Category Archives: The Canadian Press
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner says stigmatizing drug use is a violation
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's rights watchdog has criticized the province for stigmatizing people who use drugs, calling it a violation of their human rights to treat their health issues as "moral fa...
Nov 13, 2025
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner says stigmatizing drug use is a violation
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's rights watchdog has criticized the province for stigmatizing people who use drugs, calling it a violation of their human rights to treat their health issues as "moral fa...
Nov 13, 2025
Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters last week, joining a court battle that could help determine whic...
Nov 13, 2025
Israel says militants in Gaza have handed over to the Red Cross a body believed to be a hostage
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's army said Thursday that militants in Gaza have handed over to the Red Cross a body believed to be a hostage. Since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 10, th...
Nov 13, 2025
China, Russia spying on governments, businesses in Canada's Arctic: CSIS director
OTTAWA - Spies from China and Russia have a significant interest in Canada's Arctic and those developing its potential, Canadian Security Intelligence Service director Dan Rogers warns. In a speech Th...
Nov 13, 2025
RCMP in British Columbia help dismantle global cybercrime network
SURREY - Police in British Columbia say they have dismantled a local operation involved in global cybercrime activity that used malicious software. Mounties say Canadian police along with internationa...
Nov 13, 2025
RCMP in British Columbia help dismantle global cybercrime network
SURREY - Police in British Columbia say they have dismantled a local operation involved in global cybercrime activity that used malicious software. Mounties say Canadian police along with internationa...
Nov 13, 2025
BR-Influencers-Politics
OTTAWA - Influencers have more reach on five major social media platforms than either news media or politicians, a new report says. The report was released today by the McGill University and Universit...
Nov 13, 2025
Influencers have more reach on 5 major platforms than news media, politicians: report
OTTAWA - More than two-thirds of younger Canadians engage with political content from influencers - and influencers have significantly more reach on five major social media platforms than news media o...
Nov 13, 2025
Rainfall warning in B.C. covers Maple Ridge, Coquitlam and Howe Sound
VANCOUVER - The rainfall warning in effect for the Howe Sound and parts of Metro Vancouver in British Columbia's south coast has been extended to more communities, including Whistler. Environment Cana...
Nov 13, 2025