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Quebec union leaders say workers could face same fate as Air Canada flight attendants
MONTREAL - The presidents of two major Quebec unions fear workers in the province could soon face the same treatment as striking Air Canada flight attendants under a provincial law passed in May. The ...
Aug 18, 2025

Forestry audit scheduled for B.C. licence for land covering spotted owl habitat
VICTORIA - British Columbia's independent forestry watchdog says it will conduct an audit of a logging licence for more than 1,000 square kilometres of land that encompasses critical habitat for the e...
Aug 18, 2025

B.C. lawsuit accuses Buddhist monk of abusing boy after mother granted guardianship
VANCOUVER - A lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court alleges a boy who was placed in the care of a Buddhist monk was subjected to years of abuse while living at a Vancouver temple. The lawsuit that seeks...
Aug 18, 2025

RCMP investigating fatal Highway 97 North crash
BC Highway Patrol is seeking witnesses to a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Saturday (Aug.16).RCMP say it occurred at 1:45 p.m. on Highway 97 North and Bijoux Falls when a black Dodge R...
Aug 18, 2025

Lawyers for alleged B.C. hijacker get more time to prepare bail application
RICHMOND - The man accused of hijacking a plane and triggering a security scare at Vancouver International Airport last month appeared briefly at a provincial court in Richmond, B.C., where his lawyer...
Aug 18, 2025

Lawyers for alleged B.C. hijacker get more time to prepare bail application
RICHMOND - The man accused of hijacking a plane and triggering a security scare at Vancouver International Airport last month appeared briefly at a provincial court in Richmond, B.C., where his lawyer...
Aug 18, 2025

Indigenous leaders on Trans Mountain lessons as Building Canada Act moves forward
OTTAWA - Two former Indigenous leaders on both sides of the debate over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion say the federal government can't ignore First Nations on future infrastructure projects it...
Aug 18, 2025

Anand says international law is fundamental, as Ukraine talks kick off at White House
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is trying to convince other countries that international law is fundamental for peace in Ukraine and across the world. Anand is in Helsinki, m...
Aug 18, 2025

Zelenskyy arrives at White House for critical talks with Trump, European leaders on war with Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived at the White House for talks with President Donald Trump and key European leaders as the U.S. leader presses for a quick end to th...
Aug 18, 2025

BC Transit announces seasonal transit change
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Transit has announced an upcoming seasonal transit change.Effective August 31 with the start of the new school year, school special routes will resume service.This includes: Route 1...
Aug 18, 2025