Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) - An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing from their homes, killed at least one person and generated a small t...
Apr 01, 2026
DHS boss rescinds restrictive $100,000 approval process, giving hope to FEMA relief efforts
WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday rescinded a rule that DHS expenditures over $100,000 be personally approved by his office, ending a widely criticized policy...
Apr 01, 2026
Police in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., say destroyed guns unrelated to mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Police in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., say the destruction of 20 seized firearms was not related to the February mass shooting in the community, after the discovery of the parts by local resid...
Apr 01, 2026
Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA's first lunar voyage in decades
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA's pu...
Apr 01, 2026
B.C. Health Ministry touts U.S. recruitment efforts, family doctor connections
VICTORIA - The provincial government says B.C. now has the most doctors per capita in the country, while its recruitment efforts targeting U.S.-trained health professionals have wooed more than 500 pe...
Apr 01, 2026
Premier Eby says changing DRIPA is 'non-negotiable' and will be pushed into law
VICTORIA - Changing British Columbia's Declaration on the Rights of Aboriginal Peoples Act is "non-negotiable" and it will be pushed into law, Premier David Eby said on Wednesday. "We are working with...
Apr 01, 2026
Premier Eby says changing DRIPA is 'non-negotiable' and will be pushed into law
VICTORIA - Changing British Columbia's Declaration on the Rights of Aboriginal Peoples Act is "non-negotiable" and it will be pushed into law, Premier David Eby said on Wednesday. "We are working with...
Apr 01, 2026
Student on Vancouver Island apprehended for allegedly making threats at school
CHEMAINUS - A Vancouver Island student has been apprehended and taken to hospital after allegedly making threats against a local secondary school. RCMP say in a statement that they were contacted by C...
Apr 01, 2026
B.C. to cut 2035 zero-emission-vehicle sales mandate from 100% to 75%
VICTORIA - British Columbia is moving to change its mandate on sales of zero-emission vehicles, reducing the 2035 target from 100 per cent to 75 per cent. The Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions ...
Apr 01, 2026
B.C. to cut 2035 zero-emission-vehicle sales mandate from 100% to 75%
VICTORIA - British Columbia is moving to change its mandate on sales of zero-emission vehicles, reducing the 2035 target from 100 per cent to 75 per cent. The Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions ...
Apr 01, 2026
