VICTORIA - British Columbia's Forests Ministry says it is doing everything possible to keep those who fight wildfires in the province safe, while the government workers' union wants more protections f...
Aug 15, 2024
OTTAWA - The federal government says the Ukrainian army can use military equipment provided by Canada inside Russia. A spokesperson for National Defence says Canada places no geographic restrictions o...
Aug 15, 2024
OTTAWA - Canada is selling its former Manhattan residence, which used to house its consulate general in New York. Global Affairs Canada says the five-bedroom condo was listed today at over $13 million...
Aug 15, 2024
VANCOUVER - Pro-Palestinian protesters who set up an encampment at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, B.C., have been told to pack up within 72 hours. The B.C. Civil Liberties Association says a ...
Aug 15, 2024
VANCOUVER - A legal advocate for tenants says the B.C. government should take swift action to get rid of a regulation allowing landlords to apply for rent increases far bigger than otherwise allowed. ...
Aug 15, 2024
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island's fisheries minister says he hopes recently announced federal funding can help develop oysters that are resistant to a parasite that is threatening a fishery vital...
Aug 15, 2024
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will introduce legislation on pronouns in schools after classes begin in September. Smith says the new policy requiring parents to be noti...
Aug 15, 2024
OTTAWA - The $18.4 million CBC/Radio-Canada awarded in bonuses to its employees this year is shocking, Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet said. He also said bonuses at the public broadcaster ar...
Aug 15, 2024
OTTAWA - A Conservative member of Parliament is calling for an emergency meeting to launch a study on violence against women. Michelle Ferreri has written a letter to fellow MPs on the House of Common...
Aug 15, 2024
A workplace investigation into a firefighter's death in a utility vehicle crash last year in northern British Columbia has blamed a series of failures by the BC Wildfire Service, in the second such re...
Aug 15, 2024