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CanadaFeb 24, 2025

Jagmeet Singh Slams Alberta, Ontario Leaders, Poilievre, and Carney Over Healthcare Privatization

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has taken aim at Alberta Premier Daniel Smith, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre over their stance on Canada’s healthcare system. Singh accused these leaders of attempting to privatize Canada’s healthcare system, suggesting their actions are in line with the model seen in the United States. He also criticized Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, claiming that Carney's proposed cuts to the healthcare budget would worsen the state of the healthcare sector. Singh made these remarks while addressing the Medicare Conference
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CanadaFeb 24, 2025

Environment Canada warns winds on Vancouver Island, Metro Vancouver may cause damage

Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for large sections of Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver as a low pressure centre approaches the coast. It says the weather system will near Vancouver Island Monday afternoon before tracking across southern Vancouver Island. The agency says southeasterly winds gusting up to 100 km/h are expected, but are anticipated to ease early Tuesday as the system moves inland. It says the weather system will also cause wind gusts of up to 90 km/h to develop overnight in Greater Victoria, the Southern Gulf islands and Metro Vancouver, including Richmond and Del
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CanadaFeb 24, 2025

Pierre Poilievre Unveils “Canada First” Plan: Promises Easier Trade and Retaliatory Tariffs

Canada’s main opposition leader, Pierre Poilievre, has announced that if elected, he will make it easier for Canadians to do business with one another and reward provinces that remove internal trade barriers. Poilievre has unveiled his party’s Canada First plan, stating that his common-sense Conservative government would implement dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs. These tariffs would specifically target American goods that Canada can produce domestically, source from other countries, or do without. For example, Poilievre suggested that Canada could retaliate against American steel an
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CanadaFeb 24, 2025

Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place

Provisional results in Germany’s election confirmed that mainstream conservatives won German’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest party. The results released by the electoral authority showed the conservative Christian Democrats and the center-left Social Democrats winning a combined majority of seats in the national legislature after small parties failed to make the electoral threshold. The left-wing Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, came in just barely under the 5% hurdle needed to get seats in parliament, while the pro-business Free Democ
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CanadaFeb 24, 2025

Liberal leadership hopefuls square off tonight in first debate

The candidates in the race to be the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada will square off tonight in the first of two live debates. With just two weeks left until the winner is announced and two days until voting begins, the two events are the only chance Liberal supporters will have to see the candidates together. Former central banker Mark Carney, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, former House leader Karina Gould and former MP Frank Baylis are the only candidates still in the contest. The party disqualified former Ontario MP Ruby Dhalla on Friday afternoon alleging she broke t
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CanadaFeb 24, 2025

Trudeau expected to be in Ukraine for summit on 3rd anniversary of war

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to be in Ukraine on Monday for a summit of world leaders on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of that country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the meeting at a news conference in Kyiv on Sunday evening. The meeting comes as the United States has been sending increasingly mixed signals on its support for Ukraine and has been meeting with Russia in an attempt to broker a peace deal.
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CanadaFeb 21, 2025

Bank of Canada Governor Warns of Economic Damage from US Tariffs and Retaliatory Measures

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has warned that US tariffs and Canada’s retaliatory measures will have a devastating impact on the economy, potentially derailing growth and causing inflation to rise again. Speaking at an event hosted by the Mississauga Board of Trade and the Oakville Chamber of Commerce on Friday, Macklem emphasized that the economic shock from the tariffs would be significantly different from the shock caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. He explained that the tariffs would permanently reduce Canada's output, a blow greater than that of the pandemic. Additionally, Macklem
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CanadaFeb 21, 2025

Opposition Grows Against Indo-Canadian Candidate Viresh Bansal in Ontario Provincial Election

Opposition is intensifying against Indo-Canadian candidate Viresh Bansal, who is contesting the Ontario provincial election. Vicky Dhillon, the Ontario Liberal Party candidate from Brampton East, has also launched a campaign against Bansal. Dhillon has written a letter to the party, urging that Bansal be removed as the Liberal Party candidate for the Oshawa riding. Dhillon stated that Bansal's comments are inexcusable. He criticized Bansal for not only verbally attacking various communities, including the Sikh community, but also for using offensive language against federal NDP leader Jagmeet
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CanadaFeb 21, 2025

US Tariffs on Canada Could Take Effect on March 4

US tariffs on Canada could take effect on March 4, according to Public Safety Minister David McGuinty. The minister indicated that despite efforts by the federal government to strengthen border security and combat drug trafficking, there is no guarantee that Canada will be able to avoid tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. In an interview, McGuinty emphasized that the steps Canada is taking to address these issues will not stop. He stated that the federal government will continue to enhance border security measures. It is worth noting that earlier this month, President Trump postponed

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BCMar 13, 2026

Traffic stop in Salmon Arm leads to arrest and seizure of loaded handgun

A traffic stop by Salmon Arm RCMP on March 11 resulted in the arrest of one person and the seizure of a loaded handgun, according to a police news release. RCMP said officers conducted the stop and observed indicators consistent with suspected drug trafficking. Both the driver and passenger were arrested, and a search during the investigation led officers to locate a loaded firearm. Police said the firearm and other items were seized as evidence. The driver was later released pending further investigation. Police said charges have been approved against the passenger, identified as Kale Skjeie.
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BCMar 13, 2026

CBSA seizes 112 kg of opium at Pacific Highway commercial border crossing

The Canada Border Services Agency says officers seized 112 kilograms of opium earlier this year after examining a commercial truck at the Pacific Highway Commercial Operations port of entry in Surrey. According to a CBSA statement, border services officers inspected the truck on Jan. 9 after observing what the agency described as an anomaly in the trailer as the driver returned to Canada from the United States. During the examination, officers found cardboard boxes that did not match the type of packaging typically used to transport produce. A detector dog team was deployed and gave a positive
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CanadaMar 13, 2026

Conservatives nominate Diana Filipova for Scarborough Southwest federal byelection

The Conservative Party has nominated middle school teacher Diana Filipova as its candidate in the upcoming federal byelection in Scarborough Southwest. The seat became vacant after former Liberal cabinet minister Bill Blair resigned his position as member of Parliament to become Canada’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom. The byelection is scheduled for April 13. Scarborough Southwest is one of three ridings where voters will head to the polls that day. The Conservatives have now nominated candidates in all three contests. Another vote will take place in the Toronto riding of Universit
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BCMar 13, 2026

Burnaby RCMP release suspect sketches in Central Park indecent acts investigation

Burnaby RCMP are asking for the public’s help to identify two suspects linked to a series of indecent acts reported in Burnaby’s Central Park earlier this year. According to a Burnaby RCMP news release, the detachment’s High Risk Offender Unit continues to investigate five incidents reported over a five-day period in January 2026. Police said four of the incidents occurred in Central Park and involved a male suspect committing acts ranging from public nudity to masturbation. Police first alerted the public to the incidents on Jan. 23. Investigators have since produced two suspect sketche
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CanadaMar 13, 2026

Surrey police charge 25 drivers with excessive speeding over four days, vehicles impounded

The Surrey Police Service says officers charged 25 drivers for excessive speeding over a four-day enforcement period in Surrey, with all vehicles impounded under provincial traffic laws. According to a police release, members of the service’s Road Safety Section conducted traffic enforcement between March 6 and March 9 and stopped multiple drivers travelling far above posted speed limits. Police reported one driver travelling 183 km/h in an 80 km/h zone who also did not have insurance. Another driver was recorded at 139 km/h in a 50 km/h zone and did not have a valid driver’s licence. Addi