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Labour groups call on Carney to adopt a ‘true Team Canada approach’ to trade war
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canadian labour leaders say Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government is not being transparent enough with them on how trade talks are advancing with U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House. The heads of private and public labour groups are huddling in Ottawa in advance of this year’s review of Canada’s free trade deal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP wants Carney to kill U.S. fighter jet contract in favour of Swedish aircraft
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — The NDP says it wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to cancel contracts for U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets — including the 16 Canada already has committed to buying. Citing Carney’s call for middle powers to work together in his World Economic Forum speech last month, Interim NDP Leader Don Davies says Canada should instead ... Read More »
1 responseConservatives to celebrate Harper at 20th anniversary gala dinner
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservatives are set to gather in downtown Ottawa tonight for a gala dinner marking the 20th anniversary of former prime minister Stephen Harper’s government. The event will take place at the Rogers Centre and Harper is expected to deliver remarks at 8:30 p.m. The gala is one of several events being held in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand visits D.C. as Trump administration makes case for critical minerals trade zone
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand was in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump administration made a case for international partners to join a preferential trade zone for critical minerals to counter China’s global dominance. Vice-President JD Vance told a room filled with foreign ministers and officials at the U.S. State Department the goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Media exclusion zone during 2023 Vancouver decampment ‘unlawful,’ report finds
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Human Rights Commissioner has found that the actions of Vancouver Police were “unlawful” by limiting media access as city workers broke up a homeless encampment on the Downtown Eastside in 2023. Kasari Govender says in the report that police and the city “failed to strike the appropriate balance” between public ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds to fold envoys on Islamophobia, antisemitism into new national unity council
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller says there will no longer be stand-alone federal envoys to combat Islamophobia and antisemitism. Miller says the two positions will be folded into a new advisory council on rights, equity and inclusion. He told reporters today the government is creating a broader group of experts who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$5.1-million settlement for victims of Quebec ski gondola malfunctions
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
QUÉBEC — A law firm representing victims injured in a pair of gondola malfunctions at a Quebec ski hill say they’ve reached a $5.1-million settlement with the owners of the resort. Law firm Tremblay Bois filed a pair of class actions stemming from two incidents when cable cars abruptly stopped in February and March 2020 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. minister says Ottawa is missing from the table on flood mitigation planning
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — British Columbia’s minister of emergency management is accusing the federal government of being absent from flood mitigation planning meetings following two major flooding events in her province in the last five years. Kelly Greene held a press conference this morning on Parliament Hill, where she called on the federal government to commit to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 160 police launch raids targeting Hells Angels in Quebec, New Brunswick
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
MONTRÉAL — More than 160 police officers have launched a series of raids in Quebec and New Brunswick allegedly targeting a Hells Angels cocaine distribution network. A news release by Quebec provincial police says the raids were conducted by an integrated unit that specializes in organized crime and is composed of its officers, the RCMP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s a ‘thumper’? B.C. RCMP describe devices in an unneighbourly noise dispute
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
When two RCMP officers responded to a call about screams coming from a Burnaby, B.C., condo in late October last year, they forcibly entered the unit believing someone might be in trouble. Instead, they discovered “unusual” devices set up in three different rooms. Each consisted of metal poles extended from the floor to the ceiling, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Activists claims responsibility for Robin Hood-inspired grocery robbery in Montreal
By Canadian Press on February 4th, 2026
MONTREAL — A group of activists say they have robbed a Montreal grocery store in what they describe as a Robin Hood-inspired political act targeting corporate grocery interests. A group called Robin des Ruelles — Robin of the alleys — say about 60 individuals wearing masks and feathers in their hats stole thousands of dollars ... Read More »
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