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Opposition parties back changes to status rules in Indian Act, Liberals say not yet

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026

OTTAWA — All four opposition parties in the House of Commons are backing legislation to change the status rules in the Indian Act to end the “second-generation cutoff.” But the Liberals say that while they support changes to registration eligibility, more consultations with First Nations are needed before the law is amended. Bill S-2, introduced ... Read More »

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Influencer charged in human trafficking case, police say

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026

VANCOUVER — The RCMP say a social media influencer from Vancouver is facing six charges in a case where a victim is alleged to have been trafficked in British Columbia and Ontario. Charges against 31-year-old Tevin Douglas include trafficking in persons, advertising sexual services and sexual assault. An investigation was launched last May into offences ... Read More »

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Canada can’t brush aside security concerns about India, ex-adviser warns

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026

OTTAWA — A former national security and intelligence adviser to the federal government says it “strains credibility” to suggest India has stopped harmful meddling in Canadian affairs. Vincent Rigby, who now teaches at McGill University, says Canada needs to strike a balance between poking India in the eye and pretending national security threats no longer ... Read More »

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Witness denies officers on Myles Gray’s back before his death

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026

VANCOUVER — One of the Vancouver officers who responded to the scene after a man was beaten by police in 2015 faced questioned of discrepancies between notes he took that day and how he describes the situation more than 10 years later. Const. Chris Bowater told a public hearing that he saw Myles Gray in ... Read More »

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Eby credits OpenAI for coming clean after mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby is crediting artificial intelligence firm OpenAI for not trying to hide problematic interactions between the Tumbler Ridge shooter and its chatbot. But while he says the firm “did come forward” about Jesse Van Rootselaar’s ChatGPT activity and “didn’t try to cover it up after the fact,” the firm ... Read More »

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Photo Gallery: The week in news photos

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 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 Feb. 27, 2026. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Politics, trade on tap for Poilievre during trip to U.K. and Germany

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is planning his first official international trip as opposition leader next week, with plans to meet with parliamentary colleagues and business leaders in both London and Germany. The trip comes just after he outlined his vision for Canada’s relationship with the United States, at a speech in Toronto on ... Read More »

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China suspends some canola, seafood tariffs on Canada after Carney visit

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026

China’s government says it will suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural goods following a recent visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney. The country’s finance ministry says 100 per cent tariffs on canola meal and peas, and a 25 per cent levy on lobsters and crabs, will not be imposed. A statement says the announcement, which ... Read More »

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Poilievre to talk politics, trade and visit ports during trip to U.K. and Germany

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will meet with parliamentary colleagues and business leaders and give multiple speeches when he visits London and Germany next week for his first official international trip as opposition leader. Poilievre is scheduled to meet with British MPs and members of the business community in London this coming Monday and ... Read More »

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Indigenous Peoples play a key role in national security: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026

OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says Indigenous communities across the country — and particularly in the Arctic — play a vital role in Canada’s national security. Speaking at the National Indigenous Defence Conference today in Ottawa, Simon said Canada can’t afford to overlook the strategic advantages Indigenous communities provide through their knowledge of terrain ... Read More »

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Canadian ends volatile 2025 with a contraction in Q4: StatCan

By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reported a fourth-quarter contraction in real gross domestic product Friday that economists argue conceals some promising details in underlying economic data. StatiCan said Friday that real GDP declined 0.6 per cent on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter, falling short of expectations for flat growth from the Bank of Canada ... Read More »

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