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B.C. ostrich farm is ‘ground-zero for change’ as family reels from shooting cull
By Canadian Press on November 8th, 2025
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Katie Pasitney, whose mother co-owns the British Columbia ostrich farm where hundreds of the birds were shot dead in a cull ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, says she is focused on creating change for other farmers. Standing on the highway overlooking the field where the cull took place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian travellers to Europe face new border measures as security ramps up
By Canadian Press on November 8th, 2025
OTTAWA — Many Canadian travellers to Europe are being asked to reveal more about themselves as officials begin to usher in new security measures. European countries are rolling out a border management system to register people for short stays and, starting late next year, many visitors will need to obtain electronic travel authorizations in advance. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How Indigenous veterans faced battles at home and abroad
By Canadian Press on November 8th, 2025
VANCOUVER — John Moses says that when his father Russell Moses returned on leave from the Korean War, his battles weren’t over. When the Indigenous residential school survivor came back to Canada in 1952, he was turned away from a bar in Hagersville, Ont., because of his race, his son said. “That was not unique,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Couldn’t stomach it’: Ostriches loaded in bins after shooting cull stuns protesters
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — It had taken more than 10 months before the first gunshots marked the beginning of a cull of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm that was ordered during an avian flu outbreak last New Year’s Eve. But it was over within hours of starting on Thursday night, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3 people kicked out of Canada in extortion probe in B.C., border agency says
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Canada Border Services Agency says it has removed three people from the country as part of its work within the B.C. Extortion Task Force. The agency says in a statement that it is also investigating another 78 foreign nationals who may be inadmissible to the country and connected to the spate of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Biggest landowner in Cowichan area wants Aboriginal title case reopened, in rare move
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
A company that says it is the biggest private landowner in the Cowichan Tribes’ Aboriginal title area in Richmond, B.C., says it will ask the British Columbia Supreme Court to take the rare step of reopening the landmark case. Montrose Properties says it should be party to the litigation that resulted in a judgment that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. RCMP trio violated code of conduct with racist, sexist messages: adjudicator
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
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 police computer terminals. Louise Morel found Coquitlam constables Mersad Mesbah, Ian Solven and Philip Dick violated the RCMP code and displayed discreditable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nova Scotia judge approves $32-million settlement for people with disabilities
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
HALIFAX — A judge has approved one of the largest class-action settlements in Nova Scotia history, saying the agreement could see the province paying $32 million to as many as 2,600 residents with disabilities. The award is aimed at compensating mentally and physically disabled residents who for years were wrongly denied social assistance benefits under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Name of founding Hells Angels member appears on Montreal-area tombstone
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
MONTREAL — The name of a founding member of the Hells Angels in Canada has appeared on a new tombstone showcasing the logo of the outlaw biker gang at a parish cemetery on Montreal’s South Shore. On Thursday afternoon, a worker engraved the name Normand Labelle “Billy” on the large, black tombstone in St-Basile-le-Grand, Que., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith defends back-to-work law, says decision is the democratic job of lawmakers
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her government’s move to quickly pass back-to-work legislation invoking the notwithstanding clause, saying democracy is when elected officials make decisions — not the courts. The government passed the law last week to end a three-week teachers strike, saying the growing toll on more than 740,000 students demanded action. Smith ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is ‘going to happen’
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney came close to telling a Bay Street audience today that he will secure a new pipeline for Alberta, offering his strongest endorsement yet of the idea. During an address to the Canadian Club Toronto this afternoon Carney told the audience not worry because “we’re on the pipeline stuff” without ... Read More »
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