Category Archives: Canada

Nine of 10 abducted mine workers confirmed dead, B.C. firm says
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver-based firm that operates a mine site in Mexico where 10 workers were abducted in January says nine of them have been found dead. Vizsla Silver Corp. said in a statement on its ...
The Canadian Press Apr 06, 2026

B.C.'s latest credit downgrade signals 'something wrong' with finances: economist
VICTORIA - An economist says the latest downgrade for British Columbia's credit rating will discourage companies from investing in the province. Standard & Poor's global ratings lowered its rating...
The Canadian Press Apr 06, 2026

No difference between suspending and amending DRIPA, says First Nations leader
VICTORIA - A First Nations leader in B.C. says Premier David Eby's plan to suspend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act will create less certainty, especially because the NDP may no...
The Canadian Press Apr 06, 2026

Portion of park closed as Volkswagen shell hangs on rock face in Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH - British Columbia's Environment Ministry is urging visitors to stay away from the area where the shell of a red Volkswagen Beetle is suspended on a rock face above Highway 99 in Squamish, as...
The Canadian Press Apr 06, 2026

Two orphaned bear cubs rescued on Vancouver Island, after mom found dead
ERRINGTON - A wildlife sanctuary on Vancouver Island has taken in two young black bear cubs after their mother was found dead in their den. North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre says in a Facebook pos...
The Canadian Press Apr 06, 2026

Advance polls in three federal byelections to close Monday night
Voters in two ridings in Ontario and one in Quebec have until the end of the day to head to advance polls in upcoming federal byelections that could give Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority governme...
The Canadian Press Apr 06, 2026

Ahead of World Cup, ICE says its agents don’t carry guns in Canada
OTTAWA - United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Canada don't carry firearms, the agency said following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. A...
The Canadian Press Apr 06, 2026

CAQ leadership and Quebec premier's office is still up for grabs, pollsters say
MONTREAL - With less than a week left in the race to replace outgoing Quebec Premier Franois Legault, pollsters say neither candidate can be ruled out. Christine Frchette, a former economy minister, a...
The Canadian Press Apr 06, 2026

Work continues on memorial for Humboldt Broncos 8 years after deadly bus crash
HUMBOLDT - On the eighth anniversary of the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, the junior hockey team's home city says work continues on a proper memorial. A rookie driver of a semi-truck went through...
The Canadian Press Apr 06, 2026

In the news today: Artemis II lunar flyby, Canada-E.U. poll, Runway safety
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Artemis on track to break record set by Apollo 13 during lunar flyby The Artemis II mission is expected to co...
The Canadian Press Apr 06, 2026

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