Murray Wood: Police officers in the line of fire need more support from Ottawa.
Two RCMP officers were wounded in Melville, and officers have been killed in Montreal and Toronto. Murray Wood says the ...
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Criminal networks using young people from India for extortion schemes, Fintrac warns
OTTAWA - Canada's financial intelligence agency says criminal organizations appear to be using young students from India to help extort people and businesses in South Asian communities across the coun...
Apr 23, 2026
B.C. premier asks for prayers for MLA Joan Phillip, saying she is 'very ill'
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says New Democrat member of the legislature Joan Phillip is "very ill" and her colleagues are "all praying for her." Eby told reporters at the legislature...
Apr 22, 2026
Alberta government to lower age of eligibility for free breast cancer screening
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is lowering the age for breast cancer screening to those as young as 40, a move that opens the door to self-referral so more people can access publicly funded mammogram...
Apr 22, 2026
Manitoba Opposition Tories accuse NDP government of not shopping locally
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government faced accusations from the Opposition Wednesday of not having its elbows up when it comes to government contracts. The province signed a three-year contract for food...
Apr 22, 2026
Alberta NDP to participate in new boundaries review after calling it illegitimate
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP say they will participate in a new review of provincial riding maps, even though they believe Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservatives are using it to rig the ...
Apr 22, 2026
'Get a gauge': Alberta's Smith says first year without time changes will be telling
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says only time will tell whether ditching twice-a-year clock changes is the right call. Her government announced this week that it would soon table legislatio...
Apr 22, 2026
Supreme Court rejects Quebec's attempt to block changes to election map boundaries
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected an appeal by the Quebec government that sought to block a redrawing of the provincial electoral map. The 7-2 decision delivered from the bench means...
Apr 22, 2026
Premier Eby says investigation into Tumbler Ridge shooting has entered final stages
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby said the police investigation into the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting is in its final stages. Eby offered the update during a meeting with Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka...
Apr 22, 2026
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says fracking opponents are drowning out other voices
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says some anti-fracking protesters at a consultation session on the province's onshore gas exploration plans drowned out voices of those who wanted to learn m...
Apr 22, 2026
Toronto moves to ditch plan to charge $10 fee for World Cup fan festival
TORONTO - Toronto is moving to ditch its plan to charge a $10 fee for its World Cup fan festival, with city council set to vote on a proposal that would ensure the majority of tickets for the event ar...
Apr 22, 2026
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8:30 - Two Saskatchewan RCMP officers are recovering after being seriously injured in a shooting while responding to a c...
