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Are you satisfied with the 2026 Alberta budget tabled Thursday?
- No, it’s poor fiscal management (68%, 343 Votes)
- Yes, it's a good budget (19%, 95 Votes)
- No,Deficit situation is unavoidable (13%, 66 Votes)
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LeBlanc sets up talks with U.S. trade rep next week in Washington
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer late next week in Washington, D.C. The discussions comes as both countries are preparing for the mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade. LeBlanc told the Canadian Club Toronto today that he’s not pessimistic about the future ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds earmark $1.55 billion to ensure equal services for First Nations kids
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty is expected to announce $1.55 billion in federal funding today to support Jordan’s Principle, a legal principle that states First Nations children must have equal access to social and health services. MPs unanimously passed a motion in 2007 committing the government to ensuring First Nations children get necessary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Myles Gray had injected testosterone, doctor tells hearing into police-involved death
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Myles Gray’s family doctor has told a public hearing into his patient’s 2015 police-involved death that Gray told him he had been injecting unprescribed testosterone, an anabolic steroid. But Dr. Christoffel Mentz-Serfontein says Gray never displayed any behaviour that caused concern about him being violent toward anyone and described him as “always pleasant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge in Stronach trial concerned as cross-examination turns to ‘shouting match’
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
TORONTO — The judge presiding over Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial is raising concerns over one of the complainants’ behaviour on the stand, saying the woman’s constant tangents and interruptions may reach a point where they affect the fairness of the trial. Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy, a veteran judge who has presided over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chief justice says institutions are strong after Smith targets court appointments
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s chief justice says the independence of the courts continues to be tested even as Canadians maintain a strong trust in their institutions. Justice Richard Wagner told the general meeting of the Canadian Bar Association today that trust in the courts can’t be taken for granted noting recent pressures on the appointments process ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec campaign aims to combat alpha male influencers who trivialize sexual violence
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
MONTRÉAL — Universities and junior colleges across Quebec are launching a new campaign to counter the rise of male influencers. The bilingual strategy is part of the third phase of the campaign entitled “Consent is Key,” led by Concordia University researcher and author Léa Clermont-Dion. It takes aim at alpha male influencers who are spreading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., begin returning to class following mass shooting
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — Some students are heading back to classes in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., just over two weeks after an 18-year-old shooter killed eight people, including six at the local secondary school, before turning the gun on herself. A message to parents posted on the Peace River South school district website says elementary students are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds announce more than $41.5 million for cancer prevention research
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is announcing more than $41 million for cancer prevention research. A news release says six research funding organizations contributed funds, including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Terry Fox Research Institute and the Canadian Cancer Society. The Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, the Cancer Research Society and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal police conducting searches in lead-up to teen’s death by South Shore police
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
MONTREAL — Montreal police say they are conducting searches in an investigation connected to the death of a teenager shot dead by police on the city’s South Shore. Nooran Rezayi, 15, was killed by Longueuil police after officers responded to a 911 call on Sept. 21 about a group of allegedly armed youth in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘More work to do’ to ensure agents of India are not threatening Canadians: minister
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says there’s “a lot more work to do” to ensure agents of the Indian government are not coercing or intimidating people in Canada. Anandasangaree stopped short today of agreeing with a federal official who said Wednesday that Ottawa is confident people acting on behalf of India are not ... Read More »
1 responseConservative leader pitches vision for Canada-U.S. relations in Toronto speech
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to give a speech in Toronto today laying out his views on Canada’s relationship with the United States. Poilievre has been broadly criticized for failing to talk enough about U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats during last spring’s election campaign. He has said repeatedly ... Read More »
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