Category Archives: Canada
Only two Eastern Canada premiers attend annual conference with New England governors
FREDERICTON - It's no surprise that most of the key leaders missed an annual roundtable meeting of northeastern U.S. governors and Canadian premiers, says a University of Prince Edward Island politica...
Aug 10, 2026
Tighter spending, more revenue brings B.C. deficit down to $7.7B, minister says
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says the final accounting for the budget year ending in March shows a deficit of $7.7 billion, more than three billion lower than forecast. The latest fiscal...
Aug 10, 2026
NASA aircraft flies high over B.C. wildfires to study pyrocumulonimbus clouds
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - A high-altitude research aircraft from NASA flew over British Columbia's wildfires over the weekend in a bid to better understand weather events generated by large ...
Aug 10, 2026
Here's a look at ridings where voters can expect federal byelections to be called
OTTAWA - Voters in a number of ridings across the country will be asked to choose new federal representatives in the coming weeks and months as members of Parliament from four major parties take on di...
Aug 10, 2026
RCMP arrest Montreal man over alleged death threat against PM Carney
OTTAWA - A Montreal man was arrested and charged for allegedly making death threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney, the RCMP said Monday. The RCMP's Federal Policing Eastern Region said Marc Porli...
Aug 10, 2026
Quebec premier open to allowing U.S. wines on store shelves, with conditions
YAMACHICHE - Quebec Premier Christine Frchette says she's open to allowing U.S. wines to return to liquor store shelves, but not at any price. Frchette says that the province first wants to see gains ...
Aug 10, 2026
Child who prompted Porter Airline flight cancellation not at fault, passenger says
The child whose refusal to buckle up prompted the cancellation of a Porter Airlines flight last week was "obviously terrified" and should not be blamed, says a passenger who was on the plane bound for...
Aug 10, 2026
Montreal man charged for alleged death threats against PM Mark Carney
MONTREAL - The RCMP say a 51-year-old Montreal man has been charged for allegedly making death threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney. The federal police say the man allegedly made threatening rem...
Aug 10, 2026
Citing 'health issues' from accident, Liberal MP Shaun Chen announces resignation
OTTAWA - Citing lingering health effects from a car accident late last year, Liberal MP Shaun Chen said he plans to resign at the end of this week. The Scarborough North MP, who has represented the ri...
Aug 10, 2026
Canadian who posed as pilot for free flights pleads guilty to wire fraud in U.S.
Officials in the United States say a Toronto man who falsely posed as a commercial pilot to get hundreds of free flights has pleaded guilty to wire fraud. The U.S. Attorney's office for the District o...
Aug 10, 2026