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Opposition parties call for clarity from government as MPs debate Iran war
Prime Minister Mark Carney was absent from a debate on the U.S.-Israel war on Iran as opposition parties continued to question the government’s position on the conflict.
Speaking in the House of Commons Monday night in front of a few dozen MPs, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada condemns attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure and that international law must be respected by all parties.
“The focus must be on rapid de-escalation,” the minister said in her opening remarks at the debate, adding that the government’s top priority is ensuring the safety of Canadians abroad.
Anand reaffirmed that Canada wasn’t consulted ahead of recent military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel, and that the government has “no intention of joining them.”
TikTok to continue operating in Canada, subject to safety conditions
TikTok is being allowed to continue its operations in Canada after the government wrapped up a national security review.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the decision hinges on key conditions, including for TikTok to bring in stronger protections for minors and the personal information of all Canadians.
The minister says the decision will also save jobs by ensuring TikTok Canada has a physical presence in the country.
The move reverses a 2024 order for TikTok to close its offices in Canada due to national security concerns.
Defence to call more witnesses in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial.
Defence lawyers are set to call more witnesses today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts tycoon Frank Stronach.
The defence began presenting its case Monday, calling several witnesses, including the businessman’s former driver.
Glenn Anderson told the court he was on call to drive Stronach to work events, meetings and other engagements for roughly a decade in the 1980s.
He testified that Stronach wasn’t a “car guy” and didn’t own any European or sports cars — only Cadillacs.
Registration of U.S. Nurses in B.C. soars amid recruitment push.
Last spring, the province made changes to fast-track the credential registration process for U.S. nurses.
The BC College of Nurses and Midwives approved the registration of 1,028 U.S. nurses between last April and January, putting it on track for a tenfold increase compared to recent years. In 2023, the college approved 112 applicants, and in 2024, it was 127.
The college could not say how many nurses moved to Canada since some get their registration before starting a job search.
The province also made a recruitment push last summer with a $5-million ad campaign targeting doctors and nurses in Washington, Oregon and California, at locations within a 16-kilometre radius of health-care facilities, as well as on podcasts and Netflix shows.
Undoing renewables obstacles should be part of energy MOU talks: Pembina
A new report by the Pembina Institute says removing obstacles to renewable development must factor into talks the Alberta and federal governments are having around electricity emissions policy.
The two governments signed a sweeping energy accord late last year that includes the suspension of federal clean electricity regulations, pending an agreement on equivalent provincial rules by April 1.
The clean-energy think-tank says Alberta’s plan to have a net-zero grid by 2050 seems to rely too heavily on technologies that take a lot of money, time and risk tolerance to build, like carbon capture and storage and small modular nuclear reactors.
Senior analyst Will Noel argues that solar and wind power would deliver quicker, cheaper and more certain results, but Alberta has been spooking away investment in those technologies with an “onslaught” of policy changes targeting the renewables sector.
Bell teams up with Coveo to modernize digital services for Ottawa, provinces.
Bell Canada is partnering with Quebec-based software company Coveo Solutions Inc. to help modernize government services using artificial intelligence.
The telecommunications company says it will integrate Coveo’s AI-Relevance platform into its Bell AI Fabric offerings to improve digital services for Canadian federal and provincial governments and regulated industries.
It says this will help modernize citizen services and enhance workforce productivity while keeping sensitive information, data and AI operations within Canada.
Coveo has previously announced a memorandum of understanding with Ottawa to modernize public services with its AI-powered search and relevance technology.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published March, 10th, 2026
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