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B.C. property firms say $91M tax bill will jeopardize construction
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
VANCOUVER — British Columbia property companies controlled by prominent developer Terry Hui say a tax bill of more than $91 million will jeopardize construction projects if they’re made to pay up after a 12-year audit by the Canada Revenue Agency. Vancouver-based Adex Securities Ltd., One West Holdings Ltd. and an affiliated numbered B.C. company filed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal promises new approach to homeless with encampment ‘tolerance zones’
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
MONTREAL — The City of Montreal is changing its approach to unhoused people, promising to tolerate some homeless encampments instead of dismantling them. Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada unveiled the city’s new protocol on Friday, saying camps are not a long-term solution, but dismantling them often causes trauma for vulnerable people and usually results in displacing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We encouraged one another’: Fathers of two Tumbler Ridge victims meet
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
The father of a 12-year-old boy killed in the Tumbler Ridge mass shootings says he met with the father of another victim who is fighting for her life in hospital, offering encouragement in her battle. While Abel Mwansa’s family makes plans for his funeral in Africa, 12-year-old Maya Gebala remains unconscious in hospital after being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dr. Joss Reimer says misinformation a key target as she becomes Canada’s top doctor
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
OTTAWA — Tackling health misinformation and rebuilding public trust are top priorities for Canada’s incoming chief public health officer Dr. Joss Reimer. In an interview Friday, the day her three-year appointment to the role was made public, the Manitoba native said it’s critical for the federal government to take a proactive approach to countering false ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal creates tolerance zones, won’t dismantle homeless encampments
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
MONTREAL — The City of Montreal is changing the way it deals with homeless encampments by moving away from dismantling operations condemned by advocates. Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says dismantling operations are often traumatic for the vulnerable inhabitants and often result in tents moving to another area. The city says its new policy creates so-called ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five things Canadians should know about the U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
OTTAWA — The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a set of President Donald Trump’s tariffs in a landmark ruling Friday — but that decision didn’t affect all duties on Canadian goods entering the United States. Here’s what you need to know about the ruling and the fallout for Canada. IEEPA tariffs are over, but impact ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Premier Smith defends referendum questions on immigration changes
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a suite of fall referendum questions aimed at immigration reform, saying “not every newcomer is a net contributor” to provincial coffers. Smith announced in a TV address Thursday night that her United Conservative Party government is putting nine questions to a provincewide referendum on Oct. 19. They include proposals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of the U.S. tariffs still hammering Canadian industries
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to hit the world with tariffs. While the decision ends the fentanyl-related duties on Canada, Trump said he would use a different tool — Section 122 — to implement a 10 per cent global ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump says 10 per cent global tariff coming after Supreme Court ruling
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order to impose a 10 per cent global tariff after the Supreme Court struck down his use of an emergency legal tool to realign global trade. Trump says he will use the Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act to hit the world ... Read More »
1 responseDefence suggests woman regrets engaging in sexual encounter with Frank Stronach
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
TORONTO — A defence lawyer for Frank Stronach is suggesting one of his accusers regrets engaging in a sexual encounter with the billionaire businessman in the early 1980s. Leora Shemesh suggested in cross-examination that the woman, who is the fourth complainant to testify in the case, does in fact remember how things happened that night ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Trump says 10 per cent global tariff coming after Supreme Court ruling
By Canadian Press on February 20th, 2026
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order to impose a 10 per cent global tariff after the Supreme Court struck down his use of an emergency legal tool to realign global trade. Trump says he will use the Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act to hit the world ... Read More »
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