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Fire that triggered evacuations and shut Kelowna, B.C., airport brought under control
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
KELOWNA — The BC Wildfire Service says a blaze that shut down Kelowna’s airport and triggered a handful of tactical evacuations has been brought under control. Police began telling residents to get out on Sunday afternoon and later that night the Regional District of Central Okanagan ordered residents out of homes at seven addresses at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scientists map recovery for endangered orcas off British Columbia’s coast
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of endangered killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state is showing “no sign of recovery” and there’s an “urgent need” for robust actions to save them. A statement from B.C.-based conservation groups says it marks the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon asked to explain comments on 1998 sex assault
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
MONTRÉAL — Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon was asked to explain his public comments from 2011 about a sexual assault as he pursued his testimony in a high-profile civil trial in Montreal. The comments were raised by lawyer Bruce Johnston, who represents nine women suing the disgraced former comedy mogul for nearly $14 million ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand visiting Malaysia, Japan as Carney crafts approach to Indo-Pacific strategy
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is headed off to Japan and Malaysia as the Carney government shapes its diplomatic and trade approach to the Indo-Pacific region. Anand will meet with her Japanese counterpart in Tokyo this week as the two finalize an agreement on sharing defence information and boosting trade. On Thursday and ... Read More »
1 responseAll criminal trials in four B.C. courts to be rescheduled during FIFA World Cup
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court says all criminal trials that were to take place in Vancouver, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and New Westminster during the FIFA World Cup next year will have to be rescheduled. Chief Justice Ron Skolrood says in a notice posted Monday that the tournament is expected to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump delays deadline for trade deals, Canada’s deadline remains in place
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump started sending out letters to governments around the world Monday threatening high tariffs in the absence of trade deals — even as he gave himself more time to make those deals. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump will sign an executive order Monday to delay the threatened ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinese surveillance equipment company appeals Ottawa’s shutdown order
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — A Chinese maker of surveillance camera systems is appealing a federal government directive ordering it to shutter its Canadian operations due to national security concerns. Hikvision says it is asking for a judicial review of a June 27 federal government order stating that the company must close down its Canadian operations. The federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transport committee will study BC Ferries’ receiving $1B loan for Chinese ships
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — The House of Commons transport committee agreed on Monday to launch a study into the $1 billion loan BC Ferries received from the Canada Infrastructure Bank to finance the purchase of four new electric-diesel ships from a Chinese shipbuilder. BC Ferries announced last month that it had hired China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Upgrade to charge against man with al-Qaida ties as punishment for alleged terrorism
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
MONTREAL — A federal Crown prosecutor has upgraded a charge of uttering threats to a terrorism offence for a convicted al-Qaida supporter. Prosecutor Samuel Monfette-Tessier says he’s invoking a section of the Criminal Code that would allow the court to sentence the accused to life in prison. Mohamed Abdullah Warsame, 51, was charged last month ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big tent or small? John Rustad and the battle for the soul of the B.C. Conservatives
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
VICTORIA — Dave Sharkey still remembers how he felt about the future of the Conservative Party of B.C. when he was part of the delegation that marched in the 2022 Aldergrove Christmas Light Up Parade. “There were only four of us,” Sharkey said. “Two of us were holding the banner, and the other two were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transport committee will study BC Ferries’ Chinese ship contract
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — The House of Commons transport committee will study BC Ferries’ decision to buy four electric-diesel vessels from a Chinese-owned firm — a purchase financed in part with $1 billion from a federal Crown corporation. BC Ferries announced last month that it had hired China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards to build four new ships ... Read More »
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