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RCMP raids Lion Electric headquarters in connection with investment fraud case
RCMP raids Lion Electric headquarters
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The RCMP says it raided electric bus maker Lion Electric's headquarters north of Montreal on Wednesday morning in connection with an investment fraud case.
RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Martina Pillarova says dozens of officers are scouring the premises in Saint-Jérôme, Que., in a search that could last several days, but that no charges or arrests are expected at the moment.
She says police received complaints from more than a hundred investors and launched an investigation in February 2025.
Pillarova says the operation relates to the company's past activities, with no connection to its new owner.
Quebec's financial regulator said last week it was imposing a $1.1-million penalty on Claude Roy, an investor with ties to Lion, after he admitted to selling company shares in the six weeks before it went into bankruptcy protection in December 2024, avoiding nearly $800,000 in losses.
Lion began to churn out hundreds of electric school buses per year as well as some battery-powered trucks after going public in 2021, but it struggled to scale up further and wound up selling in 2025 for a fraction of its former value, with the Quebec government losing its $140-million investment.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2026.
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Manitoba flight school makes safety changes after mid-air crash killed 2: report
Flight school changes rules after mid-air crash
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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a Manitoba-based pilot training school has made several safety changes following the deaths of two student pilots.
The students were practising takeoffs and landings at a training facility in Steinbach last year, when they tried to land at the same time on a small rural runway.
The wreckage from two single-engine planes were found in a field on private property, roughly 400 metres from the runway.
The safety board says Harv's Air school now has a limited the number of planes that can participate in an exercise at the same time.
It also requires pilots to disclose their locations on radio calls and has upgraded its lighting systems to reduce mid-air collisions.
The board conducted a limited type of investigation that doesn't provide findings or recommendations.
However, it does encourage aircraft owners and pilots to install systems that provide air traffic information to supplement when pilots are seeing in the air.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2026.
By Brittany Hobson | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Union issues 72-hour strike notice for Teck copper mine in B.C.
Strike notice issued for Teck copper mine in B.C.
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The union representing some 1,200 workers at a Teck Resources Ltd. copper mine in the British Columbia Interior has served a 72-hour strike notice.
United Steelworkers Local 7619 says the notice follows unsuccessful negotiations to reach a fair collective agreement with the operator of the Highland Valley Copper site near Logan Lake, B.C.
The union says it has raised concerns about Teck's ability to attract and retain skilled workers, particularly in the trades.
It says it put forward proposals to address staffing shortages, improve wages and strengthen pensions to ensure the mine is a competitive employer in B.C.'s growing mining industry.
Teck says it has a contingency plan to maintain safety and environmental management during a possible strike and that it's committed to reaching a "fair and reasonable" collective agreement that supports the operation's viability.
If a negotiated agreement isn't reached, strike action will begin as early as 8 a.m. on Saturday.
The labour dispute comes as Teck and Anglo American PLC work to close their multibillion-dollar merger deal announced last year.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2026.
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Trudeau Says Canada 'Is Not Broken' & Slammed Poilievre For 'Amplifying Conspiracy Theories'
He's accused Poilievre of "talking down" this country. 😬
On December 14, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called out the leader of the Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, for saying that Canada feels broken right now.
Not only that, but Trudeau came for the Tory leader in a bunch of other ways, including slamming him for "amplifying conspiracy theories" and his "undermining of democracy."
Per CTV News, the prime minister took aim at his Conservative counterpart during his speech to the Liberal caucus at their first Christmas party since before the pandemic.
"Mr. Poilievre might choose to undermine our democracy by amplifying conspiracy theories," said the prime minister.
"He might decide to run away from journalists when they ask him tough questions…That's his choice."
"But when he says that Canada is broken," said Trudeau, "that's where we draw the line."
"In Canada, better is always possible but I don't accept Canadians and politicians who talk down our country," he said to applause from the audience.
"Let me be very clear for the record: Canada is not broken."
Trudeau's reaction seems to have come in response to comments made by Poilievre on November 9 at a press conference in Vancouver.
"Unfortunately, it feels like everything is broken in this country," said the Tory leader.
Explaining this comment, Poilievre outlined issues like homelessness, the affordability crisis and the high inflation that's plaguing a lot of Canadians – with much of the blame being placed squarely on the Trudeau government by Poilievre.
"It's time to fix what's broken," said the leader, before answering reporter questions.
Of course, this isn't the first time that sparks have flown between the two political leaders.
Poilievre has come for Trudeau and the Liberal government many times, including challenging him to stop taxing Canadians.
Trudeau, in turn, has also made public comments about Poilievre.
When the former Ontario MP was elected as Conservative leader, Trudeau called out his "buzz words, dog whistles and careless attacks [that] don't add up to a plan for Canadians."
Looks like we won't be seeing a bromance between these two leaders in the near future. Ouch.