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Toronto police ID second homicide victim found in burnt-out vehicle
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police have identified a second homicide victim who was found in a burnt-out vehicle last week. Mohamud Kheyre’s body was found last Tuesday as police responded to two vehicle fires on opposite…
Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc chief says ‘white nationalist’ group protested on reserve
The chief of the Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc First Nations says a group of masked individuals she believes are white nationalists held a demonstration on the reserve. Video surfaced online Sunday showing several individuals wearing black clothing and hats with…
Victims of Quebec helicopter crash remembered as TSB launches probe
As an investigation of the helicopter that crashed in Quebec’s Montérégie region gets underway, the victims are being remembered as a “wonderful” pilot, a son with much more to accomplish, a mother who was a “pillar” in the family, and a husband described as…
Conservatives propose eliminating tax on diesel sales until Canada Day
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pitching a plan to cut federal taxes on diesel fuel and help ensure Canada has affordable supplies of the fuel in the future. The Conservatives say Canada already produces enough diesel to meet national demand, but…
Albertans to vote on 10 questions in October referendum. Here’s what they ask
While a focus of Oct. 19 has been on the question whether Alberta should hold a referendum on separating from Canada, there are several other questions Premier Danielle Smith is putting to residents. Some revolve around immigration, while others are…
BC Conservatives makes 1st policy announcement of election campaign
Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C. Conservative Interim Leader Lorne Doerkson is set to make a campaign announcement as the provincial snap election nears the end of its first week. Doerkson is expected to unveil the party’s first…
New U.S. bans to take effect Tuesday: Here’s what’s affected
U.S. import bans on select Canadian items are set to take effect this week, the latest salvo between the two countries in an ongoing trade war. The ban is set to come into effect on Tuesday at 12:01 a.m., and will see a full import ban on Canadian-made cheese…
Threats to Canada’s North have ‘shifted significantly,’ foreign minister says
Threats to the Canadian Arctic have “shifted significantly” in recent years amidst Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and an upended geopolitical order, Canada’s foreign minister says. But despite political tensions, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand…
Canada’s premiers tight-lipped on constitutional changes in Alberta referendum
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s counterparts across the country are keeping their cards close to their chest on where they stand on the major constitutional reforms Smith is sending to a provincewide vote next month. Smith’s four proposals, three of which…
4 killed after helicopter crashes in field near Montreal
Four people have died in a helicopter crash in Montérégie, Que., in the Rang des Écossais area. A spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) says the incident happened just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The helicopter crashed into a field in the municipality of…