Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Search resumes for man who fell through the ice on Montreal river
MONTREAL - Police are searching for a man who fell through the ice on Thursday in the Prairies River in Montreal. They say two young men were walking on the frozen surface of the river in Montreal's l...
Canadian Press Mar 27, 2026

Federal government reports deficit of $31.2B for its April-to-January period
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $31.21 billion for the April-to-January period of its 2025-26 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the ...
Canadian Press Mar 27, 2026
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Families say disability support failing those who need it most
SASKATOON — For many families and individuals, navigating the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) program is a complex and inaccessible process. They describe the system that ...
Jon Perez Mar 27, 2026

Carney's budget bill becomes law after passing final Senate hurdle
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget bill is now law, marking a milestone for the minority Liberal government. The budget implementation act, Bill C-15, received royal assent Thursday ev...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Mar 27, 2026

Ottawa announces $28.9M for carbon capture and other clean tech projects
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is doling out $28.9 million in funding for a series of carbon capture and renewable energy projects across Canada today. The money is coming from Canada...
Canadian Press Mar 27, 2026

Majority in the House of Commons: is the real magic number actually 173 seats?
OTTAWA - The results in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne in the April 13 byelection will have major implications on moving bills forward in the House of Commons. The vote is one of three byelect...
Michel Saba, The Canadian Press Mar 27, 2026

In the news: NATO spending target hit, MP criticized over misheard comments on China
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canada met two per cent spending pledge: NATO For the first time since the end of the Cold War, Canada is spe...
Canadian Press Mar 27, 2026

Family of China murder victim loses B.C. lawsuit against family of executed killer
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the family of a man murdered in a "contract killing" in 2017 in China, against the family of the killer who they say used the victim...
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press Mar 27, 2026

NDP convention begins in Winnipeg as members prepare to pick new leader
OTTAWA - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called on NDP delegates today to focus on issues like affordability and health care and wait to form a government before tackling bigger policy ideas. Kinew's speec...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Mar 27, 2026

Ontario man pleads guilty to running drug ring that brought meth, cocaine into Canada
LOS ANGELES - An Ontario man has pleaded guilty to running a drug-trafficking operation that U.S. officials say brought hundreds of kilograms of meth and cocaine worth up to US$17 million from the Uni...
Canadian Press Mar 26, 2026












