Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Indigenous services minister announces $738M for health, emergency management
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty announced on Thursday a $738.9-million funding package for First Nations health care, governance and emergency management. She is earmarking $55....
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Mar 26, 2026

Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala's mom says UFC boss offering to fund care
VANCOUVER - The mother of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting victim Maya Gebala says Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White has offered to pay for her daughter to be treated in California. Cia...
Canadian Press Mar 26, 2026

Ottawa proposes $1.7B fund to help provinces lower cost of homebuilding
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing a $1.7-billion fund to help provinces and territories lower the cost of construction and get more homes built - in whatever way they see fit. The federal f...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Mar 26, 2026

One guilty, one acquitted in drive-by murder of Quebec teenager Meriem Boundaoui
MONTREAL - A man who admitted to shooting the gun that killed a 15-year-old girl in Montreal in 2021 was found guilty by a jury on Thursday of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder, ...
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press Mar 26, 2026

Theodore man accused of assaulting officer appears in court
REGINA — A Theodore man arrested after allegedly assaulting a Regina police officer has appeared in court again. On the afternoon of March 7, the officer spotted an unregistered vehicle in the c...
Doug Falconer Mar 26, 2026

New Democrats to debate fossil fuel crackdown, electoral reform in Winnipeg
OTTAWA - New Democrats are set to debate up to 70 policy proposals at their convention in Winnipeg this weekend on a host of issues, including clean energy, electoral reform and the party's own politi...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Mar 26, 2026

Carney: Canada might help vessels sail Strait of Hormuz if there is a ceasefire
OTTAWA - Canada might join efforts to ensure ships can move freely through the Strait of Hormuz if there is a ceasefire in the Persian Gulf, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. "There are conver...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Mar 26, 2026

NDP point to industry submission against Sask Power hike
REGINA - The opposition New Democrats are raising concerns after a new industry submission was made to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel opposing Sask Power's 3.9 per cent power rate increas...
John Cairns Mar 26, 2026

Election bill takes aim at deepfakes, long ballots, threats to nomination contests
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is proposing new legislation to strengthen election integrity by banning digital deepfakes of candidates, cracking down on unduly long ballots and protecting nomination...
Jim Bronskill and Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Mar 26, 2026

Indigenous services minister to announce $738M for health, emergency management
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty is expected on Thursday to announce a $738.9-million funding package for First Nations health care, governance and emergency management. A draft ...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Mar 26, 2026










