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Tumbler Ridge shooting victim undergoing fourth surgery to repair fractured skull
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The 12-year-old girl seriously injured in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is undergoing a fourth surgery, this time to repair her fractured skull. Maya Gebala’s mother, Cia Edmonds, posted on social media that the latest surgery is to place a prosthetic piece in the girl’s skull where she was shot on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. congressman introduces bill targeting Online Streaming Act
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
OTTAWA — A Republican congressman in Washington has introduced a new bill taking aim at Canada’s Online Streaming Act. The bill would trigger an investigation into the streaming legislation by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, Rep. Lloyd Smucker’s office says in a news release. It says if the trade representative finds the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DND confirms Canadians on exchange with U.S. air force not deployed to Gulf
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence confirms nearly three dozen Canadian military members on exchange with a division of the U.S. air force have not deployed to the Persian Gulf region. A National Defence spokesperson says 35 Canadian Armed Forces members are currently serving in some capacity with the 552nd Air Control Wing’s Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Invasive grasses may pose deadly risk post-wildfire, UBC researcher says
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A University of British Columbia researcher says invasive grasses are creeping into burnt landscapes years after wildfires and could fuel massive future fires that put people’s lives at risk. Jennifer Grenz, an assistant professor in the department of forest resources management, co-authored a study that focuses on the aftermath of the McKay Creek ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa outlines criteria for helping Gulf nations hit by Iran war
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government has outlined criteria under which Canada would help partners in the Middle East endangered by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Ottawa has said it is looking at helping Gulf nations and might contribute to efforts to unblock fuel shipments — but it hasn’t explained what this might involve, beyond stressing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two men who allegedly fathered hundreds of kids banned from donating sperm in Quebec
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Superior Court has temporarily barred a man and his son from donating sperm after they were accused of fathering hundreds of children. The injunction against the two men will remain in effect while the wider case against them proceeds on its merits. They are being sued by a woman who has had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!List of nominations announced by the National Newspaper Awards for 2025
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
TORONTO — Finalists for the National Newspaper Awards include seven nominations for the national news agency The Canadian Press. Here’s a look at the categories and contenders: ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT -Emily Donaldson, The Globe and Mail, for her unique profile of British nature writer Robert Macfarlane, which doubles as a profile of the landscapes he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rain in B.C. triggers evacuation watches, local state of emergency in Fraser Valley
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The risk of flooding, landslides and debris flows caused by an atmospheric river rolling over British Columbia’s coast has prompted a local state of emergency in the Fraser Valley in the Chilliwack area. The Fraser Valley Regional District says in a statement that the declaration affects the southeastern corner of the district along ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3 Canadians back home after being stuck aboard ship in Persian Gulf
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
OTTAWA — A Quebec-based shipping company says three Canadians have returned home after being stuck aboard their vessels in the Persian Gulf. In a news release issued this morning, Desgagnés says the three mariners were trainees from Quebec’s maritime institute and were aboard the company’s two vessels as part of their collegiate program. The company ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario border officer arrested in drug trafficking, import case
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — An Ontario border officer has been arrested in a drug trafficking investigation. The officer and a driver who allegedly brought a truck load of drugs and tobacco across the border are facing the same charges, including for drug trafficking and import. RCMP say the border officer was arrested in January after he allegedly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Canadian Press nominated for seven National Newspaper Awards
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
TORONTO — The Canadian Press has been nominated for seven National Newspaper Awards, including for its breaking news coverage of last year’s attack at the Lapu Lapu street festival in Vancouver. Finalists have been announced in 26 categories, with 99 individual journalists and seven larger team submissions nominated for their work in 2025. The Globe ... Read More »
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