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Record-smashing powerlifter, 68, says she lives for the ‘clang’ of the weights
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
ST. JOHN’S — On Thursday morning, 68-year-old Mava Brydges put the weight of a household refrigerator onto her back, lowered herself toward the floor and then stood up again. Her 132.5-kilogram squat at the Canadian Powerlifting National Championships in St. John’s, N.L., was five kilograms shy of the national record for her age and weight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to observe NATO drills in northern Norway with Norwegian and German leaders
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Norway today, where he will observe NATO’s Cold Response exercises alongside the Norwegian prime minister. Carney is on the trip at the invitation of Norway, which hosts these joint NATO exercises every two years. This year, about 25,000 troops from 14 different nations are taking part in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Price shocks from Iran war could give Canada leverage in CUSMA talks: experts
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Countries around the world are grappling with skyrocketing costs for key commodities like oil and fertilizer as the war with Iran continues to upend global trade. With no end in sight, the war is likely to cast a shadow over trade negotiations ahead of the mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada set to report jobs, unemployment data for February
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to release fresh jobs data for February this morning. A Reuters poll of economists expects the economy added 10,000 jobs last month but that the unemployment rate edged up to 6.6 per cent. Statistics Canada reported a loss of 25,000 positions in January but said the jobless rate swung ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!About 8,300 customers still without power in Quebec after ice storm
By Canadian Press on March 13th, 2026
MONTREAL — Quebec’s hydro utility was working to re-establish power for tens of thousands of customers on Thursday after an ice storm descended over the province’s south, knocking down branches and turning streets and sidewalks into skating rinks. At its peak, more than 200,000 clients were without power in Quebec after Wednesday’s storm. By 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man found dead in boat off Belize coast identified as Canadian
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
Local media in the Central American country of Belize have identified a man found dead in a drifting catamaran off the country’s coast as a Canadian from Vancouver. An interview with the commandant of the Belize Coast Guard posted online by radio station Love FM says it was notified of a vessel in distress on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to meet with King Charles while in United Kingdom
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to meet with King Charles while he’s in the United Kingdom next week. Carney is set to arrive in London on Sunday after visiting Norway to observe the NATO Cold Response exercises and participate in a Nordic-Canada Council summit. The prime minister is scheduled to meet with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s what the Liberals’ new bill on ‘lawful access’ for police and spies would do
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government has tabled legislation in the House of Commons it says would help law enforcement and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service investigate threats. Here’s what the new bill proposes: Confirmation of service demand: The bill would require internet and phone companies to tell authorities whether they provide a service to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney announces $32B for northern defence and infrastructure projects
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
YELLOWKNIFE — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday the government is putting an additional $32 billion into military forward operating locations in Yellowknife, Inuvik and Iqaluit and Deployed Operating Base 5 Wing in Goose Bay, Nfld. The prime minister made the announcement in Yellowknife on Thursday before taking off for a planned visit to Norway. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mexican official says Canada is ‘a fundamental’ part of the CUSMA trade bloc
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
OTTAWA — As American officials consider cutting separate deals with both countries, Mexico says Canada is a core partner in the continental trade pact known as CUSMA. “The Mexican government is very clear that Canada’s participation in our trade agreement is fundamental,” Luis Rosendo Gutierrez Romano, Mexico’s vice-minister of trade, said in Spanish. He spoke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Lapu Lapu event set for April 19, a year after deadly attack
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Advocacy group Filipino BC has announced that it will host its annual Lapu Lapu Day event in Vancouver on April 19 to “reflect on shared healing,” a year after a vehicle ramming attack killed 11 people at the festival in 2025. The Italian Cultural Centre is donating space for the festival instead of ... Read More »
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