CanadaFeb 20, 2025
Jagmeet Singh Criticizes Trump Over Ukraine
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump over his stance on Ukraine. In a statement, Singh condemned the exclusion of Ukraine from peace talks involving Russia and the United States, calling it deeply wrong. He argued that this approach reflects the U.S. under Trump leaning toward divisive policies and instability.
Singh emphasized that Canada must stand firm against threats to democracy and work to promote peace.
It is notable that a high-level meeting was recently held in Saudi Arabia between Russia and the United States to address the ongoing war in Ukrain
CanadaFeb 20, 2025
Woman dead, child recovering after carbon monoxide leak from furnace in Calgary home
Police say a woman is dead and a child is recovering in a Calgary hospital from carbon monoxide poisoning. Officers were conducting a welfare check at a northeast Calgary home Tuesday, when they found the woman unconscious and the child in critical condition.
Police say the pair were taken to hospital, where the woman later died.
The fire department says an investigation found the colourless and odourless gas was leaking from the home's furnace.
Fire spokeswoman Carol Henke says it's the second carbon monoxide call first responders have received recently. Last week, a man and a
CanadaFeb 20, 2025
Crashed Delta plane cleared from Toronto airport runway
The wreck of a crashed Delta Air Lines jet has been cleared from a runway at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.
The airline says removing the wreckage took several hours on Wednesday.
Delta says it could be weeks before bags from the plane are returned to their owners because of the inspection and cleaning process.
The airline has offered US$30,000 in compensation to passengers who were on the plane, saying the money "has no strings attached."
All 76 passengers and four crew members survived when Delta Flight 4819 crash landed at Pearson on Monday.
Agencies including the Transportation S
CanadaFeb 19, 2025
Pat King Sentenced to House Arrest for Role in 2022 COVID Restrictions Protests
Pat King, one of the organizers of the 2022 protests against COVID restrictions in Canada, has been sentenced to three months of house arrest by an Ottawa court today. In addition to house arrest, King has also been sentenced to 100 hours of community service at a food bank and a men's shelter.
The protests, which opposed COVID restrictions, resulted in the blockage of major roads in the capital, forcing the government to declare an emergency to end the demonstrations. In November, the court found King guilty of five charges, and the Crown had sought a maximum sentence of 10 years for his inv
CanadaFeb 19, 2025
Ottawa purchases 500,000 bird flu vaccine doses to help protect people most at risk
The federal government says it has purchased 500,000 doses of bird flu vaccine to ensure Canada is ready for potential health threats.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says it secured supplies of GSK's human vaccine against avian influenza.
PHAC says 60 per cent of available doses will go to provinces and territories while 40 per cent will be kept in a federal stockpile.
It does not recommend broad vaccine deployment, noting the shot is meant for people who may be at increased risk, such as those who have ongoing contact with infected animals and their environments.
Otherwise it says risk to
CanadaFeb 19, 2025
Federal government moving ahead with high-speed rail: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is moving ahead with a high-speed rail network between Quebec City and Toronto.
The Liberal government says the planned rail network will span approximately 1,000 kilometres and reach speeds of up to 300 kilometres an hour.
There will be stops in Toronto, Peterborough, Ottawa, Montréal, Laval, Trois-Rivières and Quebec City.
The government says the new system will slash travel times in half — getting travellers from Montréal to Toronto in three hours.
The official name of the high-speed rail service will be Alto.
Trudeau and Transp
CanadaFeb 19, 2025
2 dead of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in ice fishing tent in northern Alberta
R-C-M-P in northern Alberta are investigating after two men were found dead in an ice fishing tent.
Police say they were called on Saturday afternoon to a remote area of Crow Lake Provincial Park after the bodies were found. R-C-M-P say one man was a 45-year-old from Fort McMurray, Alberta, and the other was a 37-year-old from Labrador City in Newfoundland and Labrador.
They say preliminary investigation suggests they died from carbon monoxide poisoning that resulted from a heating source used inside the tent.
CanadaFeb 19, 2025
Convoy organizer sentencing, CAF class action lawsuit falls short
'Freedom Convoy' organizer faces sentencing
Pat King, one of the organizers of the 2022 convoy protest in Ottawa, is set to be sentenced in an Ottawa courtroom today.
Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland found King guilty on five counts in November, including mischief and disobeying a court order. King was found not guilty on three counts of intimidation and one count of obstructing police.
The Crown is seeking a sentence of 10 years for King — the maximum penalty His defence is asking for time served and probation, since King spent about five months in jail after his initial arrest in F
CanadaFeb 18, 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Warns Google
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has warned Google that legal action will be taken against the company if it presents the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on a map for US-based users.Sheinbaum stated that the order issued by former President Trump applies only to the part of the Gulf controlled by the US.
She added that Mexico is awaiting a response from Google to ensure that the company fully restores the name "Gulf of Mexico" on its Google Maps before legal action is pursued.
The Mexican official emphasized that under no circumstances will Mexico accept the renaming of any geograph