Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Saskatchewan library union urges supports following attacks against workers
REGINA - A union representing Saskatchewan library workers says they are dealing with escalating threats and violence. The Canadian Union of Public Employees said Tuesday that drug addiction issues ar...
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

Focus on mental health, public safety at inquest into Tumbler Ridge, B.C., deaths
VICTORIA - An inquest into the deaths of nine people in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., will examine how the mental health and public safety systems intersect, the province's chief coroner says. Dr. Jatinder Bai...
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

Witnesses called at civil trial for Quebec cardinal suing accuser for defamation
MONTREAL - Cardinal Marc Ouellet is back in Quebec Superior Court as he tries to clear his name in the wake of an allegation of sexual misconduct. Lawyers for Ouellet called several witnesses today in...
Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

Rising foreign investment in Canada doesn't tell the whole story, economists say
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the flow of foreign direct investment into the economy came close to a two-decade high last year, while economists caution the volume of capital entering Canada isn't t...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

Coroner calls inquest into Tumbler Ridge, B.C., deaths
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner has called an inquest into the shooting deaths of nine people in Tumbler Ridge to determine how future deaths might be prevented. Dr. Jatinder Baidwan says ...
Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

Pierre Poilievre set to give speech in London during first official trip overseas
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to speak at a think tank in London, England, today. He is on his first official trip abroad as Opposition leader with stops planned in both the U.K...
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

Quebec hotels reporting lacklustre bookings for March break week
MONTRAL - Hotels across Quebec are reporting a relatively quiet March break week. A survey by the province's main hotel association shows there are fewer overall bookings this week compared with last ...
Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

NDP child poverty motion goes down quickly on testy first day back
REGINA - The Official Opposition’s hopes to make child poverty a focal point of the first day of the spring sitting went down the tubes, as did the general decorum in the Legislative Assembly. N...
John Cairns Mar 03, 2026

Lawyer for Frank Stronach questions final complainant in sexual assault case
TORONTO - A lawyer representing Frank Stronach is questioning the final complainant in the businessman's sexual assault case about the lawyers she consulted before speaking to police. Leora Shemesh be...
Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026

Phoenix pay errors continue to haunt public service a decade after launch
OTTAWA - Errors stemming from the federal government's Phoenix pay system continue to plague thousands of public servants, 10 years after the system's launch. Karine Chawla, who works for Transport Ca...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Mar 03, 2026










