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B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures
The British Columbia government has appointed a former chief justice of the B.C. Supreme Court…
Over 800 special ballots ‘mistakenly’ kept in B.C. riding, Elections Canada says
OTTAWA — Over 800 special ballots cast during the recent federal election were mistakenly kept…
Canada’s South Asian diaspora on edge in light of mounting India-Pakistan tensions
Canada’s South Asian community is on edge after conflict erupted between India and Pakistan in…
Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won’t run in next election
Before he decided to run in the 2022 leadership campaign to become premier of the…
Court can weather suggestion accused spends ‘rest of his goddamned life in jail’: Eby
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is confident the independence of the court won’t…
Quebec police watchdog investigating officer-involved fatal shooting in Far North
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ — Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating a fatal shooting involving an officer in the…
Toronto District School Board says it got a ransom demand over stolen student data
TORONTO — Canada’s largest school board says it has received a ransom demand over student…
‘Every day is fun because I’m still alive,’ says 110-year-old Canadian veteran
One of Canada’s oldest veterans, Burdett Sisler, says it’s not that hard to make it…
CEOs call on Carney to ‘take action’ to support domestic energy sector
OTTAWA — Canada’s energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap the…
Asylum claims at Quebec border crossing doubled between March and April
MONTREAL — Asylum claims doubled at a Quebec border crossing in April as the Trump…
New rules on tipping, price labelling take effect across Quebec
MONTREAL — New rules on tipping and on price displays at grocery retailers took effect…
Study finds no evidence to support New Brunswick’s mystery brain disease
FREDERICTON — There is no evidence to support claims of a mystery brain disease in…
Complainant in hockey players’ sex assault trial says she adopted a ‘persona’ to cope
A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five ex-world junior hockey players agreed…
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to make first official appearance at business summit
OTTAWA — U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra will make his first official appearance in…
Carney, Canada’s premiers to meet in Saskatchewan next month
OTTAWA — Canada’s premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet in Saskatoon on June…