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Ottawa spending $229M to help tariff-hit Ontario workers obtain new skills
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government will spend $228.8 million over the next three years to help Ontario workers in industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs acquire new skills and adapt to the trade war disruption. The new Canada-Ontario Workforce Tariff Response will support workers and job seekers in the province’s softwood lumber, steel and automotive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 5,000 Canadians have fled Middle East, Anand says demand for help dropping
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says it has helped more than 5,000 Canadians leave the Middle East since the latest conflict began, and demand for evacuation support is now falling off. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is urging Canadians thinking of leaving the Middle East to do so and says the number of daily calls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former assistant testifies at Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
TORONTO — A woman who worked as Frank Stronach’s personal assistant decades ago is testifying at his sexual assault trial in Toronto. Jennifer Jackson says she worked with the businessman at Magna International from 1977 to late 1981 or early 1982 and was “around him a lot” during that time. As part of her job, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives seek to remove barriers to shipping alcohol across provincial borders
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — A Conservative member of Parliament has introduced a private member’s bill to enable shipments of Canadian alcohol across the country. Dan Albas’s bill seeks to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act to remove restrictions on direct interprovincial shipments of alcohol to consumers. At a press conference Tuesday morning, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man who shot at car didn’t mean to kill Montreal teenager, his lawyer tells court
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
MONTREAL — The lawyer for one of the men charged in the drive-by shooting of a 15-year-old girl in Montreal has told a jury his client should be found guilty of manslaughter, not murder. Marc Labelle said in his closing arguments today at the Montreal courthouse that his client Salim Touaibi admits to firing the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. museum returns remains of 12 Canadian soldiers
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — An American medical museum has returned the partial human remains of 12 Canadian soldiers from the First World War. The Department of National Defence says the remains were collected originally for medical study after the war but ended up on display at the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia after being sent there in 1919. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston reverses some budget cuts amid public backlash
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston apologized Tuesday as he reversed a portion of $130-million in cuts to government grants amid a public outcry over his latest budget. The premier announced Tuesday that he would reinstate $53.6 million in cuts to grants and programs for people with disabilities and seniors, as well as African ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto police investigating after U.S. consulate hit by gunfire
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
TORONTO — Shots fired at the United States consulate in Toronto were denounced as an unacceptable act of intimidation by Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday as police searched for suspects. No injuries have been reported after police say gunfire hit the consulate in Toronto’s downtown core early Tuesday morning. Ford’s statement said he expected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston reverses some budget cuts amid backlash
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is reversing a portion of $130-million in cuts to government grants amid a public outcry over his government’s latest budget. The premier says he’s reinstating $53.6 million in cuts to grants and programs for people with disabilities and seniors, as well as African Nova Scotians and Indigenous students. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Convicted killer Allan Legere, New Brunswick’s ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dead at 78
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
HALIFAX — Notorious serial killer Allan Legere has died in prison. The 78-year-old convicted murderer and rapist, known as the “Monster of the Miramichi,” killed five people in New Brunswick in the late 1980s. The Correctional Service of Canada has confirmed Legere died while serving time in the Edmonton Institution. In January 1987, Legere was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa drops TikTok ban, will now let platform stay in Canada with conditions
By Canadian Press on March 10th, 2026
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s decision to let TikTok remain in Canada — now with more security guarantees from the Chinese-owned firm — reverses its previous decision to ban the company over national security concerns. The federal government banned TikTok from operating and having a physical presence in Canada in 2024, then recently asked the Federal Court ... Read More »
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