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More rain for B.C. in latest atmospheric river event after more than 100mm dumped
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
VANCOUVER — More heavy rain is in the forecast for British Columbia’s coastal regions as a series of atmospheric rivers rolls in after the first deluge dropped more than 100 millimetres. Environment Canada has upgraded its rainfall warnings to orange for B.C.’s central coast and the west coast of Vancouver Island, with up to 200 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Energy Regulator projects power generation surge, with wind a major new source
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
CALGARY — A new report from the Canada Energy Regulator is projecting significant growth in electrical generation between now and 2050, in part due to new artificial intelligence data centres’ thirst for power. The federal agency gamed out four supply and demand scenarios for Canada’s oil, gas and electricity markets: current measures, higher, lower and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strong winds leave thousands in the dark in Central Canada, Maritimes
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
MONTREAL — Strong winds are putting electrical grids to the test across Central Canada and the Maritimes. Nearly 310,000 customers were knocked off the grid in Quebec this morning, with environment Canada forecasting winds as strong as 90 kilometres an hour in parts of the province. The largest outages were in the Laurentians, Lanaudière and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand says Canada’s focus in Iran war is on unblocking Strait of Hormuz
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she agrees with Prime Minister Mark Carney that the U.S. attack on Iran violates international law — and so does Iran’s blockade of the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route. Anand says Canada is looking at how it can support Gulf countries being attacked by Iran as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel seeking ‘significant change’ to how Canada tackles antisemitism
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Israel is pursuing a sweeping diplomatic and public relations campaign to convince Canada to change the way it tackles acts of antisemitism. From the office of Israel’s president down to its ambassador in Ottawa, the message is the same: Canada must do more to curb threats against Jews. But while the country’s ambassador ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Tackling antisemitism, Soaring fuel costs, N.B. budget
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Israel seeking ‘significant change’ in how Canada tackles antisemitism The highest levels of the Israeli government are mounting a campaign to change how Canada deals with acts of antisemitism — and its ambassador is suggesting Ottawa should limit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel seeking ‘significant change’ in how Canada tackles antisemitism
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — Israel is pursuing a sweeping diplomatic and public relations campaign to convince Canada to change the way it tackles acts of antisemitism. From the office of Israel’s president down to its ambassador in Ottawa, the message is the same: Canada must do more to curb threats against Jews. But while the country’s ambassador ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sailors visiting Vancouver brag of catching hundreds of crabs, investigation underway
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Fisheries officials say they are reviewing a video showing crew on a large ship boasting about catching hundreds of Dungeness crabs while visiting Vancouver — and appearing to break numerous fishing regulations in the process. Video circulating on social media since last week shows the Mandarin-speaking merchant sailors hauling up crab traps dangling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why it could take years to trace the Indigenous artifacts returned by the Vatican
By Canadian Press on March 17th, 2026
OTTAWA — More than 60 Indigenous items repatriated from the Vatican are now back on Canadian soil — but their journey home is just getting started. Experts and elders are now working to trace their origins and return them to the communities that created them. The items — which include baby carriers, embroidered gloves, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. legislator says Lapu Lapu survivors don’t want festival as anniversary looms
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
VICTORIA — A member of British Columbia’s legislature who was at the scene of last year’s deadly ramming attack at the Lapu Lapu Day festival is calling for this year’s event to be cancelled, saying the community is still traumatized. Mable Elmore, who is of Filipino descent, said she signed a petition calling for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Soccer unveils new World Cup jerseys, gets funding for youth initiatives
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
TORONTO — When a young soccer player asked Jonathan Osorio if Canada was going to win the men’s World Cup, his answer was direct. “Yes,” said Osorio during a question-and-answer period Monday at a children’s soccer camp in Toronto’s Downsview Park. The panel with Osorio, teammate Richie Laryea, Canadian soccer great Dwayne De Rosario and ... Read More »
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