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SOUND OFF: Cleaner industry in B.C.
FOR MANY OF US ACROSS B.C., the impact of climate change is felt most strongly right now, as wildfires displace people from their homes and threaten the communities and natural places we love. We know...
Aug 20, 2025
Joly: Visits to Saab, Lockheed 'normal' part of her job amid F-35 review
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mlanie Joly says Canadians shouldn't read too much into her visit to a Swedish defence manufacturer that comes right in the middle of a major government review of the F-35 f...
Aug 20, 2025
Some evacuation orders, alerts linked to Vancouver Island wildfire lifted
PORT ALBERNI - Some of the evacuation orders and alerts linked to the Mount Underwood wildfire on Vancouver Island have been lifted or downgraded, as firefighters report "minimal" behaviour from the b...
Aug 20, 2025
Police investigating after body found on roof of hospital in Montreal suburb
MONTREAL - Police in Montreal's northern suburb are investigating after a man in his 40s was found dead on the roof of a hospital on Tuesday. Sgt. Laurent Arsenault with police in Laval, Que., says of...
Aug 20, 2025
Williams Lake RCMP warn public of 'hostage' social media scam
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Williams Lake RCMP are warning residents of a social media scam making its way around the community. In a news release issued Tuesday (Aug. 19), RCMP say they recently investigat...
Aug 20, 2025
Trump slaps sanctions on Canadian International Criminal Court judge
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration slapped a Canadian judge on the International Criminal Court with sanctions as the U.S. State Department continues to push back on the tribunal. The State Departm...
Aug 20, 2025
Hodgson 'hopeful' first batch of major projects announcements to start in fall
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says he's "hopeful" that the government will start announcing major infrastructure project approvals in the fall. In an interview with The Canadian Pres...
Aug 20, 2025
Police watchdog investigates after Vancouver officer shoots man dead
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot dead in an alleged confrontation with officers in Vancouver. The Independent Investigations Office says the shootin...
Aug 20, 2025
Israel approves settlement project that could divide West Bank
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel gave final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and rights gr...
Aug 20, 2025
In the news today: Air Canada flying again; Canada Post, workers pick up negotiations
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Air Canada's North American routes ramp up today Air Canada flights within North America are expected to ramp ...
Aug 20, 2025
