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Gray likely died of cardiac arrest, complicated by police actions: pathologist
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The forensic pathologist who performed an autopsy on Myles Gray in the days after he died following a beating by Vancouver police officers says there was no single, definitive cause of death. Rather, Dr. Matthew Orde says he identified multiple factors that probably contributed to Gray’s death in August 2015, and the context ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opposition parties call for clarity from government as MPs set to debate Iran war
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Opposition parties from across the political spectrum are demanding clarity from the Liberal government on its position on the U.S.-Israel war on Iran as they prepare for a debate in the House of Commons Monday evening. The Prime Minister’s Office has said Mark Carney won’t be taking part in a take-note debate about ... Read More »
1 responseAutomaker allowed more tariff-free U.S. imports due to higher Canadian production
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Ottawa is letting an unnamed automaker import a higher quota of U.S.-made vehicles without tariffs because the company is selling and making more cars in Canada than first expected. While the Liberal government dropped the bulk of its counter-tariffs on the United States in September, Canada still maintains import duties of 25 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused of killing B.C. Mountie Shaelyn Yang testifies at fitness hearing
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in a Burnaby, B.C., park is testifying in Vancouver to determine whether he is fit to stand trial. Jongwon Ham, appearing in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Monday, is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Yang in October 2022. An ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals nominate Fintrac official Annette Ryan as new budget watchdog
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has nominated a senior official from the national financial intelligence agency as Ottawa’s next fiscal watchdog. Wayne Long, secretary of state for financial institutions, tabled a nomination Monday asking MPs to approve Annette Ryan to take on the currently vacant role of parliamentary budget officer. The nomination is for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyer for Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet says accuser’s testimony lacks credibility
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
MONTREAL — Final arguments have begun at the Montreal courthouse in a defamation lawsuit filed by Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet against a woman who has accused him of sexual misconduct. Paméla Groleau alleges Ouellet touched her without consent on three occasions between 2008 and 2010 while she was training or working as a lay pastoral ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Major ice storm headed to southern Quebec, up to 35 mm of freezing rain over 24 hours
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
Environment Canada says a major ice storm is headed to southern Quebec starting Wednesday. Multiple regions including Montreal and Quebec City could receive between 20 to 30 millimetres of freezing rain over a period of up to 24 hours. The weather agency says the storm risks triggering power outages and creating traffic headaches. It says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Liberals nominate Fintrac official Annette Ryan as budget watchdog
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Liberal government has nominated a senior official at the national financial intelligence agency as Ottawa’s next fiscal watchdog. Wayne Long, the secretary of state for financial institutions, tabled the certificate of nomination to ask for MPs to approve Annette Ryan to take on the currently vacant role of the parliamentary budget officer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!$30M settlement offer in Vancouver-area Catholic school abuse class-action lawsuit
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Lawyers representing the plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit over alleged abuse say former students at two Vancouver-area Catholic schools have received a $30 million settlement offer. Vancouver-based CFM Lawyers says in a statement that Vancouver College, St. Thomas More Collegiate and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver and the plaintiffs have come to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NRC to acquire Bombardier jet as feds earmark nearly $1B for defence research
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is putting nearly a billion dollars into the National Research Council for defence initiatives, including the purchase of a Bombardier jet for research. Ottawa says the $900 million funding envelope is part of its Defence Industrial Strategy, a blueprint released in late February for building out the domestic defence sector. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: $30M settlement offer in Vancouver-area Catholic school abuse case
By Canadian Press on March 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Lawyers say former students at two Vancouver-area Catholic schools have received a $30 million settlement offer in a class-action lawsuit over alleged abuse. More to come. The Canadian Press... Read More »
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