April 8th, 2026
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Advocates have little hope social housing needs in Quebec will be addressed soon

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

MONTREAL — Brique par brique, a non-profit that builds housing in Montreal, has been trying to develop more city-owned land for years, but the group says securing money for new projects is getting harder. Over the last decade, the City of Montreal has acquired several plots of land through its right of first refusal — ... Read More »

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Montreal neighbourhood to hold vigil after unhoused migrant found dead

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

MONTRÉAL — Community organizations in Montreal’s Parc-Extension district are holding a vigil to remember a 42-year-old unhoused migrant who died earlier this year. Those who knew Manjeet Singh say he came to Canada from India in 2018 to escape poverty. They say he was evicted from his home in early January and was found unresponsive ... Read More »

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‘War crimes’: Iranian Canadians horrified by Trump’s latest threat to destroy Iran

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

TORONTO — Iranian Canadians whose family members live in Iran say they are horrified by U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest social media post threatening the existence of their homeland. Trump said in a Truth Social post this morning that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran does not agree to a deal that includes ... Read More »

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Feds looking at how to ‘cushion the blow’ as gas prices rise amid Iran war: Carney

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government is looking at how to support Canadians as oil prices rise amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. Oil prices have surged since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, averaging more than $1.80 per litre across Canada today, compared with about ... Read More »

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Carney defends high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending the government’s high-speed rail project to connect Toronto and Quebec City, which is drawing increasing opposition. Much of that comes from communities where land will be expropriated for the construction, but Carney says the project will require about 10 metres of land for the route, and people ... Read More »

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Trade agreement talks unlikely to be resolved by July 1: U.S. trade representative

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

WASHINGTON — United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says he doesn’t expect negotiations on the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade to be resolved by July 1. That’s the required deadline for the United States to notify its neighbours about its plans for the trilateral trade pact, known as CUSMA. The CUSMA review sets up a three-way ... Read More »

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Carney reiterates call to respect international law as Trump threatens ‘civilization’

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says leaders involved in the war in Iran need “choose their words” and act prudently, without specifically criticizing President Donald Trump over recent inflammatory statements about American military action. Trump said in a post today that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” if ... Read More »

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Carney breaks down plans to spend $51B on local infrastructure

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has a plan to address infrastructure gaps across Canada with billions of dollars in funding over the coming decade. Carney is in Brampton, Ont., today breaking down how his government plans to dole out $51 billion in the Liberals’ Build Communities Strong Fund, first announced ... Read More »

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Voting begins in Coalition Avenir Québec leadership race to replace Premier Legault

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

QUÉBEC — Voting is open for members of the Coalition Avenir Québec to choose a new leader who will replace Premier François Legault. Christine Fréchette, a former economy minister, and Bernard Drainville, an ex-environment minister, are the only candidates after Legault announced in January he would step down. Approximately 20,500 eligible members have until Sunday ... Read More »

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Bill to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization could have unintended consequences: physicians

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

TORONTO — Survivors of forced or coerced sterilization – many of whom are Indigenous – are pushing for legislation that would explicitly criminalize the procedure, but several physician and legal groups worry the bill could lead doctors to hesitate when a patient’s life is at risk. The intent of the bill – to condemn sterilization ... Read More »

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Almost a third of police probes of diplomatic missions see subjects leave Canada

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

OTTAWA — Almost a third of police investigations involving members of foreign diplomatic missions in Canada between 2020 and 2025 saw the subjects of the probes leave the country before their cases could be resolved through the legal process. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press through an access to information request list 67 incidents involving ... Read More »

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