April 3rd, 2026
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Peter Nygard files lawsuit, alleges authorities abused process with Manitoba charges

By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026

WINNIPEG — Sex offender Peter Nygard is suing the Manitoba and Saskatchewan governments, Winnipeg police and others, alleging charges he faced in one case were an abuse of process. The former fashion mogul was charged in 2023 with sexually assaulting and unlawfully confining a woman in Winnipeg in 1993. Those charges were stayed in October, ... Read More »

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First Nations chiefs demand apology after PM said he could ‘outlast’ demonstrator

By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026

OTTAWA — Two First Nations chiefs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize for saying he could “outlast” a First Nations woman who was protesting over mercury poisoning in her community. Chrissy Isaacs, a Grassy Narrows woman suffering from mercury poisoning, was in Toronto on Monday to demand compensation from the provincial government ... Read More »

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Liberals eye next steps in firearm buyback as window for individual owners closes

By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026

OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s firearm buyback program is entering a new phase with passage of the deadline for individual gun owners to declare interest. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said last week that owners had reported more than 52,000 firearms to the government as the March 31 deadline loomed. That number was well short ... Read More »

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Carney says he’s still committed to green incentives promised during leadership race

By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he’s still committed to delivering incentives to help Canadians go green, something he promised during his bid for the Liberal leadership a year ago. Carney promised during the leadership campaign to re-fund the government’s Greener Homes Grant program and to explore offering discounts to low- and medium-income ... Read More »

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Anand to join U.K.-led talks on Strait of Hormuz following trip to Riyadh

By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will join multi-nation talks hosted by the U.K. on Thursday on finding diplomatic options to reopen the Strait of Hormuz trade corridor. Anand says all countries involved should know Canada will not hesitate to help secure the strait once there is a ceasefire, but the Liberal government has ... Read More »

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Former CAQ minister Lionel Carmant rejoining party caucus after leaving last fall

By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026

QUÉBEC — Former Quebec minister Lionel Carmant is rejoining the Coalition Avenir Québec caucus, five months after he resigned from the governing party to sit as an Independent over concerns with a bill reforming doctor pay. A smiling Carmant made the announcement alongside outgoing Premier François Legault. Carmant resigned in October amid widespread protest over ... Read More »

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Quebec coroner investigating after three homeless people died last week in Montreal

By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026

MONTREAL — The Quebec coroner’s office has ordered an investigation into the deaths of five people experiencing homelessness in Montreal since September. Three of those deaths occurred over two days last week. In a news release, chief coroner Reno Bernier said the inquest will offer an in-depth analysis into the contributing factors of the five ... Read More »

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Judge says she can’t convict Frank Stronach on charges related to one complainant

By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026

TORONTO — The judge overseeing the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach says she “couldn’t possibly convict” him on the charges related to one of the complainants in the case. Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy had voiced concerns Tuesday about the reliability of the evidence given by the first complainant to testify ... Read More »

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Canada gives Ukrainians who fled war another year to apply for work permit extensions

By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026

OTTAWA — The federal government is giving Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion another year to apply for work permit extensions. Ukrainians who came to Canada before March 31, 2024, will now have until next year to apply to extend their work permits by up to three years. The government created an emergency program to ... Read More »

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In the news: Canadian astronaut’s wife ready for lift-off, remembering Stephen Lewis

By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Astronaut Hansen fulfilling lifelong dream: wife As Jeremy Hansen prepares to begin a historic mission to the moon aboard the Artemis II, his wife says his family will be trying to take in every single moment. If ... Read More »

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‘Be in that moment’: Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s wife prepares for his lunar mission

By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026

CAPE CANAVERAL — As Jeremy Hansen prepares to begin a historic mission to the moon aboard the Artemis II, his wife says his family will be trying to take in every single moment. If everything goes as planned, Catherine Hansen will be on the roof of the launch control centre at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center ... Read More »

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