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CP NewsAlert: CAF members safe after missile intercepted near Israel-Lebanon border
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty’s office says it received reports of damage near the Israel-Lebanon border at the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Camp Naqoura, after a missile was intercepted on Sunday. McGuinty’s office says all members of the Canadian Armed Forces deployed in the region are accounted for and safe. More coming. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N.S. judge to rule on 2015 Air Canada crash landing class action settlement in June
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
A judge is expected to rule in June on a proposed settlement for a class-action lawsuit about the 2015 crash landing of an Air Canada flight in Halifax. The law firms involved in the class action issued a notice saying the hearing is scheduled for June 22 in Nova Scotia’s Supreme Court. The lawyers say ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saab signs deal with Canadian AI firm Cohere on Global Eye jets
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Swedish defence contractor Saab has signed an agreement with Canadian artificial intelligence company Cohere to explore partnering on its Global Eye surveillance aircraft. Saab is vying to convince Canada to purchase the Global Eye, an early warning radar aircraft that it is jointly producing with Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier. Saab says its agreement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. driver asleep at wheel of Tesla, speeding down Highway 1 in rainy rush hour
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
COQUITLAM — Police in Metro Vancouver are warning drivers to remain attentive, even in a self-driving vehicle, after ticketing a woman who “appeared to be literally asleep at the wheel” on Highway 1. The BC Highway Patrol says the motorist was caught last Tuesday during the morning rush hour in Coquitlam. Police say an officer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs back in House of Commons as Carney, Poilievre return to Canada
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament are back in the House of Commons today, where the government is expected to face tough questions about new auditor general reports and the ongoing war in Iran. Canada has said it is looking at helping Gulf nations and might contribute to efforts to unblock fuel shipments, although it has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auditor general says RCMP’s staff shortage got worse in recent years
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Royal Canadian Mounted Police staff shortages worsened after officials bet wrong on their recruitment needs and let rookie officers choose the locations of their first assignments, says the auditor general. In a new report tabled in Parliament on Monday, Auditor General Karen Hogan said the force set targets that fell far short of ... Read More »
1 response‘Stop truck 1. Stop.’ Air Canada pilots killed in collision at LaGuardia airport
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
NEW YORK — Clément Lelièvre says the pilots of the Air Canada jet that collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport likely saved his life and the lives of other passengers late Sunday night. The pilot and co-pilot of Flight AC8646 were killed in the collision, which sent 41 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bridgewater teen in court after threats to schools in Nova Scotia and Manitoba
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
BRIDGEWATER, NOVA SCOTIA — A 15-year-old facing charges over threats to schools in Nova Scotia and Manitoba will remain in custody for at least another month. The teenager from Bridgewater, N.S., and a 14-year-old from Rivers, Man., were arrested last week with police alleging the two accused had talked online about simultaneously attacking schools in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phoenix backlog needs to be cleared to avoid errors in new system: AG report
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s auditor general says the federal government is running out of time to clear the backlog of public service pay transactions under the old Phoenix system to avoid infecting the new system with errors. The federal government is working to replace the error-prone Phoenix with a new system, Dayforce, and all departments and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration department not keeping up with demand for student visa probes: auditor
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Auditor General Karen Hogan says the immigration department isn’t keeping up with the demand for investigations of student visa holders in the International Student Program. An audit of the program published Monday says about 150,000 cases in 2023 and 2024 were flagged because the student visa holders may not have been complying with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tumbler Ridge makes Hockeyville final two in wake of mass shooting
By Canadian Press on March 23rd, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is one of the two finalists in the 2026 Kraft Hockeyville program to receive for funding for its ice rink, as the community continues to recover from a deadly mass shooting in February. The annual competition’s organizers say Tumbler Ridge will compete against Taber, Alta., for $250,000 to upgrade ... Read More »
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