CanadaMar 27, 2026
Federal NDP convention opens in Winnipeg with leadership vote set for weekend
New Democrats from across Canada are meeting in Winnipeg this weekend for a federal convention that will culminate in the selection of a new party leader.
According to party organizers, voting in the six-month leadership race is scheduled to close Saturday, with the results to be announced Sunday morning. The candidates include union leader Rob Ashton, social worker Tanille Johnston, filmmaker Avi Lewis, Alberta MP Heather McPherson and farmer Tony McQuail.
The leadership vote follows the party’s poorest federal election result on record last year. The incoming leader is expected to oversee
FeaturedMar 27, 2026
Alberta to introduce provincewide code of conduct for municipal councils
Alberta’s government says it will introduce legislation in the coming weeks to establish a provincewide code of conduct governing municipal councils, along with third-party oversight for ethics complaints.
Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams said the proposed changes are intended to prevent misuse of local rules and improve public trust in elected officials. According to the minister, the legislation would bring in independent investigators to review complaints and would require public disclosure of municipal officials’ salaries.
The move follows a 2025 decision by Premier Danielle Smi
IndiaMar 27, 2026
India cuts excise duty on petrol, diesel amid rising global crude prices
The Government of India has reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel despite rising crude oil prices in international markets, according to a statement from the petroleum ministry.
Excise duty on petrol has been cut from ₹13 per litre to ₹3 per litre, while the duty on diesel has been reduced from ₹10 per litre to zero, the ministry said.
Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the decision was taken to help stabilize fuel prices for consumers. According to the minister, the move is aimed at maintaining affordability and ensuring continued supply across the country.
Puri said several
BCMar 26, 2026
RCMP seek to identify person of interest in 2024 suspicious death in Prince George
Prince George RCMP say their investigation into a suspicious death following a house fire in September 2024 is ongoing, and officers are asking the public to help identify a person of interest.
Police said they are continuing to gather witness accounts from the night of the incident. “Police continue to seek witnesses to the events of that evening, in order to help bring closure to the family and friends of the deceased,” said Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, media relations officer with Prince George RCMP, in a statement.
According to an RCMP news release, officers responded to a house fire on Sept.
BCMar 26, 2026
B.C. Conservative MLA Hon Chan removed from caucus amid reported criminal charges
The Conservative Party of British Columbia says Richmond Centre MLA Hon Chan has been removed from its caucus after the party was made aware he is facing what it described as “serious criminal charges.”
In a statement, interim leader Trevor Halford said the party takes “any allegations of domestic violence” seriously, but did not provide details about the nature of the charges or when they were laid.
No court documents or police statements were immediately cited in the party’s release, and the allegations have not been independently verified.
The party did not say whether Chan will c
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