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More than 20 states sue over Trump’s worldwide tariffs
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
WASHINGTON — More than 20 states have filed a lawsuit challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest worldwide tariffs. Trump implemented the 10 per cent global duty last week after the United States Supreme Court struck down his previous tariff tool. The president has threatened to increase those tariffs to 15 per cent but he has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 3% annual wage boost
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s teachers’ union says its members have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, covering 52,000 educators in the province. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation says in a statement released Thursday that its members voted 91 per cent in favour of the agreement that gives them a three per cent wage increase in each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 12% wage boost
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s teachers’ union says its members have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, covering 52,000 educators in the province. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation says its members voted 91 per cent in favour of the agreement that gives them a three per cent wage increase per year for four years. The union says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives urge vote on any military role in Iran, accuse Carney of flip-flopping
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Conservatives are calling for a parliamentary debate before any sort of Canadian military deployment in the ongoing war in Iran, after Prime Minister Mark Carney said such a deployment is possible. Conservative defence critic James Bezan says Parliament should have the final say on whether Canada deploys troops in a conflict and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 12% wage boost
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s teachers’ union says its members have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, covering 52,000 educators in the province. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation says its members voted 91 per cent in favour of the agreement that gives them a three per cent wage increase per year for four years. More coming. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman who accused Quebec cardinal of sexual misconduct testifies at defamation trial
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
MONTREAL — The woman being sued for defamation by Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet has taken the stand at the Montreal courthouse to repeat her misconduct allegations against him. Paméla Groleau testified in Superior Court today that she felt like she was under a spotlight that drew Ouellet to her every time they attended an event ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LeBlanc heading to Washington after Carney says CUSMA ‘broken’ by U.S. tariffs
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will head to Washington, D.C., for meetings tomorrow, his office confirms. LeBlanc’s visit lands with the review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade in full swing. Prime Minister Mark Carney said during a media availability in Australia yesterday that Canada’s free trade pact with the United States “effectively ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives accuse PM Carney of flip-flopping on Iran military campaign
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Conservatives are accusing Mark Carney of flip-flopping on Iran after the prime minister said he would be leaving the door open to a Canadian military deployment. Carney originally expressed unequivocal support for the U.S. commencing strikes on Iran last weekend — then said later he did so with regret because the bombing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Secretary of state says Canada not looking to split submarine contract
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s secretary of state for defence procurement says the government is planning to choose just one company to build the country’s next fleet of submarines. Stephen Fuhr says the Canadian position has not changed, despite media reports this week suggesting the government might split the contract. Two companies are in the final stages ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Carney in Canberra, Canada and the Mideast, knitting popularity booms
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney continues middle power pitch in Australia Canada and Australia have a “rare” ability to help convene a coalition of middle powers because their allies know they can be trusted, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A search for mental health answers amid the trauma of Tumbler Ridge shootings
By Canadian Press on March 5th, 2026
The metal-clad portable classrooms are arranged in a semicircle on a snowy sports field at Tumbler Ridge Elementary. It’s a 15-minute walk from the community’s secondary school, where five students and a teacher’s aide were shot dead about three weeks ago and B.C.’s infrastructure minister calls the new buildings “an important step toward restoring routine ... Read More »
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