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Canadian mother and her seven-year-old daughter detained in Texas: husband
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Edward Warner says every day is like a nightmare after his Canadian wife and her seven-year-old daughter were taken into custody at a United States border patrol checkpoint in Texas last week. Warner says he was travelling home from a baby shower with Tania Warner and her daughter Ayla Lucas, who has autism, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Claim Canadian soldiers’ brutal actions inspired Geneva Conventions a myth
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
It’s an enduring stereotype that Canadians are unfailingly nice, quick to apologize even when they have done nothing wrong. But an online urban legend claims the opposite of Canada’s soldiers, painting a picture of troops so brazen in their brutality that international laws were rewritten to rein them in. The theory that Canadian soldiers were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Artemis II rocket begins its slow roll out to launch pad ahead of April flight date
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
The Artemis II rocket that’s set to carry Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen around the moon has begun making its way to the launch pad. NASA says rollout operations at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida began early Friday after being briefly delayed by high winds. Officials say the trek to the pad is expected to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Trump rattles NATO, Oil refinery fire, Lightning zaps Canucks
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Experts say Canada can’t avoid engaging with U.S. as Trump rattles NATO with insults U.S. President Donald Trump is widening the cracks between the United States and European NATO members with his calls for allies to help ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Experts say Canada can’t avoid engaging with U.S. as Trump rattles NATO with insults
By Canadian Press on March 20th, 2026
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump is widening the cracks between the United States and European NATO members with his calls for allies to help him finish the war he started with Iran. Many NATO member countries were already grappling with the future of the alliance after a key member — the United States — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tim Hortons white and pink doughnut mugs recalled due to burn hazard
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
TORONTO — Health Canada has announced a recall of Tim Hortons ceramic mugs because they may crack or break when filled with hot liquid. The affected mugs are white on the outside and pink on the inside, with a pink handle and a chocolate dip doughnut design on the front and back. The chocolate dip ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier Eby defends budget after credit drop, but opposition says B.C. is going broke
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s credit rating has been downgraded, but Premier David Eby says government made a “very clear choice” between making cuts to “meet a credit rating” and “prioritizing British Columbians.” Moody’s Ratings says Thursday it has lowered B.C.’s baseline credit rating to Aa1 from Aa2 among other changes in creditworthiness because of “large, ... Read More »
1 responseNisga’a Nation members allege ‘heightened financial risk’ of B.C. LNG projects
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Two members of the Nisga’a Nation have filed a lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court alleging the First Nation failed to adequately consult its citizens before partnering with Western LNG on the development of the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project. Cecil Mercer and Stephen Nyce say in their lawsuit that the pipeline project is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Families of teens confronted by Longueuil police launch $1.9-million lawsuit
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
The families of the five teenagers who were with 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi when he was shot dead by Longueuil police are suing the city and the police force for $1.9 million. Rezayi was killed Sept. 21, 2025, after police responded to a 911 call about a group of youth wearing masks in a residential neighbourhood. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre pitches Canadian kindness on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ podcast
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre laughed off a conspiracy theory about Justin Trudeau in the opening minutes of his 2.5-hour sit-down with podcaster Joe Rogan, where he made a case for Canadians being America’s nice-guy neighbours. While talking about his early interest in politics, Poilievre mentioned that he read a biography of Fidel Castro. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gov. Gen. Mary Simon honours former judge, sex worker champion with Order of Canada
By Canadian Press on March 19th, 2026
OTTAWA — A former Supreme Court justice, a medical pioneer, two broadcasters and a champion for sex workers were among those invested into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Thursday. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon said it was a privilege to honour these individuals as their names join a long list ... Read More »
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