2 Canadian Armed Forces Members Arrested by Toronto Police in Connection to Organized Crime, Kidnapping
On Aug. 11, the Toronto Police Service arrested Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau, who are members of the 7th Toronto Regiment.
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Poilievre Questions Carney on Foreign-Sourced Components in Fast-Tracked Projects, Government Contracts
Conservatives questioned the Liberal government about the use of foreign-sourced materials in major projects fast-tracked on the condition that local materials be prioritized, and amid a push to favour Canadian companies in government contracts. During question period as the House of Commons returned on Oct. 5, Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre asked why the government’s purchases from American companies have increased, while the fast-tracked LNG Canada Phase 2 facility will be using Chinese steel in prefabricated sections. “The prime minister made a big show of promising to buy and build Canadians, but it was all talk and no results,” Poilievre said. Poilievre referenced a Toronto Star report that found that since Ottawa implemented its Buy Canadian Policy in December 2025—which prioritizes using domestic suppliers in federal procurement—purchases from American businesses had risen to a total of $7.8 billion, marking an increase of 50 percent....
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Seeks to Trademark Her Voice Amid Rise of AI Deepfakes
The Italian prime minister is seeking legal protection for her voice against the unauthorized use of AI-generated voices and likenesses.
Australian Soldier Dies, 5 Injured in Training Exercise
The defence force confirmed the army member died during an exercise at the Mount Bundey training area.
Canada Closely Following Reports of Plague in Russia, Health Minister Says
Canada is very closely following reports that a woman who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, Health Minister Marjorie Michel said on Monday. Russian authorities say the woman contracted pneumonia from an unknown source. They also say there’s no evidence it was caused by any of the pathogens she worked with [...]
DOJ Seeks to Strip US Citizenship From 2 Men Convicted of Working for Chinese Regime
The cases involve a former Navy sailor who sold U.S. military secrets to China and a Florida engineer who collected information for Chinese intelligence.
Eby’s New Tax on the Wealthy Would Make BC Highest Tax Jurisdiction in OECD: Economist
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby’s proposed income tax increases would raise the province’s top marginal tax rate to 24.5 percent, the highest since 1981, and give B.C. the highest provincial top marginal tax rate in Canada, according to economist Trevor Tombe. Combined with federal taxes, the changes would give B.C. a top personal marginal tax [...]
Stanford University Holds Press Conference After Nobel Prize Announcement
Stanford University holds a press conference at 11 a.m. ET on Oct. 5 after the Nobel Prize announcement.
Russia's Plague Lab Worker Death Mystery: What We Know So Far
The case has raised alarm in Russia and on social media.
China's Escalating Espionage Could Put the World at Risk, Analysts Warn
Britain's MI5 recently released an unprecedented alert stating that Beijing's spy agency has been exploiting academic research, threatening national security.
Minister Says Review Ongoing as Tories Press for Answers on Alleged ‘Chinese Spy’ Case
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says several agencies are conducting internal investigations in response to a Canadian charged with espionage while working at a NATO base in Belgium, as Conservatives press the government for more answers. “I don’t want to preempt and influence the investigation that’s taking place in Belgium. We are providing as much information as we can. Concurrently, we are doing an internal review,” Anandasangaree told MPs on the House of Commons national security committee on Oct. 5. A Canadian woman of Chinese origin, who was serving at NATO’s military headquarters in Belgium, was arrested on July 24 on espionage charges. Belgium’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office had said the woman was “suspected of spying on behalf of a third country and of being a member of a criminal organisation.” She worked at a number of Canadian government departments and organizations before going to Belgium to work for NATO....
Trump Says US Bombers Pulled From UK Base Over Lingering Threat Concerns
The U.S. Air Force pulled its B-1B bombers from RAF Fairford several days after a security scare near the base on Sept. 27.
Health Canada Warns Recalled Pregnancy Tests May Give False Positives
Health Canada is issuing a safety notice and recall for a brand of home pregnancy test because they may show a false positive result. The health agency is recalling Innovacon Inc.’s hCG One Step Pregnancy Tests because they may detect very low hormone levels and give false positive results to women who are not pregnant.
Discipline Panel Finds BC Lawyer Misappropriated $117,000 From Vulnerable Client
A lawyer in the Southern Interior of B.C. who was previously found guilty of embezzling funds from elderly clients has since been found guilty of misappropriating $117,000 from a female client with progressive dementia. A Law Society of British Columbia tribunal found in a Sept. 24 ruling that former Vernon lawyer Leonard Hil Marriott misappropriated [...]
US Coast Guard Suspends Search for 6 Aboard Canadian Air Ambulance
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for six people aboard an Ontario air ambulance that disappeared about 32 kilometres off the coast of Nantucket, Mass., during the early morning hours of Oct. 3. The Coast Guard announced the suspension in a statement on Oct. 4, a day after it began searching for the [...]
One Oilsands Major Sells of NL Offshore Assets, Another Bulks up Alberta Holdings
One of Canada’s biggest energy companies is selling offshore assets in Atlantic Canada as it focuses on its oilsands holdings, while another is buying up a smaller peer to grow its own footprint in northern Alberta. The announcements from Suncor Energy Inc. and Cenovus Energy Inc. come days after a proposed million-barrel-a-day pipeline to the West Coast was deemed the first national-interest project under federal legislation passed last year. There have been questions over whether oilsands firms would be willing to invest in enough production growth to fill that massive pipeline by the time it starts up around 2032, as well as several other pipeline expansions set to come online sooner....
Kremlin Says Russians Should Ignore ‘Rumors’ on Possible Plague Outbreak in Siberia
A top Kremlin official attempted to downplay ‘various rumors and speculation’ following a lab worker's death.
Ukraine Will Intensify Attacks on Russian Oil Refineries, Says Zelenskyy
The Russian Defense Ministry warned foreigners to leave Kyiv and not to stay near military facilities.
3 Scientists Receive Nobel Prize for Brain Activity Research
Dr. Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel won the Nobel Prize in medicine.
Security Screening Mostly ‘Unimpeachable’ but ‘There Are Gaps’: Anandasangaree
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree acknowledged gaps in Canada’s security screening process today after confirming a Canadian charged with espionage was given a security clearance. Anandasangaree today told MPs on the House of Commons national security committee the Canadian NATO intern charged with espionage in Belgium was given a security clearance by Global Affairs Canada. […]
