Unpublished Newswire
A failed refugee claimant convicted in the United States in 2006 and 2009 of identity theft and forgery has won a stay of the order issued by Canadian authorities last November to deport him to Honduras. The man, identified only by the initials FGH in a recent Federal Court decision, “acted as an informant against the MS-13 gang in exchange for deferral of his removal from the United States.” The refugee “served as an informant for approximately three months until members of MS-13 allegedly became aware of his cooperation with law enforcement. When he declined to continue acting as an...
May 2, 2026 - 06:00 | Chris Lambie | National Post
A new Leger poll has uncovered a three-way split among Canadians on the question of whether hockey commentator Don Cherry deserves the Order of Canada: Those who think he does, those who think he doesn’t, and those who have never heard of him. The latest poll is titled Federal Government Satisfaction: Survey of Canadians, and asks about voting intentions, government performance and use of the notwithstanding clause, among other topics. But tucked away in its pages is this query: “There is currently a petition to have Don Cherry named to the Order of Canada. Do you feel Don Cherry should...
May 2, 2026 - 06:00 | Chris Knight | National Post
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May 2, 2026 - 06:00 | Ketsia Beboua | Walrus
OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government weighs banning social media for minors, Opposition Conservatives have begun asking: Where does their own party stand on the issue? With a 140-member caucus, and a coalition teeming with libertarians, social conservatives, populists, free-speech crusaders and moderates, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has not yet weighed in on the notion, saying this week that it was an idea his team was exploring. With early discussions underway, signs point to some support among Conservatives. “It’s a good idea,” Saskatoon MP Brad Redekopp...
May 2, 2026 - 06:00 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post
A Nova Scotia community is gathering Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of Lilly and Jack's disappearance, and to call for justice for the two young siblings.
May 2, 2026 - 06:00 | Rebecca Lau | Global News - Canada
May 2, 2026 - 06:00 | Matthew Scace | The Globe and Mail
