Category Archives: Canada

Police-reported crime up 2% in 2023
PRINCE GEORGE - National crime statistics in Canada for 2023 have been released and the volume and severity of police-reported crime in Canada, which is measured by the Crime Severity Index (CSI), has...
Jul 29, 2024

WestJet, Air North announce deal for single-ticket travel involving both airlines
WHITEHORSE, YUKON - WestJet and Whitehorse-based Air North have announced a new agreement that will allow single-ticket travel across both airlines' networks. A statement from WestJet says the new "in...
Jul 29, 2024

B.C. tribunal upholds condo fines against couple for doorbell camera insults
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia's Civil Resolution Tribunal has upheld $800 in fines issued by a strata corporation against a Richmond, B.C., couple for yelling "profanity and insults" through their...
Jul 29, 2024

Internal federal public service report details racism in the Privy Council Office
OTTAWA - A newly released internal report from the federal public service says Black and racialized Privy Council Office employees experience racial stereotyping, microaggressions and other forms of d...
Jul 29, 2024

Two dead in crash of 'homebuilt amphibious' plane near Merritt, B.C.
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Police say two people are dead after an amateur-built plane crashed north of the Merritt, B.C. airport, about 270 kilometres northeast of Vancouver. Merritt RCMP say emerge...
Jul 29, 2024

Canada urges Venezuela to detail election results, Freeland cites 'serious concerns'
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada has "serious concerns" about Sunday's election results in Venezuela. Opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez and incumbent Nicolas Maduro have b...
Jul 29, 2024

Intelligence task force to monitor all future byelections for foreign interference
OTTAWA - The Liberal government says measures to monitor and assess foreign interference threats will be part of all future federal byelections, not just general elections. Public Safety Minister Domi...
Jul 29, 2024

In the news today: Work ongoing on wildfires near B.C.'s Slocan Lake
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Work ongoing on wildfires near B.C.'s Slocan Lake The incident commander in charge of the fight to control six...
Jul 29, 2024

Milder weather gives crews chance to make progress in fighting Jasper wildfires
Parks Canada officials say they're making progress on battling the blazes in Jasper National Park. An update late Sunday night from the park's official X account stated crews were busy on several fron...
Jul 29, 2024

Work continues on six significant wildfires near B.C.'s Slocan Lake
The incident commander in charge of the fight to control six wildfires in British Columbia's Slocan Lake region says changing weather conditions in the area pose a challenge for crews. Jason Lawler, i...
Jul 29, 2024