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CanadaNov 14, 2024

Police, firefighters respond to train derailment near Montreal; no injuries reported

Police are responding to a derailment at a train yard in Longueuil, Que., on Montreal’s South Shore. Longueuil police say it does not initially appear anyone was hurt, but fire officials are dealing with a spill of hydrogen peroxide. The derailment happened at around 9 a.m. in the LeMoyne area, near the intersection of St-Louis and St-Georges streets. Police and fire officials are on site, as well as CN railworkers. Officers are asking people to avoid the sector, which is near busy Highway 116. It’s not yet clear what caused the derailment.
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CanadaNov 14, 2024

Trudeau off to APEC in Peru, G20 summit in Brazil as peer nations brace for Trump

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to leave this afternoon for the APEC summit in Lima, Peru, followed by the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Both summits aim to improve the multilateral institutions that have drawn skepticism from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. In Peru, Trudeau will take part in meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group, which largely involve resolving barriers to trade and forming better links across the Pacific Rim. On Saturday, the prime minister will leave for Brazil for the G20 summit, for discussions ranging from the war in Ukraine to artifici
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CanadaNov 14, 2024

Tough Talks Expected with the US on Border Issues: Mark Miller

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Immigration Minister, Mark Miller, has admitted that there will be tough discussions with the US regarding the issue of borders. Miller made this comment in response to remarks by Tom Homan, who was appointed by President Donald Trump as the US border minister. Homan has stated that the Canada-US border is highly sensitive in terms of national security and that it will require tough conversations with Canada. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of people entering the US illegally from Canada. Homan has labeled this as a threat to America's
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CanadaNov 13, 2024

Prime Minister Trudeau makes trip to Bermuda to eulogize longtime family friend

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is travelling to Bermuda today to give a eulogy at the funeral for businessman Peter Green. Green was a lifelong family friend to Trudeau and, as reported by the National Post, his family owns a luxury estate in Jamaica where Trudeau has stayed at no cost. Trudeau's last holiday trip to the posh Caribbean locale stirred a raft of political controversy at the start of the year, which came as Canadians were tightening their belts due to the higher cost of living. Parliament’s ethics watchdog ruled out investigating Trudeau's repeat vacations at the island villa af
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CanadaNov 13, 2024

RCMP say three men arrested in B.C. have ties to Mexican drug cartels

RCMP federal investigators have arrested three men in British Columbia they believe are connected to a transnational organized crime group connected to Mexican drug cartels bringing cocaine into Canada. They say officers also seized 23 firearms, several thousand rounds of ammunition and "multi-kilos of illicit drugs" from a home in Surrey, B.C. They say that on Sept. 23, police executed a search warrant at the home, which was surrounded by compound fencing, steel gates, and razor wire. Police say they arrested the men for their alleged involvement in the importation of illicit drugs, and weapo
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CanadaNov 13, 2024

Calgary gas prices dip to lowest in more than 8 months

Looks like it might be a good time for Calgarians to fuel up.The price of gas in the city has dropped to an average of 137.1 cents/litre with prices below 134 cents/litre at several stations across the city, according to GasBuddy.com. The current average price is down more than two cents from last week, and down from more than 148 cents/litre a month ago. It’s the lowest average price at the pumps Calgary has seen since February of this year. Gas prices in the city peaked in mid-July when the average price was over 160 centre/litre. Up to date average prices and the cheapest places to fil
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CanadaNov 13, 2024

Justin Trudeau and Canada criticized by Donald Trump's appointees

Trump's appointees have criticized Trudeau, warned of border issues with Canada Donald Trump's second administration is starting to take shape, and many of the people landing top jobs have been critical of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and security at Canada's border. Fen Hampson, a professor of international affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa and co-chair of the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations, says there are not many friends to Canada in Trump's camp yet. The president-elect tapped Mike Waltz to be national security adviser amid increasing geopolitical instability. Waltz has re
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CanadaNov 12, 2024

Postal union issues 72 hour strike notice to Canada Post

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has given a 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post.The notice is for both the union's urban and rural bargaining units. In a release(opens in a new tab) early Tuesday morning, the union says workers will be in a legal strike position as of Friday if negotiated settlements have not been reached. However, the union says its national executive board has yet to decide if a job action will happen at the deadline, saying that will depend on Canada Post's actions at the bargaining table in the coming days. "After almost a year of bargaining, despite our best effort
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CanadaNov 08, 2024

Federal cabinet ministers meet to discuss incoming Trump administration

A group of federal cabinet ministers are huddling in a closed-door meeting this morning to work on Canada's strategy for dealing with the incoming Donald Trump administration. A recently revived cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations made up of senior ministers is meeting for the first time since Trump left office in early 2021. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who chairs the committee, is set to take questions from media later today on Parliament Hill. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told reporters heading into the meeting that Ottawa has a plan already and now the governme

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BCMar 25, 2026

Vancouver police seek witnesses after suspicious death in Downtown Eastside

The Vancouver Police Department says its homicide unit is investigating a suspicious death in the city’s Downtown Eastside and is asking witnesses to come forward. According to a Vancouver Police Department news release, paramedics with BC Emergency Health Services responded to a call at about 7:40 a.m. on March 20 in the south lane of the 100-block of East Hastings Street for a man in medical distress. Despite life-saving efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said paramedics notified officers after observing injuries considered suspicious. The case has since been taken o
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BCMar 25, 2026

B.C. police watchdog launches systemic probe into handling of sexual misconduct cases

British Columbia’s police watchdog has launched a provincewide review into how municipal departments handle sexual misconduct allegations involving officers, citing concerns about recurring patterns and oversight. Prabhu Rajan, head of the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner, said the investigation will examine internal processes used when departments investigate their own members. He said sexual misconduct in policing workplaces can undermine operational effectiveness and public trust. According to a statement from the commissioner’s office, the probe is the first “systemic inve
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BCMar 25, 2026

Taxpayers group urges B.C. to suspend fuel tax amid high gas prices

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the Government of British Columbia to suspend its provincial motor fuels tax, arguing the move would reduce costs for drivers as gasoline prices remain elevated. In a statement, the group said drivers in regions including Metro Vancouver and the Capital Regional District are paying more than $2 per litre for fuel, while prices in other parts of the province are մոտ $1.80 per litre. “B.C. drivers pay the highest gas prices in the country because of the highest gas taxes from the province and regional districts,” said Carson Binda. He added
WorldMar 25, 2026

South Africa arrests 12 senior police officers in corruption probe tied to service contract

South African anti-corruption investigators have arrested 12 senior police officers on allegations of corruption and fraud, according to a statement released Wednesday by the National Prosecuting Authority’s investigative directorate. The officers appeared in court in Pretoria following their arrests. Authorities allege the case is linked to a contract involving the provision of health and wellbeing services to police personnel. A 13th individual, identified as a company director connected to the contract, was also taken into custody, the agency said. According to the prosecuting authority,
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BCMar 25, 2026

Three arrested in Abbotsford drug trafficking investigation; police seize cocaine and cash

Three people in their twenties were arrested Monday night in Abbotsford in connection with a suspected drug trafficking investigation, according to a police release. The Abbotsford Police Department said patrol officers responded shortly after 9 p.m. and located two men and one woman near the area of Gillis Avenue and McCallum Road. Police allege the individuals, who do not reside in Abbotsford, had come into the community to sell drugs. Officers seized approximately 73 grams of suspected cocaine and more than $4,500 in cash during the arrest. A 2014 Honda Civic was also seized as offence-rela