Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Biggest landowner in Cowichan area wants Aboriginal title case reopened, in rare move
A company that says it is the biggest private landowner in the Cowichan Tribes' Aboriginal title area in Richmond, B.C., said it will ask the British Columbia Supreme Court to take the rare step of re...
Nov 07, 2025
Trump says US to boycott G20 in South Africa, repeating allegations about treatment of white farmers
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that no U.S. government officials would be attending the Group of 20 summit this year in South Africa, citing the country's treatment of white farm...
Nov 07, 2025
Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is 'going to happen'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney came close to telling a Bay Street audience Friday that he will secure a new pipeline for Alberta, offering his strongest endorsement of the idea yet. During an arm...
Nov 07, 2025
B.C. RCMP trio violated code of conduct with racist, sexist messages: adjudicator
An RCMP adjudicator has found three B.C constables failed to treat people with respect and courtesy when they posted racist, sexist and homophobic comments in a group chat with other officers and on p...
Nov 07, 2025
Nova Scotia judge approves $32-million settlement for people with disabilities
HALIFAX - A judge has approved one of the largest class-action settlements in Nova Scotia's history, saying the agreement could see the province paying $32 million to as many as 2,600 disabled residen...
Nov 07, 2025
B.C. government workers voting through to Thursday on tentative agreement
BURNABY - Members of the British Columbia General Employees' Union have begun voting on the tentative agreement reached last month with the provincial government. The union says in a statement that vo...
Nov 07, 2025
Orbán says Trump will not punish Hungary for buying Russian energy, reducing impact of sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbn says his country has received an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy after a meeting in the White House with President Donald Trump, ...
Nov 07, 2025
Smith defends back-to-work law, says decision is the democratic job of lawmakers
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her government's move to quickly pass back-to-work legislation invoking the Charter's notwithstanding clause, saying democracy is when elected officials mak...
Nov 07, 2025
Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is 'going to happen'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney came close to telling a Bay Street audience Friday that he will secure a new pipeline for Alberta, offering his strongest endorsement of the idea yet. During an arm...
Nov 07, 2025
James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97
James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died. He was 97. The...
Nov 07, 2025