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Strong winds leave thousands without power in Central Canada, Maritimes
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
MONTREAL — Strong winds put electrical grids to the test across Central Canada and the Maritimes on Tuesday, with Quebec particularly hard hit by the massive gusts. At their peak, the outages affected more than 310,000 customers in Quebec, as Environment Canada forecast winds as strong as 90 kilometres an hour in parts of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Researchers call for supports, coping strategies as youth self-harm rises
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
TORONTO — A new Canadian study showing a steady increase in youth self-harm highlights the need for more mental health support and proactive teaching of coping strategies to deal with emotional anguish, researchers say. The study, published Monday in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics, examined research papers from 12 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parti Québécois wants police to wrap up Liberal fundraising probe before election
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
QUÉBEC — The Parti Québécois is urging the anti-corruption police to release the results of its investigation into alleged Liberal party fundraising irregularities before the October general election. PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says releasing that information would help maintain the public’s trust in the anti-corruption police force, known as UPAC. In November, Le Journal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French foreign minister suggests Canada could ‘maybe … at some point’ join EU
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot is openly mulling the idea of Canada seeking membership in the European Union. Speaking at the Europe 2026 conference in Berlin today, Barrot said the European Union is attracting more candidate countries, such as Iceland, and suggested “maybe Canada at some point” will sign up. Barrot smiled while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lytton wildfire rebuild lacked legal framework, B.C. auditor says
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
A report from the office of British Columbia’s auditor general says the province expected the Village of Lytton to lead its own recovery from the fast-moving wildfire that destroyed most of the community and killed two people in June 2021. But it says officials with the village in B.C.’s southern Interior were “immediately overwhelmed by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 400 U.S. health-care workers have been hired by B.C., Premier Eby says
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
VICTORIA — A recruitment campaign in the United States has allowed British Columbia to hire more than 400 health-care professionals in less than a year. Premier David Eby and Health Minister Josie Osborne made the announcement at a news conference at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, saying the province has received more than 2,700 applications ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CAF ‘not engaged’ in ‘prosecution’ of Iran war: defence minister
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
BRAMPTON — Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canadian Armed Forces members are “not engaged” in the “prosecution” of the war against Iran. McGuinty was asked today at a news conference whether the Canadian military is involved in the war — and whether Royal Canadian Air Force members are taking part in joint airborne radar operations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longest ballot protest group returns, targets byelection in Terrebonne
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — The group that recruited hundreds of people to run against Pierre Poilievre in last spring’s election and last summer’s byelection says it’s now targeting the vote in Terrebonne. The Longest Ballot Committee says it’s signing up candidates for the April 13 byelection in the Quebec riding the Liberals won by a single vote ... Read More »
1 responseCRA worker arrested for identity theft and trafficking information in Vancouver
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A worker with the Canada Revenue Agency in Vancouver has been arrested and charged with identity theft and trafficking private information after a four-year investigation. The RCMP’s federal policing unit in the Pacific region says in a statement that the 35-year-old man was arrested on Jan. 29 in Vancouver. He is facing charges ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More rain for B.C. in latest atmospheric river event after more than 100mm dumped
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
VANCOUVER — More heavy rain is in the forecast for British Columbia’s coastal regions as a series of atmospheric rivers rolls in after the first deluge dropped more than 100 millimetres. Environment Canada has upgraded its rainfall warnings to orange for B.C.’s central coast and the west coast of Vancouver Island, with up to 200 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Energy Regulator projects power generation surge, with wind a major new source
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
CALGARY — A new report from the Canada Energy Regulator is projecting significant growth in electrical generation between now and 2050, in part due to new artificial intelligence data centres’ thirst for power. The federal agency gamed out four supply and demand scenarios for Canada’s oil, gas and electricity markets: current measures, higher, lower and ... Read More »
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