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Carney says he’s still committed to green incentives promised during leadership race
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he’s still committed to delivering incentives to help Canadians go green, something he promised during his bid for the Liberal leadership a year ago. Carney promised during the leadership campaign to re-fund the government’s Greener Homes Grant program and to explore offering discounts to low- and medium-income ... Read More »
1 responseAnand to join U.K.-led talks on Strait of Hormuz following trip to Riyadh
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will join multi-nation talks hosted by the U.K. on Thursday on finding diplomatic options to reopen the Strait of Hormuz trade corridor. Anand says all countries involved should know Canada will not hesitate to help secure the strait once there is a ceasefire, but the Liberal government has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former CAQ minister Lionel Carmant rejoining party caucus after leaving last fall
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
QUÉBEC — Former Quebec minister Lionel Carmant is rejoining the Coalition Avenir Québec caucus, five months after he resigned from the governing party to sit as an Independent over concerns with a bill reforming doctor pay. A smiling Carmant made the announcement alongside outgoing Premier François Legault. Carmant resigned in October amid widespread protest over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec coroner investigating after three homeless people died last week in Montreal
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
MONTREAL — The Quebec coroner’s office has ordered an investigation into the deaths of five people experiencing homelessness in Montreal since September. Three of those deaths occurred over two days last week. In a news release, chief coroner Reno Bernier said the inquest will offer an in-depth analysis into the contributing factors of the five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge says she can’t convict Frank Stronach on charges related to one complainant
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
TORONTO — The judge overseeing the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach says she “couldn’t possibly convict” him on the charges related to one of the complainants in the case. Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy had voiced concerns Tuesday about the reliability of the evidence given by the first complainant to testify ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada gives Ukrainians who fled war another year to apply for work permit extensions
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government is giving Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion another year to apply for work permit extensions. Ukrainians who came to Canada before March 31, 2024, will now have until next year to apply to extend their work permits by up to three years. The government created an emergency program to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Canadian astronaut’s wife ready for lift-off, remembering Stephen Lewis
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Astronaut Hansen fulfilling lifelong dream: wife As Jeremy Hansen prepares to begin a historic mission to the moon aboard the Artemis II, his wife says his family will be trying to take in every single moment. If ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Be in that moment’: Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s wife prepares for his lunar mission
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
CAPE CANAVERAL — As Jeremy Hansen prepares to begin a historic mission to the moon aboard the Artemis II, his wife says his family will be trying to take in every single moment. If everything goes as planned, Catherine Hansen will be on the roof of the launch control centre at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephen Lewis awakened Canadians to the HIV-AIDS pandemic raging in Africa: experts
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
TORONTO — Experts say Stephen Lewis awakened the Canadian public’s consciousness to the HIV-AIDS pandemic raging in Africa, and they credit him with galvanizing the political will to stop standing idle. Lewis, who dedicated his life to advocating for social justice, died on Tuesday at the age of 88. Dr. Adrienne Chan, who has worked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyers continue final submissions in Stronach sexual assault trial
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
TORONTO — Lawyers are set to continue their final submissions today in the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Stronach’s defence lawyer argued Tuesday that his accusers lied and in some cases fabricated their accounts. Leora Shemesh also criticized what she described as “tunnel vision” among the officers who investigated the decades-old allegations, arguing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutors ask Appeal Court to overturn bail for Ontario lawyer in Ryan Wedding case
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
TORONTO — Prosecutors are set to argue today that an Ontario judge was wrong to grant bail to a Toronto-area lawyer accused of advising the murder of a federal witness in an alleged international drug smuggling ring. Lawyers for the Attorney General of Canada are asking the Court of Appeal for Ontario to order that ... Read More »
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