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Carney’s government admits ‘error,’ says PM did raise human rights with Xi
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office says public servants are correcting information the government tabled in Parliament that suggested he did not “proactively” raise human rights or foreign interference during his visit to Beijing. Carney met in January with Chinese President Xi Jinping and told reporters at the end of his visit to Beijing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Demands on air traffic controllers under the spotlight after fatal Air Canada crash
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
MONTREAL — A fatal collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday has drawn attention to the demands that a strained navigation system places on traffic controllers, and how even strict protocols failed to prevent tragedy. Audio from the tower revealed that a controller had been dealing with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney did not ‘proactively’ raise human rights or foreign interference with Xi: docs
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney did not “proactively” raise human rights or foreign interference with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his Beijing visit in January, the government says. The Privy Council Office, which serves the prime minister, says in a parliamentary tabling that “human rights and foreign interference were not brought up proactively” by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Costa Rica looks to Canada to safeguard rules-based trade, democracy in Latin America
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada can protect rules-based international trade and resist pressure from superpowers by working more with the Americas, shoring up supply chains and strengthening economic ties, Costa Rica’s trade minister said on a recent visit to Ottawa. “We share the same vision of the type of world that we would like to live in,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CAF members reported safe after missile intercepted near Israel-Lebanon border
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office says Canada received reports of damage at a United Nations peacekeeping camp near the Israel-Lebanon border after a missile was intercepted on Sunday. The damage was reported at the UN Interim Force in Lebanon Camp Naqoura in the south of the country. McGuinty’s office says all members of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Demands on air traffic controllers in the spotlight after fatal Air Canada crash
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
MONTREAL — A fatal collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport late Sunday is drawing attention to the strict protocols that pilots, groundcrew and air traffic controllers follow to land planes safely. On the final approach, pilots are in close communication with the air traffic control tower, which clears ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: CAF members safe after missile intercepted near Israel-Lebanon border
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office says it received reports of damage near the Israel-Lebanon border at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Camp Naqoura, after a missile was intercepted on Sunday. McGuinty’s office says all members of the Canadian Armed Forces deployed in the region are accounted for and safe. More coming. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N.S. judge to rule on 2015 Air Canada crash landing class action settlement in June
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
A judge is expected to rule in June on a proposed settlement for a class-action lawsuit about the 2015 crash landing of an Air Canada flight in Halifax. The law firms involved in the class action issued a notice saying the hearing is scheduled for June 22 in Nova Scotia’s Supreme Court. The lawyers say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saab signs deal with Canadian AI firm Cohere on Global Eye jets
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Swedish defence contractor Saab has signed an agreement with Canadian artificial intelligence company Cohere to explore partnering on its Global Eye surveillance aircraft. Saab is vying to convince Canada to purchase the Global Eye, an early warning radar aircraft that it is jointly producing with Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier. Saab says its agreement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. driver asleep at wheel of Tesla, speeding down Highway 1 in rainy rush hour
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
COQUITLAM — Police in Metro Vancouver are warning drivers to remain attentive, even in a self-driving vehicle, after ticketing a woman who “appeared to be literally asleep at the wheel” on Highway 1. The BC Highway Patrol says the motorist was caught last Tuesday during the morning rush hour in Coquitlam. Police say an officer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs back in House of Commons as Carney, Poilievre return to Canada
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament are back in the House of Commons today, where the government is expected to face tough questions about new auditor general reports and the ongoing war in Iran. Canada has said it is looking at helping Gulf nations and might contribute to efforts to unblock fuel shipments, although it has ... Read More »
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