Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Dawson Creek, B.C. declares state of emergency over low water supply, drought
DAWSON CREEK - A severe and prolonged drought has set off a declaration of a state of local emergency in Dawson Creek, B.C. Mayor Darcy Dober says in a statement that despite years of conservation the...
Oct 15, 2025
B.C. coroner's panel report calls for action to reduce the risk of youth suicide
Youth at risk of suicide in B.C. are facing a strained health-care system, particularly in rural and remote communities, says a report commissioned by British Columbia's chief coroner The 70-page repo...
Oct 15, 2025
CBC reaching out to rural, Western Canadians as part of plan to build audience
OTTAWA - The head of CBC/Radio-Canada says the public broadcaster's plan to reach out to "dissatisfied" audiences means a new focus on rural areas and Western Canada. In a five-year plan released Tues...
Oct 15, 2025
Airports in Victoria and Kelowna, B.C., hacked with pro-Hamas messages
KELOWNA - Airports in Kelowna and Victoria have confirmed their public information systems were hacked on Tuesday, after social media posts depicted pro-Hamas messages on flight information screens an...
Oct 15, 2025
Airports in Victoria and Kelowna, B.C., hacked with pro-Hamas messages
KELOWNA - Airports in Kelowna and Victoria have confirmed their public information systems were hacked on Tuesday, after social media posts depicted pro-Hamas messages on flight information screens an...
Oct 15, 2025
U.K. man charged in Quebec City over disappearance of 16-year-old girl
MONTREAL - A 42-year-old man has appeared in court in Quebec City in the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl from England. The accused from Birmingham, U.K., has been charged with sexual touching of a...
Oct 15, 2025
One woman dead, another arrested, after stabbing in Campbell River, B.C.
A woman has been killed and a suspect arrested in a stabbing in Campbell River, B.C. RCMP say it happened early Sunday in the 1300 block of Dogwood Street, where officers responded to a report of the ...
Oct 15, 2025
Champagne says world economy showing signs of resilience in face of U.S. trade war
WASHINGTON - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne said a new International Monetary Fund report shows while the global economy is showing resilience in the face of U.S. tariffs, trade uncertain...
Oct 15, 2025
Talks stall between Alberta teachers, government in provincewide strike
EDMONTON - Alberta's finance minister says there's still a major divide between what the union representing striking teachers is asking for and what the government is willing to spend, while teachers ...
Oct 15, 2025
Fact File: No evidence Canadian schools banning pork from lunches
A TikTok video from October asked viewers to "imagine" receiving an email from a teacher asking parents' not to pack pork in their children's school lunches lest it offend religious students. Some who...
Oct 15, 2025
