Author Archives:
B.C. chief says he's 'very concerned' about bill to fast-track major projects
OTTAWA - The regional chief for British Columbia warns efforts by governments to speed up major projects will only slow them down because they'll likely be taken to court. B.C. Assembly of First Natio...
Jun 11, 2025
Former MP Charlie Angus says NDP became too 'leader focused'
OTTAWA - Former NDP MP Charlie Angus says the party suffered in the last election from losing touch with its grassroots and becoming too "leader focused." Angus says the election was an "unmitigated d...
Jun 11, 2025
Heat eases in parts of B.C., persists in Interior, as more temperature records fall
Environment Canada has lifted special weather statements about a record-breaking hot spell for much of the province, including Metro Vancouver and Victoria. But it says the "early season heat event" w...
Jun 11, 2025
Trump is receiving mostly negative ratings from countries around the world: Poll
WASHINGTON - The number of Canadians that view the United States favourably has dropped 20 percentage points since last year. The findings come in new polling from the Pew Research Center that also su...
Jun 11, 2025
Government rejects Bloc's call to split internal trade, major projects legislation
OTTAWA - Government House leader Steven MacKinnon says the Liberals won't split up Bill C-5, legislation introduced last week to push forward projects deemed to be in the national interest. The bill h...
Jun 11, 2025
Marsch challenges Vancouver soccer fans to show up for Canada’s Gold Cup opener
TORONTO - Coach Jesse Marsch has a message for Vancouver ahead of Canada's Gold Cup opener against Honduras next week: We need your support. Canada is coming off a trophy-winning performance at the in...
Jun 11, 2025
Coroner to investigate deaths of mother, 3-year-old son who drowned in Montreal pool
MONTREAL - A 34-year-old woman and her three-year-old son drowned in a residential pool in Montreal's Lachine borough. Police say they found the two bodies in the pool of a private residence around 9:...
Jun 11, 2025
Colorado's Cale Makar wins Norris Trophy as NHL's top defenceman
NEW YORK - Cale Makar has been named the NHL's defenceman of the year for the second time in his career. The Colorado Avalanche blueliner claimed the James Norris Trophy for the 2024-25 season after a...
Jun 11, 2025
Montreal’s Lance Stroll set to race at Canadian Grand Prix after injury setback
MONTREAL - Montreal's Lance Stroll has been cleared to race in this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix after missing the Spanish GP due to pain in his hand and wrist. The Aston Martin driver had qualified ...
Jun 11, 2025
EU and UK reach accord on cross-border trade and travel in Gibraltar
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union and the U.K. have reached an agreement to ease cross-border trade and travel in Gibraltar after years of post-Brexit wrangling over the contested territory, EU Trade...
Jun 11, 2025
