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Canadians arriving home from Middle East express frustration with war, evacuations
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
TORONTO — Loved ones waiting with flowers, balloons and open arms tearfully embraced Canadian travellers as they arrived in Toronto’s Pearson airport on Saturday as more Canadians flee the Middle East. Passengers who arrived from Dubai expressed relief to be back on Canadian soil, as well as frustration with the U.S. attack on Iran and ... Read More »
1 responseCBSA puts pause on removing inadmissible people to Israel and Lebanon due to war
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
The Canada Border Services Agency says it’s putting a pause on removal orders to Lebanon and Israel due to the volatile situation in both countries. The agency says the temporary halt, known as an Administrative Deferral of Removals, is put on countries that are unsafe due environmental disasters or violence. The agency says the halt ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ride-share drivers in Canada feel the sting at pump amid conflicts in Middle East
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Riding-share drivers across Canada say the surging gas prices at the pump, tied to the escalating conflicts in the Middle East, are the final straw for them. As the war in Iran, led by the U.S. and Israel, enters its second week, thousands of kilometres away from the tensions in Surrey, B.C., Kuljeet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Child dead, 17 injured after school bus rolls over in Quebec
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
SAINTE-ROSE-DE-WATFORD, QUÉBEC — A child is dead and 17 others were injured after a school bus carrying local children overturned Saturday morning in southeastern Quebec. Provincial police say four people sustained serious injuries, including the bus driver, but none of the injuries are immediately life-threatening. Another 13 sustained minor injuries, police say. Frédéric Deshaies, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Child dead, 19 injured after school bus rolls over in Quebec
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
SAINTE-ROSE-DE-WATFORD, QUÉBEC — A child is dead and 19 others were injured after a school bus overturned in southeastern Quebec. Provincial police say four people sustained serious injuries, but none are immediately life-threatening. Another 15 sustained minor injuries, police say. Frédéric Deshaies, a spokesperson for Quebec provincial police, says the bus was travelling south on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!School bus crash in Quebec leaves 1 critically injured, and 19 hurt
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
SAINTE-ROSE-DE-WATFORD, QUÉBEC — A school bus carrying local children overturned Saturday morning, leaving one person critically injured and 19 others hurt in southeastern Quebec. Police say four people sustained serious injuries, but none are immediately life-threatening, and 15 more sustained minor injuries. Frédéric Deshaies, a spokesperson for Quebec provincial police, says the bus was travelling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police investigate after two more Toronto-area synagogues hit by gunfire
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
Toronto’s Jewish community is on edge after a third synagogue was hit by gunfire in less than a week. Following a shooting Monday, police are investigating two more incidents after Toronto-area synagogues were shot at within hours of each other. Toronto Police responded to gunshots in the area of Bathurst Street and Glencairn Avenue shortly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More Canadians arriving from Middle East as Iran war reaches one-week mark
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
TORONTO — More Canadians leaving the Middle East are expected to arrive in Toronto’s Pearson Airport this morning as the war in Iran reaches the one-week mark. Passengers arriving from Dubai left on an Emirates flight that the government booked 51 seats on to secure travel for Canadians out of the region. The Emirates flight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seven ways the war in Iran could affect Canadians, from grocery costs to terrorism
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
OTTAWA — The war Washington launched against Iran could have implications for Canadians’ pocketbooks and security. “This is not going to end any time soon,” said Carleton University defence expert Stephen Saideman. “It’s going to be harmful to our economy. It’s going to raise the possibility of terrorism. It’s going to generate more conflict in ... Read More »
1 responseClocks springing forward this weekend, B.C. adopts year-round daylight time
By Canadian Press on March 7th, 2026
OTTAWA — Clocks are set to spring forward on Sunday as most of Canada moves to daylight time until the fall. Daylight time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, when clocks move forward one hour, until November 1, when they’ll be turned back an hour to rejoin standard time. Except in British Columbia, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mother of B.C. mass shooting survivor shares update, says breathing tube removed
By Canadian Press on March 6th, 2026
The mother of a 12-year-old girl critically injured in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., last month says her daughter’s breathing tube has been removed as doctors check to see whether she can breathe on her own. A post on the Facebook account belonging to Cia Edmonds, mother of Maya Gebala, says the removal ... Read More »
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