Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Winter storm bringing freezing rain, heavy snow sweeping into Ontario, Quebec
MONTREAL - A winter storm swept across Central Canada and the Atlantic region on Wednesday, bringing a mix of heavy rain, freezing rain or significant snowfall. Meteorologists had warned the system co...
Canadian Press Mar 11, 2026

Sask homebuyers face fierce bidding wars as supply shrinks
SASKATCHEWAN — The Saskatchewan housing market is heading into spring with a familiar problem: buyers are ready, but homes are hard to find. New data shows demand across the province remains ste...
Denis Conroy Mar 11, 2026

Quebec watchdog submits report into police shooting of 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi
MONTREAL - Just over five months after police shot dead a 15-year-old boy on Montreal's South Shore under circumstances that are still unclear, Quebec's independent police watchdog submitted its repor...
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press Mar 11, 2026

New Liberal MP Idlout says threats to the North key to her floor-crossing decision
OTTAWA - Nunavut MP Lori Idlout says having a say in decisions affecting her community at a critical time for Canada's North was a key factor in her decision to join the Liberal government. News that ...
Canadian Press Mar 11, 2026

Idlout's floor-crossing gets Carney closer to majority as byelections loom
OTTAWA - Nunavut MP Lori Idlout's decision to cross the floor from the NDP to the Liberals puts Prime Minister Mark Carney's government at 170 seats - two short of a majority - with three byelections ...
David Baxter and Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Mar 11, 2026

In the news: Nunavut MP Idlout join Liberals, Carney edges closer to majority
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Nunavut MP Idlout defects from NDP to Liberals The NDP says Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has crossed the floor to j...
Canadian Press Mar 11, 2026

Lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45 from 50, Canadian Cancer Society urges
TORONTO - Michael Groves thought he had appendicitis. In January 2021, he went to the emergency department with abdominal pains, but after testing, medical staff ruled it out and he went home. A coupl...
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press Mar 11, 2026

Idlout floor crossing gets Carney closer to majority as byelections loom
OTTAWA - Nunavut MP Lori Idlout crossing the floor from the NDP to the Liberals puts the government at 170 seats, with three byelections set for April 13 poised to be the deciding factor that could gi...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Mar 11, 2026

Gun control groups 'disappointed' by lack of information on Tumbler Ridge firearms
OTTAWA - Five gun control advocacy groups have told the RCMP they're "alarmed and disappointed" the force has not yet disclosed basic information about the models and legal status of the firearms used...
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press Mar 11, 2026

MPs to vote on whether to study bill seeking to close U.S. loophole for arms exports
OTTAWA - MPs will vote Wednesday afternoon on whether to advance a bill that would close a loophole in Ottawa's weapons export regime that allows Washington to send Canadian arms to countries that wou...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Mar 11, 2026










