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Insured flood costs estimated at $74M in B.C.’s Fraser Valley
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
The Insurance Bureau of Canada says severe weather and flooding that lashed southern British Columbia and parts of Alberta last month caused close to $90 million in insured damage, with B.C.’s Fraser Valley suffering the heaviest losses. A statement from the bureau says the damage in the Fraser Valley, east of Vancouver, is an estimated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confirmation of an avian influenza outbreak. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the fine alleging Universal Ostrich Farms violated the Health of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Damn excited’: Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after broken pipe repaired
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
CALGARY — Calgary’s 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free to flush and take longer showers, as water restrictions imposed due to a broken water main were lifted Friday. “I’m damn excited,” Mayor Jeromy Farkas told reporters at a news conference. He said while it’s a relief the Bearspaw South ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Damn excited’: Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after successful tests on pipe
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
CALGARY — Calgary’s 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free to flush and take longer showers, as water restrictions imposed due to a broken water main were lifted Friday. “I’m damn excited,” Mayor Jeromy Farkas told reporters at a news conference. He said while it’s a relief the Bearspaw South ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Killer of Lapu Lapu suspect’s brother calls festival attack a ‘ripple effect’
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The murderer of a young man whose brother was later arrested for the Lapu Lapu festival attack that killed 11 people last year says it was a “ripple effect” from his own crime. Dwight Kematch, who has pleaded guilty to the January 2024 second-degree murder of Alexander Lo, told his B.C. Supreme Court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Killer of Vancouver festival suspect’s brother calls it ‘ripple effect’
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The murderer of a young man whose brother was later arrested for the Lapu Lapu festival attack that killed 11 people last year says it was a “ripple effect” from his own crime. Dwight Kematch, who has pleaded guilty to the January 2024 second-degree murder of Alexander Lo, told his B.C. Supreme Court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary lifts all water-use restrictions after tests on repaired pipe successful
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
CALGARY — The City of Calgary says tests have been successful on a ruptured and repaired water main, so restrictions affecting its 1.6 million people are immediately lifted. Mayor Jeromy Farkas says it’s a great day for the city but more hard work lies ahead, as the entire line still needs to be replaced. Calgarians ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney’s Canada-China deals are the product of months of diplomatic hustle
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — The agreements Prime Minister Mark Carney brokered over the two days of his Beijing visit are the result of months of diplomatic work and cultural knowledge, international relations experts say. Carleton University international affairs professor Fen Osler Hampson said Carney “would have not gotten on the plane” without knowing first he had “something ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Calgary lifts water restrictions, officials say pipe fixed and stable
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
CALGARY — The City of Calgary says tests on a repaired water main have been successful and all water restrictions in the city and surrounding communities are now lifted. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ford, Unifor sound alarm over China EV deal
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
TORONTO — Ontario politicians and Canada’s largest private sector union are slamming Canada’s new trade agreement with China, saying it puts domestic auto jobs at risk with no guarantee of investments. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that Canada has agreed to slash its 100 per cent tariff on Chinese EVs for up to 49,000 ... Read More »
1 responseVancouver festival attack suspect attends sentencing hearing for brother’s killer
By Canadian Press on January 16th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The suspect in last year’s Lapu Lapu festival attack is attending a sentencing hearing in Vancouver for the killer of his brother, who died in 2024. A Crown lawyer says Adam Kai-Ji Lo is observing via a video link, with his microphone muted, as the B.C. Supreme Court hears a statement of facts ... Read More »
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