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Quebec Liberal leader defends party as report casts doubt over vote-buying texts
QUBEC - Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard says he wants answers about allegations of fundraising irregularities during the 2025 Liberal leadership race, but insists the party as a whole should no...
Canadian Press Mar 17, 2026

OPP report finds no evidence of wrongdoing for officers in Umar Zameer case
TORONTO - An investigation by Ontario Provincial Police has cleared three Toronto police officers of lying or colluding in the case of a man accused of fatally running over their colleague, challengin...
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press Mar 17, 2026

Jury sequestered in trial for drive-by shooting that left Montreal teen dead
MONTREAL - The jury has been sequestered in the case of two men accused of murdering a 15-year-old girl in a drive-by shooting in Montreal in 2021. Salim Touaibi and Aymane Bouadi are charged with fir...
Canadian Press Mar 17, 2026

Retired Alberta teacher, 87, challenging extradition to U.K. to face abuse charges
EDMONTON - The lawyer for an 87-year-old retired teacher from central Alberta is set to make a pitch this week to stop him from being extradited to Scotland on decades-old abuse charges involving 17 c...
Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press Mar 17, 2026

Lytton, B.C., officials 'immediately overwhelmed' by wildfire rebuild, auditor says
The British Columbia government expected the small Village of Lytton to lead its own recovery from the wildfire that destroyed most of the community and killed two people in June 2021, a report from t...
Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press Mar 17, 2026

Minister says CAF 'not engaged' in Iran war as questions are asked about support role
BRAMPTON - Canadian Armed Forces members are "not engaged" in the "prosecution" of the war against Iran, Defence Minister David McGuinty said Tuesday when asked whether some Canadians are serving in s...
The Canadian Press Mar 17, 2026

Strong winds leave thousands without power in Central Canada, Maritimes
MONTREAL - Strong winds put electrical grids to the test across Central Canada and the Maritimes on Tuesday, with Quebec particularly hard hit by the massive gusts. At their peak, the outages affected...
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press Mar 17, 2026

Researchers call for supports, coping strategies as youth self-harm rises
TORONTO - A new Canadian study showing a steady increase in youth self-harm highlights the need for more mental health support and proactive teaching of coping strategies to deal with emotional anguis...
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press Mar 17, 2026

Parti Québécois wants police to wrap up Liberal fundraising probe before election
QUBEC - The Parti Qubcois is urging the anti-corruption police to release the results of its investigation into alleged Liberal party fundraising irregularities before the October general election. PQ...
Thomas Laberge, The Canadian Press Mar 17, 2026

French foreign minister suggests Canada could 'maybe ... at some point' join EU
OTTAWA - French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot is openly mulling the idea of Canada seeking membership in the European Union. Speaking at the Europe 2026 conference in Berlin today, Barrot said the...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Mar 17, 2026
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