Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Feds announce plan to reduce methane emissions from oil sector, landfills
OTTAWA - The federal government is announcing new regulations to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector and landfills. A federal document says the new rules for oil and gas operators, which...
Dec 16, 2025
Trump will go to Delaware for the dignified transfer of the 2 National Guard members killed in Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is traveling to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday for a dignified transfer for the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack in the Syria...
Dec 16, 2025
New Brunswick first province to sign federal "one project, one review" agreement
HALIFAX - New Brunswick has become the first province to sign an agreement with the federal government to create a joint environmental assessment process for major projects. Premier Susan Holt made th...
Dec 16, 2025
Government rejects call to measure productivity across public service
OTTAWA - The federal government is rejecting a call from a working group to measure productivity across Canada's public sector, arguing that doing so would not "readily align" with its priorities. A w...
Dec 16, 2025
Senior B.C. Mountie facing assault charges from Abbotsford incident to plead not guilty: Lawyer
ABBOTSFORD - The lawyer for a senior British Columbia RCMP officer says his client intends to plead not guilty to assault charges laid after an alleged off-duty altercation in Abbotsford in July. RCMP...
Dec 16, 2025
Senior B.C. Mountie facing assault charges to plead not guilty: Lawyer
ABBOTSFORD - The lawyer for a senior British Columbia RCMP officer says his client intends to plead not guilty to assault charges laid after an alleged off-duty altercation in Abbotsford in July. RCMP...
Dec 16, 2025
Major conservation of B.C. forestry land totalling 45,000 hectares announced
VANCOUVER - An environmental charity says it has reached an agreement with the federal and British Columbia governments as well as other private and public sector partners to conserve 45,000 hectares ...
Dec 16, 2025
Major conservation of B.C. forestry land totalling 45,000 hectares announced
VANCOUVER - An environmental charity says it has reached an agreement with the federal and British Columbia governments as well as other private and public sector partners to conserve 45,000 hectares ...
Dec 16, 2025
FIFA slashes price of some World Cup tickets to $60 after global fan backlash
MIAMI (AP) - FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams' most loyal fans following a global backlash and some will get $60 seats for the final instead of being asked to pay $4,185. FIF...
Dec 16, 2025
Surrey, B.C., to open two municipal health clinics in 2026 to address shortage
SURREY - The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says residents are waiting too long for health care, so the city has begun the process of opening two municipally supported medical clinics. Brenda Locke says the s...
Dec 16, 2025