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B.C’s charity herring sale is back on. But hundreds of sea lions feasted first
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
RICHMOND — Victoria fisherman Bob Fraumeni is used to the challenges of the sea, having worked on fishing boats since he was 12 years old. But there was little he could do to salvage his haul of herring last week when “hundreds of sea lions” piled into the nets in the Northumberland Channel, close to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigrants more likely to cite human rights, diversity as ‘Canadian values’: survey
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — Immigrants are more likely than those born in Canada to identify things like respect for human rights and gender equality as “shared Canadian values,” say survey results in briefing notes prepared for Immigration Minister Lena Diab. The survey results — part of a package assembled for the minister when she took over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Appeal court to rule on federal use of Emergencies Act in response to 2022 protests
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal is set to rule today on whether it was reasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act four years ago to quell protests in the national capital and at key border points. For about three weeks in January and February 2022, downtown Ottawa was filled with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Carney reaches tariff-quota deal with China on EVs, canola
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has reached a deal with China to allow tens of thousands of Chinese electric vehicles into the country in exchange for lower canola duties. He billed his first such trade deal since taking office as a preliminary one that would boost the economy. Carney says Ottawa expects ... Read More »
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