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Critics urge Ottawa to help Inuit resist Chinese surveillance, economic dependence
OTTAWA - The Carney government is leaving Inuit communities at risk of Chinese surveillance and economic dependence and isn't facing up to the threat China poses to the North, critics say. "Inuit comm...
Mar 19, 2026
N.S. MLA says hackers released images of him and his wife after blackmail attempt
HALIFAX - A member of the Nova Scotia legislature says hackers have released personal images of him and his wife after he refused to provide payment in a blackmail attempt. Rick Burns said in a statem...
Mar 18, 2026
Manitoba NDP, Tories trade accusations and insults in testy legislature session
WINNIPEG - Insults and accusations have been flying in the Manitoba legislature this week in an atmosphere so noisy that Speaker Tom Lindsey has complained that he is having a hard time hearing what's...
Mar 18, 2026
Alberta government moves to drastically reduce access to medically assisted dying
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government took steps Wednesday to drastically restrict who's eligible for medical assistance in dying. Smith's United Conservative Party government introdu...
Mar 18, 2026
Highlights from Quebec budget for 2026-27 fiscal year
QUBEC - Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled his eighth and what will likely be his final budget ahead of the October general election. Here are some highlights from Quebec's budget for the 2026...
Mar 18, 2026
Alberta's Smith defends gift of Saudi jet tour against accusations of entitlement
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting Opposition accusations of entitlement for using a private jet last fall courtesy of the Saudi government. Smith and members of her United Conserv...
Mar 18, 2026
Chinese police officer and wife denied residency in 'crimes against humanity' ruling
A Chinese couple have lost a bid to immigrate to Canada after a Federal Court judge agreed there are reasonable grounds to believe the police officer husband was complicit in crimes against humanity. ...
Mar 18, 2026
Greer says U.S. trade talks with Canada lagging behind those with Mexico
WASHINGTON - Trade talks with Canada ahead of the mandatory review of the continental trade pact are lagging behind those with Mexico, United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesd...
Mar 18, 2026
Man arrested for identity theft no longer with CRA, federal agency says
VANCOUVER - The Canada Revenue Agency says a worker arrested in Vancouver for alleged identity theft and trafficking of private information is no longer with the agency. A spokesman with the agency di...
Mar 18, 2026
Canadian ships stuck in Persian Gulf as blockade of Strait of Hormuz continues
OTTAWA - Two Canadian cargo ships are stuck in the Persian Gulf and are unable to pass through the blocked Strait of Hormuz as the war in Iran continues. The Miena Desgagns and the Rosaire A. Desgagns...
Mar 18, 2026
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