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What you need to know about the oil tanker ban on B.C.’s coast
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging Ottawa to terminate the West Coast oil tanker ban as the federal government prepares to unveil the details of a new energy pact it has been negotiating with the province. Here’s what you need to know about the oil tanker ban and what repealing it would mean ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No criminal offence by police in failed search for B.C. woman found dead: watchdog
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog agency says officers in an Interior community could have done more in the search for a missing Indigenous woman who was later found dead. However, the Independent Investigations Office says in a report on the case that RCMP in Vanderhoof, B.C., did take many steps in the search and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rail advocate in Lac-Mégantic, Que., says he was fined after raising safety concerns
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
MONTREAL — A rail safety advocate in Lac-Mégantic, Que., says he was fined nearly $700 after he reported a safety concern with the train tracks running through the community. Robert Bellefleur says he sent photos to Canadian Pacific Kansas City in June that showed erosion around a culvert. He says that in July he was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawsuit being considered in death of Quebec man who sought MAID over bedsores
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
MONTREAL — The partner of a quadriplegic Quebec man who sought a medically assisted death after developing painful bedsores during a hospital stay in 2024 is considering legal action. Sylvie Brosseau’s late spouse, Normand Meunier, received MAID in March 2024, two months after an 11-day stay at a hospital in St-Jérôme, Que., north of Montreal. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Fabricated CBC articles are from satirical social media account
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
This week, several social media posts claimed the United States announced plans to “reclassify Canada as a high-risk country” or that Russian President Vladimir Putin told the United States to monitor the “failed state” of Canada. The online posts included images of what appeared to be authentic articles or headlines bearing the CBC logo. However, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Coastal First Nations vow oil pipeline to north coast ‘will never happen’
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — The president of the Coastal First Nations in British Columbia said Wednesday an oil pipeline to the province’s north coast “will never happen” and slammed Ottawa for negotiating with Alberta on a possible pipeline deal without involving First Nations. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to unveil details of a memorandum of understanding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice minister suggests new bill could address ‘coercive control’ in relationships
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the issue of coercive control is “top of mind” as he prepares an upcoming justice bill. MPs on the House of Commons status of women committee called on the federal government Tuesday to criminalize coercive behaviour in intimate relationships, which they said can include things like financial control, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Coastal First Nations vow oil pipeline to coast ‘will never happen’
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — The president of the Coastal First Nations in British Columbia says an oil pipeline linking Alberta to the province’s north coast “will never happen.” In a news release issued Wednesday morning, Marilyn Slett says her group — which represents nearly a dozen First Nation groups along the B.C. coast — has faced a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to announce new supports for lumber, steel sectors hammered by U.S. tariffs
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal government plans to inject $500 million in loan guarantees for Canada’s softwood lumber industry in an effort to aid the sector amid Canada’s trade war with the United States. A government official not authorized to speak about the plan before details are made public later today tells The Canadian Press that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘December to remember’: Winter will get off to an abrupt start, Weather Network says
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
Blasts of frigid Arctic air could send temperatures tumbling in December and herald the arrival of a more “traditional Canadian winter,” a meteorologist for the Weather Network predicts as it releases its seasonal outlook. Most of Canada is expected to see near or colder than normal temperatures, and near or above normal precipitation and snow, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Concerns raised about AI-powered toys and creativity, development as holiday shopping peaks
By Canadian Press on November 26th, 2025
TORONTO — As parents hunt for gifts that will wow their kids this holiday season, Canadian child development and psychology experts say they should be wary of AI-powered toys because of possible harms, ranging from privacy and security violations to interference with children’s creativity and development. “Early childhood is a time where the developing brain ... Read More »
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