March 7th, 2026
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No alcohol or psychedelics in B.C. man after police-involved death, toxicologist says

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

VANCOUVER — A forensic toxicologist testifying at a public hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of Myles Gray says neither alcohol nor the psychedelics LSD or psilocybin were detected in him. Dr. Aaron Shapiro with B.C.’s Provincial Toxicology Centre says the results showed a “good indication that cannabis was consumed” by Gray. However Shapiro noted ... Read More »

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Canadians arriving in Toronto from Dubai relieved to return home amid war

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

There was tangible relief among Canadians who landed Friday morning in Toronto on a flight from Dubai, as an escalating conflict in the Middle East causes travel chaos that has included thousands of flight cancellations. Returning travellers described a long and anxious process to find their way home, as the Canadian government announced Friday it ... Read More »

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B.C. business groups seek AI ban for kids after Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

VICTORIA — The Tumbler Ridge and Prince George chambers of commerce in B.C. are urging Ottawa and the provincial government to ban children under 16 from using AI tools and social media. Jerrilyn Kirk, executive director of the Tumbler Ridge chamber, says last month’s shootings in the community underscore that everybody is “vulnerable to the ... Read More »

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Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement to streamline major project assessments

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

EDMONTON — Ottawa and Alberta have reached a prospective deal that they say will see major projects be approved more efficiently. In a joint announcement Friday the two governments said the deal will bring a “one project, one review” approach to addressing the broader impacts of these projects, including on the environment. A draft version ... Read More »

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Photo Gallery: The week in news photos

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

Here’s a look at some of this week’s top news photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 6, 2026. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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LeBlanc meets U.S. trade czar in Washington as Ottawa looks ahead to CUSMA review

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc sat down with President Donald Trump’s trade czar in Washington on Friday as Ottawa continued preparations for a review of the critical continental trade pact. LeBlanc’s office said the meeting with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer included discussions of the upcoming mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement ... Read More »

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Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement on major project assessments

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

EDMONTON — Ottawa and Alberta have reached a prospective deal that they say will see major projects be approved more efficiently. In a joint announcement, the two governments say they’ll work together when addressing the broader impacts of these projects, including on the environment. They say projects that fall under Alberta’s jurisdiction will rely on ... Read More »

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Woman says she felt like a ‘prisoner’ during 1992 encounter with Quebec cardinal

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

MONTREAL — A witness told a defamation trial on Friday she felt like a “prisoner” during a 1992 encounter with Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet. Marie-Louise Moreau testified that Ouellet came up behind her while she was preparing items for a mass in Montreal, put his hands on either side of her, and allegedly rubbed his ... Read More »

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Anand: U.S., Israel have ‘no blank cheque’ in Iran and are bound by international law

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

OTTAWA — The United States and Israel do not have a “blank cheque” in their bombing campaign in Iran, and are still bound by international law, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said on Friday, as the war in the Middle East approaches the seven-day mark. “International law binds all parties and there is no blank ... Read More »

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Montreal teacher challenges policy for trans students to hide identity from parents

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

MONTREAL — Quebec’s Superior Court is hearing arguments in a case about a teacher who claimed her Charter rights were violated when she was ordered to hide a student’s gender identity from the student’s parents. Provincial policy allows children 14 years and older to change their name and pronouns in school without parental consent. The ... Read More »

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Middle East conflict could drive up costs across Canada’s supply chains: experts

By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026

OTTAWA — Analysts are warning the conflict in the Middle East could drive up costs across Canada’s supply chains and compound price pressures at the grocery store in the weeks to come. Global oil prices have risen sharply in recent days as Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran threaten to escalate into a wider conflict ... Read More »

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