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‘Deep burial’ for ostriches at B.C. landfill as CFIA completes cull and disposal work
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has completed its “active operations” at the British Columbia ostrich farm where its flock was culled by professional marksmen following an outbreak of avian flu. A statement from the agency says the carcasses of 314 ostriches as well as eggs and other material were disposed of ... Read More »
1 responseRuling in 2026 on high-risk offender status for man in fatal Quebec daycare crash
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
MONTREAL — A Superior Court judge says he will rule in 2026 on whether to assign high-risk offender status to a Quebec man who killed two children and injured six others when he drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare in 2023. Justice Éric Downs made the comments Thursday at the Laval, Que., courthouse ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Attorney General ‘deeply disturbed’ by social media giant’s intimate image case
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Attorney General says she’s “deeply disturbed” that the social media company X has filed a legal challenge against an order to remove a non-consensual intimate image from the internet. Nikki Sharma says the social media firm is challenging a “clear order” from B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal to remove an image from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives demand probe into Ottawa’s loss of $20M in pharmaceutical products
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative health critic Dan Mazier said Thursday he intends to ask for a committee investigation to find out how the Public Health Agency of Canada lost more than $20-million worth of pharmaceutical products from the national emergency stockpile. The loss was mentioned as a single line item in the 2025 public accounts, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Government spends $19 billion on external services, despite vow to trim spending
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
OTTAWA — Government records show the federal government spent more than $19 billion on external professional and special services in 2024-25 — an increase of almost $2 billion since last year and of about $8.5 billion since 2020. The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat says the increase in spending on professional and special services is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. judge says self-defence can include expelling someone who has outstayed welcome
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
DUNCAN — A B.C. Supreme Court judge says self-defence rules that allow people to arm themselves against an intruder can also include situations where someone refuses to leave after initially being welcomed. The ruling comes in the “tragic” case of a B.C. man acquitted of manslaughter by a jury in July, after he accidentally stabbed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LNG project, mines, hydro dam, power lines among latest major project referrals
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
TERRACE, B.C. — The federal government on Thursday announced the latest batch of major building projects to be considered for fast-tracking under legislation passed in June, focused entirely on critical minerals and energy. The new list includes a hydroelectric project in Nunavut, the Crawford nickel mine in northern Ontario, the Nouveau Monde graphite mine in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BCGEU members vote 89 per cent in favour of deal to officially end strike
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
BURNABY — The British Columbia General Employees’ Union says its members have voted to ratify an agreement with the provincial government, marking the “official end” to a strike that lasted eight weeks. The union says in a statement that 79 per cent of members participated in the vote, and 89 per cent voted in favour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: BCGEU members vote in favour of deal to end strike
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
BURNABY — The British Columbia General Employees’ Union says its members have voted to ratify an agreement with the provincial government, marking the “official end” to a strike that lasted eight weeks. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What is Ksi Lisims LNG, B.C. project being fast tracked by Feds?
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The Ksi Lisims LNG facility in northern British Columbia and the North Coast Transmission Line that is planned to power it are among major projects that Prime Minister Mark Carney says will be reviewed for fast-track permitting and approval. Here are some facts about Ksi Lisims LNG, which has already ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LNG project, mines, hydro dam and power lines among latest major project referrals
By Canadian Press on November 13th, 2025
TERRACE, B.C. — The federal government on Thursday announced the latest batch of major building projects to be considered for fast-tracking under legislation passed in June. They include a nickel mine in northern Ontario, a hydroelectric project in Iqaluit, a transmission line and an LNG project that are both in northwest British Columbia, a graphite ... Read More »
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