Category Archives: Canada

B.C. premier asks for prayers for MLA Joan Phillip, saying she is 'very ill'
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says New Democrat member of the legislature Joan Phillip is "very ill" and her colleagues are "all praying for her." Eby told reporters at the legislature...
6h ago

B.C. children's representative says drug crisis having staggering impact on kids
The toxic drug crisis that has killed thousands of people in British Columbia has had a "staggeringly high" impact on the youngest in the province, not only killing hundreds but leaving many more as o...
7h ago

Supreme Court rejects Quebec's attempt to block changes to election map boundaries
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected an appeal by the Quebec government that sought to block a redrawing of the provincial electoral map. The 7-2 decision delivered from the bench means...
8h ago

Premier Eby says investigation into Tumbler Ridge shooting has entered final stages
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby said the police investigation into the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting is in its final stages. Eby offered the update during a meeting with Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka...
8h ago

Five remain in B.C. Conservative leadership race as membership swells to 42,000
VICTORIA - The B.C. Conservative Party has confirmed a final list of five candidates vying for its leadership, in a contest that has swollen the party's membership to more than 42,000. The party said ...
11h ago

Quebec City man arrested for allegedly recruiting children for 764 terror group
RCMP say they have arrested a Quebec City man for allegedly participating in a terror group known for using online platforms to radicalize children into harming themselves and others. Police announced...
11h ago

Crown abruptly closes case in B.C. trial of ex-Mountie accused of security offence
VANCOUVER - The trial of a former RCMP officer accused of a security offence in relation to his alleged work for the Chinese government was abruptly adjourned Wednesday as prosecutors closed their cas...
11h ago

Hope rises as water levels begin to stabilize in Quebec despite new flooding
MONTREAL - Officials in parts of Quebec are expressing cautious optimism as river levels appear to stabilize, even as the number of flooded homes continues to rise. The City of Gatineau says that wate...
11h ago

Youth guilty of terror charges in Islamic State-inspired plot against Jewish people
OTTAWA - An Ontario Superior Court judge has found an Ottawa youth guilty of terrorism charges involving Islamic State-inspired plans to attack Jewish people - just hours after the young person invite...
12h ago

Frank Stronach's second sexual assault trial postponed to May 2027
TORONTO - Canadian businessman Frank Stronach's second sexual assault trial has been pushed back to next year. Stronach, who is currently awaiting a decision in his Toronto sexual assault case, was pr...
12h ago