Author Archives: Syndicated Content
B.C. health authority wins in court against husband's 'death plan' for sick wife
The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered the husband of a woman with Alzheimer's disease removed as her representative over a "death plan" he decided to carry out if his wife became ineligible for medical a...
Dec 22, 2025
Police suspect foul play in woman's death in Merritt, B.C.
SURREY - Police in British Columbia are investigating after a woman died under what investigators are calling "suspicious" circumstances. RCMP say in a release that police were called Saturday to assi...
Dec 22, 2025
B.C. First Nations cautions premier against changing UN law for Indigenous rights
VANCOUVER - First Nations leaders in British Columbia have issued a joint statement criticizing calls to amend the provincial Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act in response to a recen...
Dec 22, 2025
Canada coach Jesse Marsch to hold January camp for North American-based players
Canada coach Jesse Marsch will hold a 10-day January camp in California for North American-based players, ahead of a friendly against Guatemala. The camp will run Jan. 8-18 in Irvine, Calif., with the...
Dec 22, 2025
B.C. construction firm owner fined in 'landmark case' for safety violations
RICHMOND, B.C. - WorkSafeBC says the owner of a homebuilding company has been fined more than $80,000 for workplace safety violations in a "landmark case." The worker safety agency says the fine stems...
Dec 22, 2025
CF Montreal and forward Matías Cóccaro mutually part ways
MONTREAL - CF Montreal has mutually agreed to a contract termination with forward Matas Cccaro. The Major League Soccer club announced the move in a statement Monday, saying the agreement is effective...
Dec 22, 2025
Ottawa, First Nations presenting plans to reform child welfare system
OTTAWA - Ottawa and First Nations faced a deadline Monday to present the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal with their respective plans to reform the First Nations child welfare system - the latest step i...
Dec 22, 2025
Police thwart attempt to defraud B.C. First Nation of $406,000 intended for project
ALERT BAY - Police in British Columbia say they have prevented a fraud scheme targeting a First Nation on northern Vancouver Island that had redirected more than $400,000 to a fake bank account. Alert...
Dec 22, 2025
Police thwart attempt to defraud B.C. First Nation of $406,000 intended for project
ALERT BAY - Police in British Columbia say they have prevented a fraud scheme targeting a First Nation on northern Vancouver Island that had redirected more than $400,000 to a fake bank account. Alert...
Dec 22, 2025
Diab caps student visa applications for 2026, pauses some permanent residency streams
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab issued new ministerial instructions that include requiring provincial or territorial attestation letters for study permits with the goal of capping foreign stud...
Dec 22, 2025