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Here’s a list of May inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in May, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of May inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in May, Statistics Canada says.…
Man arrested for allegedly running police blockade in B.C.
A man accused of crashing into a police car while trying to evade a blockade…
Manitoba premier ends state of emergency as wildfire danger recedes, evacuees return
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the provincewide state of emergency has been lifted…
B.C. Forest Practices Board says forestry changes could reduce wildfire risk
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Forest Practices Board says a two-year investigation has found outdated rules…
Takeaways from the Trump-dominated NATO summit
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO’s summit in the Netherlands on Wednesday has been described…
Life sentence with no parole for 12 years for killer of Mission, B.C., man
ABBOTSFORD — The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a man arrested for murder in January…
NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate ‘ironclad commitment’ to collective defense
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO leaders agreed on a massive hike in defense spending…
President Trump to skip a preliminary meeting with king in UK and make state visit later this year
LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump plans to make a full state visit to…
Receiver planning sale of Yukon gold mine involved in contaminant release disaster
The court-appointed receiver of a Yukon gold mine that suffered a catastrophic heap-leach facility failure…
Events taking place across Canada Saturday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day
OTTAWA — Hundreds gathered Saturday at events across Canada to mark Indigenous Peoples Day, with…
Possible heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail in parts of B.C.’s southern Interior
Environment Canada is warning residents of parts of British Columbia’s southern Interior of possible heavy…
B.C. student created wildfire map during own evacuation from Manitoba fire zone
University of British Columbia Okanagan geography student Jenna Taylor went home last month to spend…
Trump is open to regime change in Iran, after his administration said that wasn’t the goal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday called into question the future of Iran’s…
B.C. Public Safety Minister says program funding targets repeat violent offenders
SURREY — Public Safety Minister Garry Begg says the provincial government is boosting funding for…
11 days in June: Trump’s path to ‘yes’ on bombing Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than a week, President Donald Trump kept the world wondering…
Wildfire of note downgraded in B.C., remains burning out of control
A recent soaking of rain in northeastern British Columbia has helped to remove the one…
In the news today: Search to continue for hikers after Banff rockfall
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Two major wildfires in northeast B.C. downgraded after rain, leaving one fire of note
The BC Wildfire Service says recent rain in the province’s central Interior and northeast has…
B.C. mall owner’s push to buy 25 Hudson’s Bay leases faces landlord opposition: docs
TORONTO — An agreement Hudson’s Bay signed to sell about two dozen leases to a…
B.C. coroner won’t call inquest into death of woman, hit by police anti-riot rounds
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s chief coroner is taking the unusual step of not calling an…
One in four Canadians report being affected by extreme weather in last year: poll
OTTAWA — Almost one in four Canadians were directly affected by extreme weather events over…
Man seen ‘speeding toward’ dolphins in B.C. waters fined $5,000
PORT HARDY — A man seen speeding on a Jet Ski towards a pod of…
Scientists question Ottawa more than doubling cod catch in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN’S — Scientists say they are surprised and “puzzled” by the federal fisheries minister’s…