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Carney pledges sanctions, $2 billion for Ukraine four years after full-scale invasion
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney promised another $2 billion in military aid and more sanctions on Moscow Tuesday as Ukraine marked four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. "Four y...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Relative of Tumbler Ridge shooter is arrested in Alberta, accused of attempted murder
CALGARY - Alberta RCMP say a relative of Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar has been arrested in an attempted murder investigation. They say in a statement that Jacob Jan Van Rootselaar was ar...
Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Ottawa spending $3 billion to boost military housing stock
OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty is announcing a $3.7-billion plan today to build more housing units for Canada's military. The government plans to add 6,000 more units with the money, in 25 c...
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Survivors call on Ottawa to pass bill to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization
OTTAWA - Parliament must pass legislation to criminalize non-consensual sterilization, survivors told a press conference Tuesday on Parliament Hill. Bill S-228 passed the Senate last fall and is set t...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Cuban ambassador to testify as Ottawa promises aid is on the way
OTTAWA - As Ottawa continues to say it will send aid to Cuba at some point, the island nation's ambassador to Canada is set to testify before the House foreign affairs committee Tuesday afternoon. Amb...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Carney pledges $2 billion for Ukraine, more sanctions four years after invasion
OTTAWA - Four years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising $2 billion in military aid and more sanctions on Russia. Carney says the new sanct...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Canada approves latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat
MONTREAL - Canadian regulators have given the thumbs-up to Gulfstream's latest business jets, less than a month after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs over the planes' status north o...
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Carney pledges $2 billion for Ukraine, more sanctions
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising $2 billion in military aid for Ukraine and more sanctions against Russia. The sanctions involve 100 vessels in what is called the "shadow fleet" involv...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

In the news today: Canada flights to Mexico, Tumbler Ridge AI, Atlantic Canada storm
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... WestJet, Air Canada among Canadian airlines resuming service to Mexico Canadian airlines are flying in and out...
Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

WestJet, Air Canada among Canadian airlines resuming service to Mexico
OTTAWA - Canadian airlines are flying in and out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, today after widespread violence led them to temporarily suspend service since the weekend. Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet...
Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026










