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In the news today: Liberal policy convention, MP crosses the floor, High travel costs
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Liberal huddle for 1st big policy convention without Trudeau Liberal party members are gathering in Montreal and, for the first time in more than a decade, Justin Trudeau and his personal brand of politics won’t tower over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!These are the faces of B.C.’s 10-year toxic drug emergency
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
More than 18,000 people have died of drug overdoses since British Columbia declared the issue a public health emergency on April 14, 2016. The crisis has touched the lives of many more survivors, and the friends and families of victims. Here are some of their stories. ‘HE HAD A TWINKLE IN HIS EYE’ When Michelle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. premier says reconciliation won’t stop despite DRIPA suspensions
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has sent a letter to Indigenous leaders, saying he regrets not having more time in the legislative calendar to talk about the government’s plans to suspend sections of a law that has created political and legal friction. In the letter, obtained by The Canadian Press, Eby tries to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brain injury a shadow crisis amid overdose deaths in British Columbia
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Edwin Bergsson’s friend broke down the door of his recording studio in Victoria about five years ago, found him unconscious, and saved his life. “It’s incredible that I’m here today,” Bergsson said in an interview. He had overdosed after taking what he believed was crystal meth. But while he counts himself lucky to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal huddle for 1st big policy convention without Trudeau
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Liberal party members are gathering in Montreal and, for the first time in more than a decade, Justin Trudeau and his personal brand of politics won’t tower over the party’s proceedings. Party faithful will gather as Mark Carney’s ever-expanding big tent of MPs stands on the cusp of achieving a majority government following ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Frank Stronach’s lawyers to argue some complainants were coached by prosecutors
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
TORONTO — Lawyers for Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach are expected to argue today that some of the complainants in his sexual assault case were coached by prosecutors before trial. Defence lawyers are set to bring an abuse of process motion before the court in the final stretch of legal submissions at the businessman’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sobeys recalls some products containing cheese over listeria risk
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
Grocery store giant Sobeys is recalling a number of products containing cheese because of possible listeria contamination. A notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the products are sold in every province except Quebec at Sobeys and its banner stores, including Co-Op, Foodland, IGA, Safeway and Thrifty Foods. Among the products are several types ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BC United was secretly behind website calling for Rustad to be fired: Elections BC
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
Elections BC says a website set up in 2024 to demand the firing of then B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad wasn’t the work of disgruntled members, as it claimed, but was instead created on the orders of the rival BC United Party. The election body says it has penalized BC United $4,500 for false advertising ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney praises Hansen, calls hearing French from space a point of pride
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney praised astronaut Jeremy Hansen during a call with the Artemis II crew, saying he was proud to see a Canadian in space and to hear French spoken. The call marked the third and final space-to-Earth connection organized by the Canadian Space Agency, livestreamed from the John H. Chapman Space ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Official says construction of light-rail station to Montreal airport is on track
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
MONTREAL — Officials at Montreal-Trudeau International airport say a new $600-million light-rail station is still on track to be delivered next year. Project director Steeve Bouffard says the REM station is about 80 per cent complete and remains on budget and on schedule despite challenges remaining to complete it. Workers are concentrating on the walls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A timeline of floor crossings from the opposition benches to Mark Carney’s Liberals
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
OTTAWA — Marilyn Gladu became the fifth opposition member of Parliament to cross the floor to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals on Wednesday, a day before the Liberal party convention in Montreal. The MP from Sarnia, Ont. is also the fourth to quit the Conservative caucus for the Liberals in recent months. Floor-crossing MPs have ... Read More »
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