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No injuries reported after plane crash near sports pitch at Toronto high school
TORONTO — Emergency officials in Toronto say no one was injured when a small plane…
B.C., federal governments support huge LNG facility, opposed by some First Nations
VICTORIA — The British Columbia and federal governments have announced their support for a massive…
Alberta to add citizenship to ID cards to streamline service, protect elections
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is adding mandatory proof of citizenship…
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu expects unpaid airline work probe to wrap up in December
GATINEAU — The federal government’s probe into allegations about unpaid work in Canada’s airline sector…
Liberals, Conservatives talk co-operation but trade jabs as Parliament returns
OTTAWA — After talking up the prospect of cross-party collaboration in the House of Commons,…
Leaders spar over Quebec energy deal as Newfoundland and Labrador campaign begins
ST. JOHN’S — The leaders of Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest political parties took shots at…
BCGEU escalates job action, bans overtime for correctional officers and sheriffs
VANCOUVER — The president of a union representing British Columbia’s public service workers says it…
4.2 magnitude earthquake rattles Haida Gwaii, no tsunami is expected
HAIDA GWAII — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has occurred 75 kilometres west of the Village…
RCMP officer says colleague didn’t apologize for nickname, contradicts his testimony
An RCMP officer has told a code-of-conduct hearing in British Columbia that she never received…
Third woman dies after stabbing in East Vancouver residential building
VANCOUVER — Police say that a third woman has died after a triple stabbing in…
Lion school bus woes should make Quebec revisit electrification plan, critics say
MONTREAL — The abrupt withdrawal of 1,200 Lion electric school buses from the roads in…
B.C. debt and deficit balloon with carbon tax gone and growth slides
VICTORIA — New figures projecting British Columbia’s debt of almost $213 billion by 2028 are…
‘Very low odds’: Top court expert says B.C. ostrich case will struggle to get hearing
An expert on the Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia ostrich farm faces…
A timeline of B.C. ostrich farm’s battle to prevent cull of 400 birds
Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent months fighting a cull order from the…
Road closed by Vancouver Island wildfire near Bamfield may open by October
PORT ALBERNI — The British Columbia government says it is aiming to reopen the main…
Five takeaways from the first day of the fall sitting of Parliament
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament returned to the House of Commons on Monday — the…
Brendan Allen steps in to fight Reinier de Ridder in main event of UFC Vancouver show
VANCOUVER — An injury has forced American Anthony (Fluffy) Hernandez to drop out of his…
Fintrac fines Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority $1.1M
OTTAWA — The federal financial intelligence unit responsible for monitoring money laundering and terrorist financing…
Quebec mom who abandoned toddler along Ontario highway not criminally responsible
A Montreal mother who abandoned her three-year-old girl in a rural Ontario field in June…
Vancouver Whitecaps, Forge FC to clash in Canadian Championship semifinal
VANCOUVER — There aren’t many firsts for Thomas Muller at this stage of his career.…
Elections Canada to launch review following issues with special ballots
OTTAWA — Elections Canada is launching a probe into problems with special ballots in the…
Surrey, B.C., offers rewards for extortion tips, citing dozens of threats, shootings
SURREY — Dozens of extortion attempts and shootings in Surrey, B.C., are threatening the way…
Blue Jays select Yesavage to big-league roster, designate Borucki for assignment
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays selected right-hander Trey Yesavage to the major-league roster Monday…
Meet Ana Bailão, the person tasked with turning around Canada’s housing crisis
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have placed their hopes for scaling up Canada’s affordable housing…