Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Overlapping claims are behind protests from First Nations against two treaties
VICTORIA - A coalition of First Nations say they are prepared to block major projects and take legal action if British Columbia does not pause two treaties to resolve overlapping territorial claims. P...
Apr 21, 2026
B.C. court hears Chinese police went 'missing' for hours during trip to Vancouver
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Supreme Court heard Tuesday that three Chinese police officials went "missing" for six hours during an RCMP-escorted visit to Vancouver in 2018, setting off concerns the...
Apr 21, 2026
B.C. court hears Chinese police went 'missing' for hours during trip to Vancouver
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Supreme Court heard Tuesday that three Chinese police officials went "missing" for six hours during an RCMP-escorted visit to Vancouver in 2018, setting off concerns the...
Apr 21, 2026
Trump's approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's approval rating on the economy has slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher, according to a new AP-NORC poll, with even Republicans s...
Apr 21, 2026
Canada's Mboko ready to open clay season in Madrid after wisdom teeth surgery
MADRID - Victoria Mboko opens her clay season this week at the Madrid Open after having her wisdom teeth pulled, an ill-timed extraction that took her off the court ahead of the clay-court swing. The ...
Apr 21, 2026
House ethics committee votes to question finance minister on Alto connection
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne will appear before the House ethics committee next month to answer questions about his connection to the Alto high-speed rail project, after a leng...
Apr 21, 2026
High-speed rail pitch draws high levels of support and opposition: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the proposed Alto high-speed railway project is both the most-supported and the most-opposed item on the federal government's list of major projects. Probe Research survey...
Apr 21, 2026
CPAC cancels two news programs, cites ‘accelerating revenue decline’
OTTAWA - CPAC, the Canadian service that provides direct coverage of political events, says declining revenues have led it to cancel two flagship programs, PrimeTime Politics and L'Essentiel. It cited...
Apr 21, 2026
Former Tory leader to Poilievre: forget the floor crossings, focus on policy
OTTAWA - The last Conservative leader to be ousted by his party says he's advised his replacement to forget the floor crossings and social media trends as speculation heats up over Pierre Poilievre's ...
Apr 21, 2026
Truck blaze along in B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway sets off wildfire, closes route
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA - The main highway linking British Columbia's Lower Mainland to the Interior has been closed in both directions after a large fire in a semi-trailer set the forest alight. RC...
Apr 21, 2026