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Watchdog rebukes Quebec auto insurance board after $500M online platform scandal
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s scandal-plagued auto insurance board has been hit with another blow, this time from an independent government agency that oversees the province’s public procurement markets. The Autorité des marchés publics says the auto board — Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec — failed to manage public funds responsibly in its development of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. RCMP Const. Mersad Mesbah fired with immediate effect over ‘vulgar’ group chats
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
A police conduct adjudicator fired a B.C. RCMP officer with immediate effect on Tuesday, finding he “put aside” the oath he took when he joined the federal police force by making vulgar, sexualized and offensive comments on police computer terminals and in a private group chat with fellow officers. Louise Morel said Coquitlam RCMP Const. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Construction on Toronto-Quebec City leg of high-speed rail line slated for 2032: CEO
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
MONTREAL — The CEO of a planned high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City says construction on that leg of the line is expected to begin by 2032. Following a speech in Montreal on Tuesday, Martin Imbleau told reporters the line connecting the two provincial capitals will “probably” start to be built two years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Canadian store’s security photo manipulated to show mountain lion break-in
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
Social media posts this month claimed a mountain lion played with toys and got high on catnip after breaking into a Colorado pet store. In fact, the shop pictured in the post appears to be an Edmonton convenience store, which has never reported a mountain lion encounter but was the scene of a notoriously unsuccessful ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran’s embassy in Ottawa, closed since 2012, defaced by anti-regime protest
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Iran’s embassy in Ottawa has been defaced, and the national emblem removed from it’s entrance in what appears to be an act of protest against the Iranian regime. A video posted to social media shows a protester behind a security fence removing Iran’s national emblem from above a set of exterior doors of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump says Americans ‘don’t need’ Canadian products, calls CUSMA ‘irrelevant’
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade is “irrelevant” to him and Americans don’t need Canadian products. While touring a Ford plant in Michigan, Trump said he wants to see more cars built in the United States and the U.S. doesn’t need vehicles made in Canada or Mexico. Asked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice Sheilah Martin to retire from Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Justice Sheilah Martin says she will retire from the Supreme Court of Canada effective May 30, one day shy of her 70th birthday. Martin said in a media statement Tuesday she was deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve Canadians on the high court, which she called an honour and a highlight of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. RCMP Const. Mersad Mesbah fired with immediate effect over vulgar group chats
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
A British Columbia RCMP officer has been fired with immediate effect over vulgar and sexist comments made in police group chats and over police mobile computer terminals. RCMP conduct adjudicator Louise Morel says Coquitlam Const. Mersad Mesbah’s conduct amounted to discreditable conduct, and he “put aside” his oath as a police officer. Mesbah is one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney meets with Coastal First Nations to talk about major projects, oceans
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
PRINCE RUPERT — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday his meeting with Coastal First Nations in Prince Rupert, B.C. is about “dialogue” and exploring how First Nations can partner with the federal government to build the economy. Speaking just before entering the meeting with the advocacy group that works to protect the B.C. coastline and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. RCMP member fired with immediate effect over vulgar group chats
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
A British Columbia RCMP officer has been fired with immediate effect over vulgar and sexist comments made in police group chats and over police mobile computer terminals. RCMP conduct adjudicator Louise Morel says Coquitlam Const. Mersad Mesbah’s conduct amounted to discreditable conduct, and he “put aside” his oath as a police officer. More coming. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proposed surety testifies at bail hearing for man accused in Ryan Wedding case
By Canadian Press on January 13th, 2026
TORONTO — A woman offering to help supervise an Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of millions in drug money if he is released on bail testified Tuesday that he didn’t tell her details about his business or the sources of his income. The woman, whose identity is covered by a publication ban, took the ... Read More »
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