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05 Feb

Corporate donations form notable share of UCP fundraising in 2025

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsAlberta, Canada, TrendingAlberta

Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party (UCP) collected a significant portion of its 2025 fundraising from businesses and organizations, according to newly released financial disclosures filed with Elections Alberta. Records show the UCP raised about $9.3 million last year, a figure that includes money collected through its constituency associations. Of that amount, nearly $8.9 million was formally reported in the party’s 2025 contribution filings. An analysis of the disclosures indicates that close to $7.2 million came from donors who contributed more than $250. Within this group, approximately $766,000 — or about 10.7 per cent — originated from corporate…

05 Feb

Nine Toronto Officers Charged in Probe Linked to Tow-Industry Violence: Sources

nishuthapar10 CommentsCanada, Ontario, TrendingToronto

Toronto (Rajeev Sharma): Multiple Toronto police officers have been charged following a sweeping investigation into violent activity connected to the tow-truck sector in the Greater Toronto Area, according to sources familiar with the case. Sources told CBC News that nine officers are accused of serious criminal conduct, including involvement in organized crime, unlawfully sharing sensitive information such as residential addresses, and passing details allegedly used to facilitate targeted violence. Investigators are also examining claims of a plot to assassinate a senior official at the Toronto South Detention Centre. Because the sources are not authorized to speak publicly, they requested anonymity.…

05 Feb

Top NHL Prospect Gavin McKenna Charged With Assault in Pennsylvania

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanada, SportsAssault Charges, College Hockey, Gavin McKenna, NHL Prospect, Pennsylvania Court, State College Police

Pennsylvania (Rajeev Sharma): Yukon-born hockey player Gavin McKenna, considered one of the top prospects for the National Hockey League (NHL), has been charged with assault, according to court documents verified by sources. McKenna, who is currently playing college hockey in Pennsylvania, was charged earlier on Wednesday by the State College Police Department in connection with an incident alleged to have occurred on January 31. According to the court filings, McKenna is facing four charges, including aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct. The documents further state that he is awaiting a preliminary hearing in the matter. When contacted, John…

05 Feb

Conservative MP Jamil Jivani Meets Trump Officials in Washington, Offers to Bridge Canada–U.S. Trade Divide

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanadaCanada Politics, Canada–U.S. Trade Relations, Conservative Party, CUSMA, Donald Trump, Jamil Jivani, Trump administration

Washington (Rajeev Sharma): Conservative MP Jamil Jivani said he held meetings with senior officials from the Trump administration during an independent visit to Washington, describing the trip as an effort to improve strained Canada–U.S. trade relations. In a post on social media platform X, the Ontario MP said he had “productive meetings” with officials from the White House and the U.S. State Department, adding that U.S. President Donald Trump had a message for Canadians.“The President asked me to pass along a message: ‘Tell the Canadians I love them,’” Jivani wrote, saying he would share more details later. Jivani, who shares…

04 Feb

India’s Oil Sourcing Strategy Unchanged, Kremlin Rejects Claims of Russian Crude Halt

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanadaDonald Trump claim, India energy diversification, India oil imports, Kremlin statement, Russia-India trade, Russian crude supply

Moscow (Rajeev Sharma): The Kremlin on Wednesday said there is nothing unusual about India diversifying its crude oil suppliers and stressed that New Delhi remains free to purchase oil from any country, dismissing suggestions that India has agreed to stop importing Russian crude. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia has received no official communication from India regarding any decision to halt Russian oil purchases. He noted that India has historically sourced oil from multiple countries and that diversification has always been part of its energy strategy. Peskov was responding to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, who claimed that Prime…

04 Feb

Report Warns Alberta’s Bill 11 Could Open Door to U.S.-Style Two-Tier Health Care

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsAlberta, CanadaAlberta Bill 11, Canadian medicare, CCPA, dual practice model, two-tier health care

Edmonton (Rajeev Sharma): Alberta’s recently enacted Bill 11 could fundamentally alter the province’s public health-care system and pave the way for a two-tier model similar to that of the United States, according to a new report released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) and the Parkland Institute. The Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 2), known as Bill 11, came into force on Dec. 18 and allows physicians to practise in both the public and private health-care systems under a “dual practice” model. The Alberta government has said the move is intended to ease pressure on the public…

04 Feb

Ottawa Questions Purpose of Conservative MP Jamil Jivani’s Washington Visit

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanadaCanada–U.S. relations, Dominic LeBlanc, Jamil Jivani, Mark Carney, Washington visit

Washington/Ottawa (Rajeev Sharma): Conservative MP Jamil Jivani’s trip to Washington to meet political and business leaders has drawn a cautious response from the federal government, with senior officials questioning the scope and mandate of his outreach. Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday expressed skepticism about the Bowmanville–Oshawa North MP’s role in Canada–U.S. relations, noting that Jivani is neither the minister of international trade nor the Conservative Party’s trade critic. Carney confirmed, however, that Canada–U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc had briefed Jivani before his departure to the U.S. capital. Jivani, a longtime friend of U.S. Vice-President JD Vance, said in a…

04 Feb

RCMP Rule Out Criminal Charges in Fatal Crash That Killed Three Alberta Junior Hockey Players

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsAlberta, CanadaAlberta crash, Highway 2 collision, junior hockey players killed, RCMP investigation, Stavely accident

Stavely, Alberta (Rajeev Sharma): The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) say the highway crash that claimed the lives of three Alberta junior hockey players earlier this week is believed to have been a tragic accident, with no criminal charges expected. Claresholm RCMP responded to reports of a two-vehicle collision near the town of Stavely, south of Calgary, at around 11 a.m. on Monday. The crash involved a passenger car and a semi-truck hauling gravel at the intersection of Highway 2 and Secondary Road 527. “This occurred in the northbound lane of Highway 2,” said Corporal Gina Slaney of the Alberta…

04 Feb

Past Assault Charges Surface After Brossard Woman Found Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanadaBrossard murder-suicide, domestic violence case, electronic tracking bracelet, Quebec conjugal violence

Brossard, Que (Rajeev Sharma): New details have emerged in the case of a man and woman found dead inside a Brossard home earlier this week, revealing that the man had previously been accused of violently assaulting his wife and was once subject to strict court-ordered conditions that were later lifted. Police say Marcos Amilcar Diaz Lopez, 56, and his wife, Sonia Maricela Gonzalez Vasquez, 54, were discovered dead in their residence on Bienvenue Avenue shortly after midnight on Monday. Officers were dispatched following a 911 call reporting an armed assault around 12:45 a.m. Both were found with stab wounds. In…

04 Feb

Canada Economy on ‘Recession Watch’, Bank of Canada Must Cut Rates Further: Rosenberg

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanadaBank Of Canada, Canada economy, David Rosenberg, interest rate cuts, recession watch

Ottawa (Rajeev Sharma): Canada’s economy is effectively “on life support” and facing a clear recession risk in 2026, according to economist David Rosenberg, who says the Bank of Canada (BoC) will be forced to cut interest rates further to prevent a deeper slowdown. In a new report titled Canadian Economy on Life Support, Rosenberg Research warns that despite aggressive monetary easing since 2024, economic momentum remains weak. The Bank of Canada has slashed rates by 275 basis points from a peak of five per cent, yet per capita GDP continues to decline and overall economic growth is stuck at around…