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Manitoba chief electoral officer calls for legislation against disinformation
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s chief electoral officer is calling for a legal crackdown on disinformation about…
B.C. NDP wins razor-thin majority after marathon vote count; two recounts pending
VICTORIA – The New Democrats and Premier David Eby were on track to win a…
The long path to a result in British Columbia’s provincial election
The election to form British Columbia’s next government came down to just a handful of…
First of six units begin generating power at B.C.’s Site C dam
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — BC Hydro says the massive Site C dam project in…
Eby says NDP ‘happy’ to work with other parties in tight B.C. legislature
British Columbia Premier David Eby has scheduled a meeting with the B.C. Greens as he…
‘Comeback Kid’ of B.C. election says NDP must adapt and build bridges
VICTORIA – The New Democrat whose 27-vote, come-from-behind election victory is being credited with giving…
B.C. judge urgently halts assisted death of Alberta woman, day before MAID procedure
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia judge has granted an urgent injunction stopping a woman’s medically…
Quebec man charged with luring young women to Calgary to work in sex trade
CALGARY — A Quebec man has been arrested and charged for allegedly forcing two young…
Alberta infrastructure minister says he accepted free Oilers playoff tickets
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta’s Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he accepted free Edmonton Oilers…
Judicial recount dates set for two B.C. ridings to wrap up provincial election
VICTORIA – Vote counting in the British Columbia provincial election will finally conclude next week…
Aggressive deer fatally injures dog in family’s yard in Oak Bay, B.C.
OAK BAY, B.C. – Police on Vancouver Island are warning residents to protect their pets…
B.C. port lockout looms as businesses fear fallout of another labour disruption
VANCOUVER – Ports in British Columbia could potentially be paralyzed again starting next week as…
Vancouver confirms CRAB Park temporary sheltering area will close next week
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says the remaining seven residents of an encampment at…
Interior Health fined after hospital workers exposed to illicit substance
PENTICTON, B.C. — British Columbia’s Interior Health Authority has been fined nearly $275,000 after workers…
Aggressive deer fatally injures dog in family’s yard in Oak Bay, B.C.
OAK BAY, B.C. — Police on Vancouver Island are warning residents to protect their pets…
B.C. port employers release details of final offer to foremen union ahead of lockout
VANCOUVER — The BC Maritime Employers Association has released the details of its final offer…
‘Canada is watching’: New northern Alberta police service trying to lead by example
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — On the second floor of a building where most offices are…
Hindu temple in Surrey, B.C., wants police suspended after protest unrest
VANCOUVER — A Hindu temple in Surrey, B.C., is calling for the suspension of police…
Inquiry into Alberta boxer’s knockout death recommends better oversight
EDMONTON — The judge leading a fatality inquiry into the knockout death of a boxer…
B.C.’s new cabinet to be sworn in Nov. 18 after this week’s judicial recounts
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby’s new cabinet is set to be sworn in Nov. 18,…
Company ordered to pay $200,000 in Alberta arena workplace death
TOFIELD, Alta. — A recreation facility equipment supplier has been ordered to pay $200,000 after…
Manitoba premier strikes optimistic tone on relations with new Trump administration
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he will continue to push the benefits of…
Heavy rain leads to flood warning for British Columbia’s north coast
KITIMAT, B.C. — British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre has issued a flood warning for a…
‘I feel empty’: Transgender skier worries Alberta bill would ban her from competing
EDMONTON — Allison Hadley says she has been having a hard time focusing on training…