Unpublished Newswire
An Indigenous B.C. man who shot his sleeping wife in the head after a 17-hour drinking binge has been sentenced to under seven years for her death.
The sentence is far below the Crown prosecutor’s request for 16 years and is partially the result of the judge finding the defendant’s Indigenous heritage a significant mitigating factor.
Brent McCook, 28, was convicted last June of manslaughter arising from the unlawful discharge of a firearm that struck and killed Rochelle Poole, the mother of their two young boys, on Jan. 24, 2023, in Kwadacha, a remote Tsek’ehne First Nations...
April 9, 2026 - 16:04 | National Post Staff | National Post
Dubbed Claude Mythos, the software is part of the Claude AI family, an artificial intelligence model that can act like a chatbot and AI assistant, like ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.
April 9, 2026 - 16:03 | Adriana Fallico | Global News - Canada
A trio of federal byelections are scheduled for next Monday, across various areas of Ontario and Quebec. But instead of needing 2 wins to secure a majority government, the Carney Liberals only need one, as longtime Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu has crossed the floor to join the Red Team. In a statement to her Sarnia constituents, Gladu says the community wants ‘serious leadership’ and ‘a real plan’ to build a stronger and more independent Canadian economy. She argues that joining the Liberal Party presents the opportunity and responsibility to build Canada’s...
April 9, 2026 - 16:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Construction has officially started on a port expansion near Montreal — the first so-called nation-building project that was fast-tracked for approval by the federal government.
April 9, 2026 - 15:56 | | CBC News - Canada
Kingston Police managed a $850,000 surplus in 2025 by tightening their belts and delaying hires, offsetting a $1 million cyberattack cleanup and rising mental health claims.
April 9, 2026 - 15:49 | Paul Soucy | Global News - Canada
The Capital City Mission reopened this week, more than a month after an SUV slammed into the building's entrance, killing one man and injuring others.
April 9, 2026 - 15:44 | | CBC News - Ottawa
