Nova Scotia: 22 victims confirmed dead in mass shooting

A new analysis from the Canadian Climate Institute suggests a recent carbon pricing agreement between the federal government and Alberta is unlikely to significantly reduce Canada's greenhouse gas emissions, despite Ottawa's claims that the deal will strengthen industrial carbon pricing in the province. According to the institute's report, the implementation agreement signed last month by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith could result in only minimal emissions benefits while allowing increased oil production. The report argues that changes to Alberta's industrial ca

Discussion around a possible return of former Punjab chief minister Capt. Amarinder Singh to the Congress party has intensified ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly election. The speculation follows comments by former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who said Amarinder Singh remains in contact with Congress leaders. Hooda and Amarinder Singh are widely regarded as longtime political associates, prompting political observers to question whether efforts could be underway to bring the former chief minister back into the party. Responding to the discussion, Punjab BJP spokesperson Pritpa

The federal government has released a new national artificial intelligence strategy aimed at expanding Canada's AI sector, increasing business adoption of the technology, and creating new employment opportunities across the country. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon unveiled the strategy in Toronto on Thursday. According to the government, the plan includes a $2.3 billion investment intended to strengthen Canada's position in the global AI industry. The strategy sets a target of creating 90,000 AI-related jobs and work opportunities for Canadians by 2

The British Columbia Review Board has granted a conditional discharge to a man who was found not criminally responsible for the deaths of his three children in Merritt, B.C. Allen Schoenborn killed his three children in 2008. The children, aged five, eight and 10, died after being stabbed and suffocated. In 2010, a court ruled that Schoenborn was not criminally responsible for the killings because of a mental disorder. According to decisions of the B.C. Review Board, Schoenborn must continue receiving psychiatric treatment while on conditional discharge. The board may also require him to resid

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visited Quebec this week as part of efforts to strengthen relations between the two provinces, which some political observers have informally dubbed the “Alberbec” or “Queberta” alliance. Speaking during the visit, Smith acknowledged that Alberta and Quebec have historically disagreed on a range of policy issues. However, she said the provinces now share more common interests than differences, particularly in their concerns about Ottawa's relationship with provincial governments. Smith criticized the federal government, arguing that both Alberta and Quebe