala is out of intensive care: dad
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
VANCOUVER — The father of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victim Maya Gebala says his daughter has been transferred out of intensive care into a “recovery and rehab-focused unit.” David Gebala says in a Facebook post that the 12-year-old doesn’t seem to be in as much pain now, and is more energetic with her colour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alcohol, ‘Buy Canadian’ policy flagged by U.S. as trade irritants: report
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
OTTAWA — Provincial rules around alcohol and the federal government’s “Buy Canadian” policy have been flagged in a new report citing several trade irritants between Canada and the U.S. The annual document prepared by the Office of the United States Trade Representative says market access barriers imposed by provincial liquor control boards “greatly hamper” exports ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First Nation leader Robert Phillips says proposed DRIPA changes would gut legislation
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
VICTORIA — A First Nations leader says proposed amendments to British Columbia’s Declaration on the Indigenous Peoples Act would take a “sledgehammer” to the landmark legislation. Robert Phillips of the First Nations Summit says the amendments would “gut” DRIPA and turn back the clock on relations between the provincial government and First Nations by decades. ... Read More »
1 responseConstruction work officially begins on $3-billion wind farm northeast of Quebec City
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
BEAUPRÉ — Construction on a major wind farm northeast of Quebec City has been officially launched, with an investment of $3 billion. The first two phases of the Des Neiges wind farm — the southern sector and the Charlevoix sector — will comprise a total of 114 turbines and generate 800 Megawatts of wind energy, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Vancouver mayor laments ‘normalcy’ of Downtown Eastside ‘despair’
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
VANCOUVER — Former senator and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell says he’s shocked at the “normalcy” of people stepping over others sprawled on the sidewalk in the city’s Downtown Eastside without anyone calling for help. Campbell says he needs another six months to complete his work as a provincial adviser on how to help those in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reactions to the death of former politician and social activist Stephen Lewis
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
OTTAWA — “It’s really hard to encapsulate the kind of impact that he’s had … It’s a huge loss.” — Former NDP national director Anne McGrath — “Stephen was a giant in our movement. He fought tirelessly to level the playing field for working class Canadians and take on inequality head-on. For me, Stephen was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quick facts about former politician, social activist Stephen Lewis
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
OTTAWA — Former politician and longtime Canadian social activist Stephen Lewis has died. Here are some quick facts about Canada’s former ambassador to the United Nations and one-time leader of the NDP in Ontario. Early life: Lewis was born in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 1937 to Sophie (née Carson) and David Lewis, who was national ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa leaving First Nations ill-equipped to fight deadly fires: retired fire chief
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
OTTAWA — After three house fires ripped through a First Nation in northern Ontario in less than a week, killing a small child, a retired fire chief said First Nations’ firefighting operations in the region are being set up to fail by a lack of federal funding for equipment and training. Monique Belair worked for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Risk for good reason’: How Jeremy Hansen explains Artemis II mission fears to kids
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
LONGUEUIL — Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who is set to embark on a historic deep space mission to the moon, says he believes the goal of pushing humanity forward is well worth the risk he faces. Months ago, he took some candid questions from a group of inquisitive students about the Artemis II mission. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man who killed 2 people with sword in Quebec City on Halloween 2020 granted new trial
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of killing two people and injuring five others with a sword on Halloween night in Quebec City in 2020. A jury had found Carl Girouard guilty on two counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder in 2022, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre calls for cancellation of multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the federal government to cancel a proposed high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City. Poilievre calls the project a “boondoggle” and said it would waste taxpayer dollars while confiscating farmland. Alto, the Crown corporation overseeing the project, estimates the full project will cost between $60 ... Read More »
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