Canada

New regulations allow Canada Post to ship restricted firearms returned in gun buyback

OTTAWA - The federal government is giving Canada Post the ability to store and transport restricted firearms in new regulations that bring the retail gun buyback program one step closer to beginning. ...

Oct 25, 2024

Mail-in ballot figures coming for each B.C. riding, may make election outcome clearer

VICTORIA - Elections BC is expected to provide a breakdown today of the number of uncounted mail-in and absentee ballots in each of British Columbia's 93 ridings, potentially making clearer the outcom...

Oct 25, 2024

Facts about the B.C. Greens who could be kingmakers in the legislature

VICTORIA - Two Green Party legislators could hold the balance of power in British Columbia after Saturday's provincial election gave neither the NDP nor the B.C. Conservatives a majority of seats afte...

Oct 24, 2024

Policy points, partisan jabs mark closing foreign interference hearing

OTTAWA - Participants in a federal inquiry called on Ottawa today to take bolder action against foreign interference by making effective use of legal tools, closing loopholes and fostering public educ...

Oct 24, 2024

Crucial B.C. election recounts won't start until Sunday afternoon

VICTORIA - Voting officials say recounts in two ridings that could determine the outcome of British Columbia's election won't start until Sunday afternoon. Elections BC says results of the Surrey City...

Oct 24, 2024

Eight-year-old 'beloved' giraffe dies at Greater Vancouver Zoo

LANGLEY, B.C. - The Greater Vancouver Zoo says one of its iconic animals, Jenga the giraffe, has died "far too soon." The zoo says in a statement that the eight-year-old male was seen found "peacefull...

Oct 24, 2024

Quebec says it's ready to start accepting advanced MAID requests as of Oct. 30

MONTREAL - Quebec's Health Department says it will be ready to meet the expected demand for advanced applications for medical assistance in dying when it begins accepting those requests next week. Dr....

Oct 24, 2024

NDP plan motion to push back against anti-abortion 'creep' from Conservatives

OTTAWA - The NDP is looking to push back against what it calls a "creep" of legislation, petitions and threats from the Conservatives aimed at reducing access to abortion. Leader Jagmeet Singh says hi...

Oct 24, 2024

Joly at Paris summit on Lebanon as Canadian donation-matching goal falling short

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is attending a conference on Lebanon as leaders try to help the country cope with the damage caused by Israeli airstrikes. Meanwhile, Ottawa's effort to m...

Oct 24, 2024

Trudeau says he will remain prime minister despite caucus revolt

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of stepping down as the leader of the Liberal party by next week. A letter signed by two dozen Liberal MPs asking Trudeau to step down was presen...

Oct 24, 2024