Author: News Room

A leading researcher on Indigenous identity fraud has been ordered to pay damages and legal fees in a defamation suit filed by a University of Regina academic. Plaintiff Michelle Coupal says Darryl Leroux defamed her when publicly stating she used a false Indigenous identity to become an expert in reconciliation.According to the decision, Coupal began identifying as Indigenous in 2010 based on a belief that she had an Algonquin ancestor from the early 1800s. She was initially accepted by the Algonquin nation.In 2018 she was appointed Canada Research Chair in Truth and Reconciliation and Indigenous Literatures.In a 2023 purge, the…

U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States is “getting very close” to meeting its military objectives in the Middle East, as tensions escalate over Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on TruthSocial, Trump outlined what he described as key goals of the U.S. military effort, including degrading Iran’s missile capabilities, dismantling its defence industry and preventing it from developing nuclear weapons.“Never allowing Iran to get even close to nuclear capability,” Trump said, adding that the U.S. must remain ready to respond “quickly and powerfully” if needed.He also said the United States may look to reduce…

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) hosted commencement exercises today, celebrating 128 graduates of the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School. The ceremony was held at Liberty Live Church in Hampton. Linda McMahon, U.S. secretary of education, delivered the keynote commencement address. “On the eve of America’s 250th anniversary, I am reminded of how much we have relied on skilled workers to build and sustain our nation,” McMahon told graduates. “Today, you join that proud tradition. This path you have chosen is one of purpose, opportunity, and lasting impact, and it will help carry…

Toronto police say a man has been arrested and charged in connection with a homicide investigation in the city’s north end. Officers were called to a home near Threadneedle Crescent and Cresthaven Drive at around 1:32 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, where a woman was found dead inside a residence. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. Police said the circumstances of her death were deemed suspicious.The victim has been identified as 60-year-old Xian Wei Shao of Toronto.Police have since arrested Sheng Long Wang, 60, of Toronto.…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 21, 2026 11:38 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The 12-year-old girl seriously injured in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is undergoing a fourth surgery, this time to repair her fractured skull. Maya Gebala’s mother, Cia Edmonds, posted on social media that the latest surgery is to place a prosthetic piece in the girl’s skull where she was shot on Feb. 10. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. Edmonds says in…

MPs will return to the House of Commons Monday after a March break week back in their ridings and, once back in Ottawa, will take up consideration of the Carney government’s 2026-2027 spending plan, new details of which were tabled in the House of Commons on the Friday before that break. Those details, outlined over hundreds of pages in more than 80 departmental plans, confirm a shift in the Carney government’s budget priorities, with an emphasis on heightened defence spending and capital investment at the expense of some spending on, for example, science and foreign aid.“We say we’re going to…

Less than a week ago, Apple announced the forthcoming AirPods Max 2, a pair of over-ear headphones that leverage the company’s H2 chip for AI-powered live translation, conversation awareness, and a host of newer features. However, if you’re okay with a pair of earbuds, the AirPods Pro 3 offer access to all the same features for less — especially given they’re currently on sale at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy for $199.99 ($50 off), matching their second-best price to date.For iPhone owners, nothing else really compares to the AirPods Pro 3. Apple’s latest pair of premium earbuds deliver the best…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Quebec-based shipping company says three maritime trainees who had been aboard its vessels in the Persian Gulf since late February have returned safely to the province. In a release issued Friday, Desgagnés confirmed the trainees from the Institut maritime du Québec (IMQ) were on board the N/M Rosaire A. Desgagnés and N/M Miena Desgagnés and had been unable to leave the region since Feb. 28.The company said it implemented a repatriation plan due to ongoing uncertainty around when security measures would allow the vessels to leave the Persian Gulf via the…

Apple’s flagship 16-inch MacBook Pro has reigned supreme in the world of creator-focused laptops since its M-series processor overhaul in 2021. Since then, we’ve mostly seen the same design with year-over-year chip bumps and small refinements. “If it ain’t broke,” right?If you want to know everything about this machine, you can read our review of the last-gen M4 Pro / M4 Max models — it pretty much all holds up with the M5 models that replace them. But this time around, in addition to the usual testing and use of the new M5 Max model, it’s worth asking a specific…

Bitcoin Everlight has moved its public presale into Phase 2 with BTCL now priced at $0.0010, backed by four independently completed security and identity verifications established before the presale opened. SAN FRANCISCO, March 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitcoin Everlight, a transaction routing and validation network built to operate alongside the Bitcoin blockchain, has confirmed that its public presale has entered Phase 1 last day with BTCL now priced at $0.0008 per token, as participant demand continues across all three shard activation tiers. Phase 1 Pricing, Entry, and Shard Activation Phase 1 is now active with BTCL available at $0.0008…