Carney says he supports U.S. strikes on Iran 'with regret,' as Liberal divisions emerge
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said he supports U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran “with regret,” because the conflict represents a “failure of the international order.”Carney noted that Iran’s nuclear threat remains after decades of United Nations resolutions, sanctions and pressure from around the world. Carney is set over the next few days to meet with Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who also offered his support for the strikes. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is welcomed by officials upon his arrival at Sydney Airport on March 3, 2026. We’ll find our way forward.”Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementCarney has yet to take questions from Canadian journalists on his position on Iran. Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney arrive at Sydney Airport on March 3, 2026.
Source:National Post
March 03, 2026 17:52 UTC
Child sex killer Michael Rafferty attacked a fellow inmate after convicts targeted him over his horrific crimes
Rafferty then went to the kitchen where the inmate was apparently preparing to boil water. Rodney Stafford, father of murdered eight-year-old Tori Stafford, speaks at an event for sentencing reform, on Parliament Hill in 2021. Terri-Lynne McClintic and Michael Rafferty were guilty of the kidnap, rape, and murder of eight-year-old Tori Stafford. Murder victim Tori Stafford. Rafferty, whose full name is Michael Thomas Christopher Stephen Rafferty, appealed his conviction in 2016.
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March 03, 2026 17:52 UTC
Abandoning international law not the solution in Iran
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March 03, 2026 17:46 UTC
Retailer Roots launches strategic review that could lead to a sale
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March 03, 2026 17:16 UTC
Young men are paying the price for online sports gambling
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March 03, 2026 17:11 UTC
Copa Libertadores-winning coach Filipe Luís fired by Flamengo after 8-0 win
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March 03, 2026 17:02 UTC
Residents rally to save rural Alberta school facing potential closure
Fewer than 60 students from K-12 attend Delnorte School in Innisfree, about 140 kilometres east of Edmonton. CBC reported that as of 2024, 14 small rural schools had closed their doors since 2019, according to a statement from the Ministry of Education. "The need for equitable and sustainable funding for rural schools is not a new concern," wrote Jackson, noting the issue has been raised by organizations like the Alberta School Boards Association, the Public School Boards' Association of Alberta, and the Rural Caucus of Alberta School Boards. “The last thing any school board — and I can say this confidently — wants to do is look at the viability of a school long-term,” said Jackson. We do it because we believe in student success and especially in rural Alberta.”
Source:CBC News
March 03, 2026 16:45 UTC
White nationalist fight clubs pose risk for 'extreme violence,' warns government report
The growing white nationalist "active club" movement poses a risk for "extreme violence" in Canada, according to an internal Public Safety Canada brief obtained by CBC News. In previous reporting, the RCMP would not specifically comment on the rapid rise of active clubs — white nationalist groups that operate under the guise of getting fit through training and combat sports. Those three people were also “involved with organizing, leading, or developing propaganda for Active Clubs,” according to the report. Active clubs are an 'active public-safety concern' that need an 'integrated operational response,' says Amarnath Amarasingam, an associate professor at Queen's University. And yet, it adds, the threat from active clubs is “difficult to accurately assess" because they don't publicly advocate for terrorism or use of deadly force.
Source:CBC News
March 03, 2026 16:39 UTC
Doug Ford says new ‘shock and awe’ convention centre will be almost five times the size of downtown Toronto complex
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March 03, 2026 16:34 UTC
Why this butterfly could soon become Quebec’s 1st insect emblem
Why this butterfly could soon become Quebec’s 1st insect emblemNewsDuration 2:12MNAs at Quebec’s National Assembly have voted in favour of Bill 496, which recognizes the white admiral as one of the province’s symbols. Native to Quebec, the butterfly could become its first insect emblem following a decades-long campaign.
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March 03, 2026 16:31 UTC
N.S. farmers hope snowy winter will mitigate effects of drought
Farmers in Nova Scotia are hoping the snowfall this winter will help them recover from last year's serious drought. Nova Scotia received less than 40 per cent of its normal precipitation, and the southwestern part of the province experienced a one-in-50-year drought in 2025. Fruit trees damaged by droughtEmily Lutz, the executive director of the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers' Association, said last year's drought was very tough on fruit-producing trees such as apple trees. Average snowfall so farMost of the province has seen average or above-average snowfall this winter, said Ian Hubbard, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada. According to Agriculture Canada, Nova Scotia was still in a moderate to severe drought as of Jan. 31.
Source:CBC News
March 03, 2026 16:02 UTC
Nervous nations calling Canada's energy minister after Iran strikes
"So we've already seen an uptick in inquiries about how quickly Canada can expand its clean and conventional energy exports." In a keynote speech primarily focused on critical minerals, Hodgson said Ottawa believes these valuable rocks and metals are not only critical to Canada's sovereignty but also to the security of our allies. The minister also highlighted the upcoming $2-billion Critical Minerals Sovereign Fund. It's the second round of investment under the Carney government's critical minerals production alliance, launched during Canada's G7 presidency in the fall. He added that critical minerals "underpin defence systems and technologies, advanced computing, telecommunications and clean technologies."
Source:CBC News
March 03, 2026 15:02 UTC
Winnipegger charged with threatening prime minister on social media
A Winnipeg man faces charges after he allegedly posted threats against Prime Minister Mark Carney and incited hatred against Jews and Muslims. Jason Paul Rindall, 55, was arrested on Feb. 13, RCMP said in a news release Monday. The RCMP's federal policing national security enforcement section in the northwest region began investigating posts made on X, formerly called Twitter, on Jan. 16, nearly a month before Rindall was arrested. He has been charged under the Criminal Code of Canada with three counts of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. RCMP federal policing investigates crimes related to terrorism, espionage and cyberattacks, among others.
Source:CBC News
March 03, 2026 14:30 UTC
Woman told herself 'you can't fight him' as Stronach allegedly raped her, court hears
he’s got you trapped.”The woman told court that Stronach got on top of her and penetrated her vagina with his penis. The woman told court Stronach picked her up at her midtown Toronto apartment and they went to a restaurant at a Harbourfront hotel. She told court that she then said, "this is not happening," and he replied: "Yes, it is." The woman told court she cried all the way home, and that when they arrived, Stronach put his hand on her knee and asked to come upstairs. The woman told court she blamed herself for the attack, that she was "really stupid" for going out with him in first place, and she vowed to bury the whole ordeal.
Source:CBC News
March 03, 2026 14:26 UTC