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Vancouver Lapu Lapu event set for April 19, a year after deadly attack
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Advocacy group Filipino BC has announced that it will host its annual Lapu Lapu Day event in Vancouver on April 19 to “reflect on shared healing,” a year after a vehicle ramming attack killed 11 people at the festival in 2025. The Italian Cultural Centre is donating space for the festival instead of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown says two men accused ‘shot to kill’ in drive-by that left Montreal teen dead
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
MONTREAL — The two men charged with murdering a 15-year-old girl in a drive-by shooting in Montreal in 2021 shot to kill even though they hit the wrong target, a Crown prosecutor told a jury on Thursday. Prosecutor Simon Lapierre suggested the accused, Salim Touaibi and Aymane Bouadi, drove to a parking lot on Feb. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!About 54,000 customers still without power in Quebec after ice storm
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
MONTREAL — Quebec’s hydro utility was working to re-establish power for tens of thousands of customers on Thursday after an ice storm descended over the province’s south, knocking down branches and turning streets and sidewalks into skating rinks. At its peak, more than 200,000 clients were without power in Quebec after Wednesday’s storm. By 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some B.C. appraisers adding land-claims clause after Aboriginal title court case
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
VICTORIA — An organization representing about 1,200 appraisers in British Columbia says some of its members are adding clauses to their reports noting that current, past, and potential future land claims have not been considered in their valuations. Allan Beatty, president of the B.C. branch of the Appraisal Institute of Canada, says in a statement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New government bill would help police, spy service probe online activities
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
OTTAWA — Proposed new legislation would give police and Canada’s spy service new powers to investigate online activities — powers they say they need to keep pace with criminals in the digital age. The bill tabled in the House of Commons on Thursday would require internet and phone companies to tell authorities whether they provide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa rushing hate crimes bill without addressing concerns: civil liberties’ group
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says the government is rushing its hate crimes bill through without dealing with concerns from faith groups and civil society organizations. The House of Commons justice committee finished its work on Bill C-9 Wednesday, after the government passed a motion setting deadlines to move the bill through Parliament ... Read More »
1 responseTwice-delayed Artemis II mission now set for April with Canadian Jeremy Hansen
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
NASA’s planned launch of a moon rocket with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen aboard is set for early April. The Artemis II mission has been delayed twice since February because of hydrogen fuel leaks and helium flow problems with the Space Launch System. But officials with the American space agency told a news conference today those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives introduce bill to create self-defence law for home invasions
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Conservatives are pushing for changes to the Criminal Code they say would offer new protections to people who use force to defend themselves during a home invasion — but the government says Canadians already have the right to self-defence. Ontario MP Sandra Cobena introduced a private member’s bill on Thursday that would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada promises $37 million in humanitarian aid for civilians in Lebanon
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Carney government is promising more than $37 million in humanitarian aid for civilians in Lebanon caught in the crossfire between Israel and Hezbollah. “We call on all actors to immediately de-escalate the situation and engage in constructive dialogue to prevent further suffering,” said Randeep Sarai, secretary of state for international development. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa’s ‘failure’ to disclose attack on military in Kuwait ‘shameful’: Tory MP
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservative defence critic James Bezan says it’s “really shameful” the federal government did not tell the public that the airbase in Kuwait where the Canadian Armed Forces have a camp, was hit by an Iranian missile attack on March 1. The newspaper La Presse reported today that the Canadian camp at the Ali ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Myles Gray death shows police need regional training centres on use of force: expert
By Canadian Press on March 12th, 2026
VANCOUVER — An export on police use of force is recommending regional training centres for departments in light of the violent encounter between Vancouver officers and Myles Gray that ended in his death in 2015. Former officer Michael Massine, testifying at a public hearing into Gray’s death, says police departments should have full-time training units ... Read More »
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