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Repeated threats shut down some schools in Coquitlam, B.C.
COQUITLAM - A Coquitlam, B.C., mother says her 16-year-old daughter sent her an alarming text Wednesday that the girl's school room window had been covered by paper and students were sitting on the fl...
Canadian Press Feb 05, 2026

Public servants ordered to work in-office 4 days a week starting in July
OTTAWA - The federal government is ordering public servants to be in the office at least four days a week starting this summer, with executives expected to return to the office full time in May. A Tre...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Feb 05, 2026

Judge approves bid to revoke Canadian citizenship over man's hidden role in massacre
OTTAWA - A judge has approved a federal bid to revoke the Canadian citizenship of a former member of the Guatemalan military who took part in the murder of villagers. In a ruling Thursday, Federal Cou...
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press Feb 05, 2026

Budget bill 'unfair' for dismissing decades of overcharging veterans: watchdog
OTTAWA - Canada's veterans' watchdog is calling on MPs to remove a provision in the federal budget bill she said will paper over a technical mistake that led to veterans in long-term care being overch...
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press Feb 05, 2026

From EV rebates to charging stations: here are 5 take-aways from Ottawa's new EV plan
OTTAWA - The federal government announced a suite of policy changes on Thursday in its efforts to get more electric vehicles on the road, while maintaining a sustainable auto sector. Among the highlig...
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press Feb 05, 2026

Montreal launches blitz to repair 'catastrophic' number of potholes plaguing roadways
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal says it's launching a blitz in the coming days to fill the numerous potholes that are plaguing the streets. Claude Pinard, chair of the city's executive committee, says...
Canadian Press Feb 05, 2026

British man who lived in Vancouver convicted in overdose deaths of U.S. servicemen
A British man who was living in Vancouver has been convicted in the United States after an RCMP investigation into a dark web drug trafficking network dubbed "Canada1" led to the overdose deaths of tw...
Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press Feb 05, 2026

Labour board rejected challenge of unpaid leave for unvaccinated federal staff: union
OTTAWA - Canada's largest federal public sector union says the federal labour relations board has dismissed its policy grievances over Ottawa's decision to put unvaccinated employees on leave without ...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Feb 05, 2026

Canadian Inuit head to Greenland to show solidarity, attend consulate opening
NUUK - As Canada prepares to launch its new consulate in Greenland this week, dozens of Inuit from across the Canadian Arctic flew into the Danish territory's capital Nuuk on Thursday to show solidari...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Feb 05, 2026

Frank Stronach's lawyer plans to apply for stay of proceedings in sex assault trial
TORONTO - The Toronto sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach faced another twist Thursday even before it began, as his lawyer signalled her intention to seek a stay of proceedi...
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press Feb 05, 2026










