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Lawyer says no proof of his client was at B.C. double murder scene
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
ABBOTSFORD — One of three men accused of killing an Abbotsford, B.C., couple has conceded that evidence against him shows he knew of the planned home invasion that resulted in the murders, but his lawyer says the prosecution hasn’t proven the man was at the crime scene. Andrew Cochrane, a lawyer for Abhijeet Singh, told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. to bring in safety zones, ban harassment around sites of worship
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is bringing in legislation to prevent intimidation, mental and physical harassment, and obstruction of people from going to their temples, churches and other places of worship. The 20-metre protection zones for religious sites represent an expansion of rules set up for schools in 2024 to help ensure behaviour in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Submarine company taps former news anchor Peter Mansbridge to voice ad
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — South Korean firm Hanwha Oceans has tapped former TV news anchor Peter Mansbridge to voice an ad as it looks to secure a multi-billion-dollar procurement contract from Ottawa. Peter Mansbridge, the former voice of CBC’s The National, can be heard in a video posted to Hanwha’s YouTube page last week pitching the submarines ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Carney heading to Norway to watch NATO exercises, meet with PM
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to travel to Norway on Friday to observe the Norwegian-led NATO Cold Response exercise above the Arctic Circle. Cold Response is run by NATO every two years and involves about 25,000 troops from 14 nations training together to perform land, air and sea operations in Arctic conditions. Canada, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyer says no proof of his client’s presence at B.C. double murder scene
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
ABBOTSFORD — A lawyer for one of three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple during a home invasion says the prosecution hasn’t proved his client was at the crime scene. Andrew Cochrane, the lawyer for Abhijeet Singh, says his client admits to a “degree of moral culpability,” with evidence showing Singh had advance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gray likely died of cardiac arrest, complicated by police actions: pathologist
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The forensic pathologist who performed an autopsy on Myles Gray in the days after he died following a beating by Vancouver police officers says there was no single, definitive cause of death. Rather, Dr. Matthew Orde says he identified multiple factors that probably contributed to Gray’s death in August 2015, and the context ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opposition parties call for clarity from government as MPs set to debate Iran war
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Opposition parties from across the political spectrum are demanding clarity from the Liberal government on its position on the U.S.-Israel war on Iran as they prepare for a debate in the House of Commons Monday evening. The Prime Minister’s Office has said Mark Carney won’t be taking part in a take-note debate about ... Read More »
1 responseAutomaker allowed more tariff-free U.S. imports due to higher Canadian production
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Ottawa is letting an unnamed automaker import a higher quota of U.S.-made vehicles without tariffs because the company is selling and making more cars in Canada than first expected. While the Liberal government dropped the bulk of its counter-tariffs on the United States in September, Canada still maintains import duties of 25 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused of killing B.C. Mountie Shaelyn Yang testifies at fitness hearing
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in a Burnaby, B.C., park is testifying in Vancouver to determine whether he is fit to stand trial. Jongwon Ham, appearing in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Monday, is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Yang in October 2022. An ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals nominate Fintrac official Annette Ryan as new budget watchdog
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has nominated a senior official from the national financial intelligence agency as Ottawa’s next fiscal watchdog. Wayne Long, secretary of state for financial institutions, tabled a nomination Monday asking MPs to approve Annette Ryan to take on the currently vacant role of parliamentary budget officer. The nomination is for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyer for Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet says accuser’s testimony lacks credibility
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
MONTREAL — Final arguments have begun at the Montreal courthouse in a defamation lawsuit filed by Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet against a woman who has accused him of sexual misconduct. Paméla Groleau alleges Ouellet touched her without consent on three occasions between 2008 and 2010 while she was training or working as a lay pastoral ... Read More »
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