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Montreal police investigate the suspicious death of a man found downtown

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

MONTREAL — A man died Sunday morning in hospital after a passerby found him lying on Sainte-Catherine Street East in downtown Montreal. Police spokesperson Johany Charland says the man was discovered lying on the road near Fafard Street around 4:45 a.m. in critical condition. Charland says the death is considered suspicious. The causes and circumstances ... Read More »

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Ice ‘extremely unsafe,’ Hamilton police say after six end up in water

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

HAMILTON — Police in Hamilton are warning of extremely unsafe ice conditions after two youths fell into the city’s harbour and four more jumped in to save them. Police say they were called Saturday after two people fell through the ice near the Pier 7 Boardwalk at the western edge of Lake Ontario. When officers ... Read More »

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Prime Minister Carney announces three byelections for April 13

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced three byelection for ridings in Ontario and Quebec. A statement posted on the prime minister’s website says the votes will be cast on April 13 in the Toronto-area ridings of Scarborough Southwest and University-Rosedale and in the Quebec riding of Terrebonne. The Supreme Court nullified the Liberal’s ... Read More »

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CP News Alert: Carney announces three byelections for April 13

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced three byelections will be held on April 13. The byelections were called in the ridings of Scarborough Southwest and University-Rosedale, where two Liberal MPs stepped down, and in Terrebonne where the Supreme Court nullified a win. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Woman critically injured after SUV crashes into stopped STM bus in Montreal-Nord

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

MONTREAL — A 25-year-old woman is in critical condition after an SUV crashed into the back of a city bus on Saturday in Montreal. Montreal police say the collision happened shortly before 5:50 p.m. in the Montreal-Nord borough at the intersection of Henri-Bourassa Boulevard and Salk Avenue. Montreal’s public transit agency says the bus was ... Read More »

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The Honourable Rechie Valdez is set to lead Canada at the 70th session of the UNCSW

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

OTTAWA — Valdez, Canada’s Minister for Women and Gender Equality, will highlight Ottawa’s commitment to gender equality and share best practices with international partners. This year’s priority theme for the session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women focuses on strengthening access to justice for women and girls through inclusive legal systems ... Read More »

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Debate over a foreign spy service for Canada influenced by allies, money: study

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

OTTAWA — The decades-long debate over whether Canada should create a CIA-style foreign spy agency has been coloured by pressure from allies, budgetary restraint and internal federal rivalries, a new study reveals Much of the discussion about Canada’s foreign intelligence aspirations has taken place — fittingly perhaps, given the subject matter — in classified memos ... Read More »

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Clock change marks progress for some Canadians, but is a pain for others

By Canadian Press on March 8th, 2026

For some Canadians the twice-a-year changing of clocks is a welcome marker of progress through the seasons, but for many it’s just a nuisance that comes with fatigue, confused pets and even safety issues. Daylight time began at 2 a.m. today in all provinces that observe the practice, and clocks sprung ahead by one hour. ... Read More »

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Photo Gallery: Prime Minister Mark Carney in Japan

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

Canada and Japan have signed a new strategic partnership agreement that looks to boost co-operation on defence, energy, trade and technology. Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Friday to discuss closer collaboration on everything from cyber policy to Arctic security and climate change. Carney — who earned a ... Read More »

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Child dead, 17 injured after school bus tips over in Quebec

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

SAINTE-ROSE-DE-WATFORD, QUÉBEC — A child is dead, and 17 others were injured after a school bus carrying local children overturned Saturday morning in southeastern Quebec. Provincial police said four people sustained serious injuries, including the bus driver, but none of the injuries are immediately life-threatening. Another 13 sustained minor injuries, police said. Samuel Poulin, the ... Read More »

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Human remains found after house fire in eastern Quebec

By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026

SAINT-THARCISIUS — Human remains were found following a house fire in eastern Quebec late Friday night. Quebec provincial police say emergency crews were called shortly after 3:30 a.m. to a single-family home on 3e Rang Blais Nord in Saint-Tharcisius, in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Quebec provincial police say two people may have been inside the home ... Read More »

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