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Poilievre says of B.C. Premier Eby that ‘one man can’t block’ pipeline proposal
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
CALGARY — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canadians, including British Columbians, want a new oil pipeline and Premier David Eby can’t be allowed as one man to block the project. Poilievre says the country can’t wait for complete agreement on the idea, calling it a “basic fact” that a new pipeline is needed. Eby has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C.’s 2024 deficit comes in under forecast at $7.3B
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s final deficit for the fiscal year has come in at $7.3 billion, $564 million lower than the original projected number in Budget 2024. The final deficit is also about $1.8 billion lower than the most recent third-quarter forecast. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says B.C. was able to report a lower-than-projected deficit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hearing begins on Alberta separation referendum question
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
EDMONTON — A special court proceeding on a proposed Alberta separation referendum question is underway in Edmonton. Alberta’s chief electoral officer, Gordon McClure, referred the proposed question to the courts last week, asking a judge to determine whether it violates the Constitution, including treaty rights. The question asks Albertans: “Do you agree that the Province ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec minister disappointed after race considered in reduced sentence for Black man
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
A Quebec minister says he is disappointed a judge gave a Black man a reduced sentence for a drug trafficking crime due to his race. Christopher Skeete made the comments after the judge in a Longueuil court, on the south shore of Montreal, concluded the man deserved leniency due to systemic racism. The judge based ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Exceptional circumstances’: Court hearing set for family of serial killer victim
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
WINNIPEG — Family of a First Nations woman who died at the hands of a Winnipeg serial killer will have the chance to give victim impact statements in court one year after his conviction. The Manitoba Court of King’s Bench has agreed to a Crown request for a special hearing for victim and community impact ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Climate change major driver of surging algae levels in Canada’s lakes: study
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
TORONTO — A study of dozens of Canadian lakes suggests global warming is the major driver of surging algae levels, raising questions about the health of a sizable chunk of Earth’s freshwater as temperatures continue to climb. Average algae levels have spiked seven-fold since around the 1960s compared to the previous century, according to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Ontario measles cases down to single digits for the first time since January
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
TORONTO — Health officials in Ontario are reporting that the number of new measles cases are down to the single digits for the first time since January. That’s based on weekly data release by Public Health Ontario, which shows eight measles cases reported over the past week, bringing the province’s total to 2,360 infections since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario First Nation asks for halt to Ring of Fire mining development
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
TORONTO — An Ontario First Nation that has worked toward road access to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire on its traditional territory is now asking the courts to prevent the provincial and federal governments from mineral development in the region. Marten Falls First Nation, located about 400 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, has filed a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family ‘heartbroken’ after B.C. mother and baby killed by falling tree
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
COMOX — The family of a young mother and her five-month-old son killed by a falling tree at a Vancouver Island campground a week ago say they are “heartbroken” by the tragedy. In a statement provided through the Comox Valley RCMP, the family thanks emergency responders and others on the beach at Cumberland Lake Park ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney calls on Métis groups to help change Canada’s ‘economic trajectory’
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney called on Métis leaders Thursday to help transform the economy in response to an increasingly unsteady trade relationship with the United States under President Donald Trump. “We have the opportunity to work together on transformative projects that can help change the economic trajectory of our country to the benefit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. restaurant owned by Bollywood star Kapil Sharma shot at a second time in a month
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
SURREY — Police say a restaurant in British Columbia linked to a prominent Indian comedian was shot at for the second time within a month. Surrey police say the latest attack on Kap’s Cafe, linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma, came early Thursday. Police have said the cafe was the site of another ... Read More »
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