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Canada’s Jeremy Hansen rockets toward the moon with Artemis II after engine burn
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
CAPE CANAVERAL — Canadian Jeremy Hansen is headed toward the moon as part of the Artemis II lunar mission after a nearly six-minute engine burn to bust out of orbit Thursday evening. Hansen, serving as mission specialist for Artemis II, is the first non-American to travel beyond low Earth orbit. Also on board the Orion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby faces ‘complete opposition’ after proposing suspension of DRIPA sections
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he will stake his government on suspending sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act for up to three years. Speaking after a meeting with First Nations leaders, Eby says his government will pass legislation this session to suspend sections of the law that place the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver police used Pokémon card sting. It was super effective!
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
VANCOUVER — Up until someone started using bear spray on unsuspecting victims trying to sell their Pokémon trading cards online, Vancouver police say they weren’t aware of the resurgent collectible trend. Sgt. Ryan Campbell says thefts occurred on five consecutive days from March 23, with victims saying they were bear-sprayed and robbed after arranging meetings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. faces ‘complete opposition’ after telling First Nations of plan to suspend DRIPA
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government has proposed suspending its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, according to two sources in a meeting between Premier David Eby and First Nations leaders. One of the sources says a three-year suspension of the legislation has been proposed, while the other didn’t give a time frame. Eby ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Appeals Court sides with First Nation over Aboriginal title on Nootka Island
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal says a lower court judge used an “arbitrary boundary” to determine a First Nation’s Aboriginal title over a swath of Nootka Island off western Vancouver Island. A three-judge panel says the B.C. Supreme Court made three legal errors when limiting the Nuchatlaht Nation’s claim over a 201 square ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tory MP echoes calls for Carney to apologize to Grassy Narrows over protest remarks
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
OTTAWA — The Conservative critic for Indigenous Services is echoing calls for Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize to Grassy Narrows First Nation after he said he could “outlast” a protester raising concerns about mercury poisoning in her community. Conservative MP Billy Morin says Carney acted arrogantly and should apologize to the community for laughing ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: B.C. tells First Nations it wants to suspend DRIPA
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government has proposed suspending its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, according to two sources in a meeting between Premier David Eby and First Nations leaders. One of the sources says a three-year suspension of the legislation was proposed, while the other didn’t give a time frame. More coming. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Premier David Eby temporarily replaces spokesperson with identical twin
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby hasn’t had to familiarize himself with a new face in his office after deputy director of communications James Smith left for another job — he simply tapped Smith’s identical twin brother, George. The brothers have been confusing the B.C. political scene for years and it’s a familiar post ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta introduces bill to reduce child access to sex images in public libraries
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
EDMONTON — The Alberta government has introduced legislation to ensure children and young teens won’t be able to access sexually graphic images in books at public libraries. Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams, at a news conference, stressed they will not ban books. He held up a sexually explicit example of the graphic images they seek ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family of teen killed in Montreal drive-by asks for justice during sentencing hearing
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
MONTREAL — The family of a 15-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting in Montreal in 2021 remembered her as their “joy, pride and hope” in emotional victim impact statements at her killer’s sentencing hearing on Thursday. Salim Touaibi bowed his head as Meriem Boundaoui’s parents, siblings and other family members described their loss and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Candidate ends his bid for Conservative nomination in Poilievre’s former riding
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
OTTAWA — The man who announced he was seeking the Conservative nomination in Pierre Poilievre’s former riding of Carleton in February now says he’s dropping out of the race. Blair Turner, a police officer from the Ottawa area, ran for the Tories in Ottawa South in the federal election last April and lost to Defence ... Read More »
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