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Carney leaves Wednesday for Munich Security Conference
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Germany later this week for the world’s top security conference, as Canada works to update its own defence policy. Carney’s office says he will leave for Munich Wednesday, and be in Germany until Sunday. The Munich Security Conference involves heads of government who discuss major issues ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctors warn against dangers of health misinformation from AI sources
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Canadian Medical Association says doctors are worried that more of their patients are turning to artificial intelligence for health advice — and getting answers that put them in danger. The national group, which represents physicians across the country, says the trend is especially alarming because so many people don’t have access to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Canadians in Cuba, Trump threatens bridge opening, Olympic roundup
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canadians awaiting flights home as U.S. oil blockade causes energy shortage in Cuba Canadians in Cuba are waiting for flights home as an energy crisis worsens in the nation amid a U.S. oil blockade. Major Canadian airlines have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians awaiting flights home as U.S. oil blockade causes energy shortage in Cuba
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
Canadians in Cuba are waiting for flights home as an energy crisis worsens in the nation amid a U.S. oil blockade. Major Canadian airlines have already suspended service to Cuba, including Air Canada and WestJet. All three airlines have confirmed they plan to bring travellers back home to Canada. Calgary-based WestJet says its decision to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal parish fights to demolish derelict church that’s become a TikTok destination
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
MONTREAL — Tacked on the plywood fence keeping intruders away from the long-closed St-Eusèbe-de-Verceil church in Montreal, next to “Free Gaza” and anti-police graffiti, is a poem. “This church is no more,” begins the unnamed poet. A few lines later, the handwritten verse concludes: “Why is the building moulding too?” Officials at the once-stately Montreal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukrainians push for permanent residency in Canada as war with Russia grinds on
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — Roksolana Kryshtanovych never planned on moving to Canada before Russia’s war, but the invasion made it impossible for her to go home to Ukraine. In the years since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, she said, Canada has become her new home. But without a path to permanent residency, she and thousands ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives to propose changing the rules for non-citizens convicted of crimes
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Conservatives are planning to introduce a motion today to bar non-citizens convicted of serious crimes from making refugee claims. The motion also calls on the government to prevent asylum claims from people whose cases are still working their way through the courts. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said on social media Monday non-citizens ... Read More »
1 responseAdvocates urge Ottawa to extend ‘no-brainer’ tax incentive for employee ownership
By Canadian Press on February 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — It took Peter Deitz eight years to figure out the best way to sell his business. But it wasn’t until the federal government opened up a new option for succession planning that he found the right buyer: his own employees. Deitz — co-founder of Grantbook, a Toronto-based firm that supports organizations doling out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Canada’s Day 3 at Milan Cortina Olympics
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
From ice dance performances to hockey injuries, here are some of Canada’s moments from Monday, Feb. 9, at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games: Julia Gosling scored twice as Canada defeated Czechia 5-1 in women’s hockey play on Day 3 of the Milan Cortina Olympics. However, the win came at a cost as captain Marie-Philip Poulin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump threatens to block opening of Windsor-Detroit bridge
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening not to allow a new bridge linking Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, Mich., to open, arguing that the United States should first be compensated. Trump says on social media that the U.S. will “immediately” start negotiations over the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which is set to open early ... Read More »
1 responsePrime Minister’s Office should be covered by access law, info commissioner tells MPs
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says Canadians should be able to use the Access to Information Act to request documents from the offices of the prime minister and other cabinet members. Maynard renewed her call to expand the scope of the access law to cover these offices during an appearance before a House of ... Read More »
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