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Vancouver hearing into death of Myles Gray to resume after counsel for OPCC resigns
By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A hearing into the 2015 police-involved killing of Miles Gray hangs in the balance in Vancouver this morning after Monday’s resignation of counsel for the proceeding. The hearing by the office of the police complaint commissioner adjourned after the resignation of Brad Hickford over an obscenity caught on an audio stream of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why two skulls unearthed in B.C. could be harbingers for future archeological woes
By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
Last June, landscapers working on a site in Kamloops, B.C., came upon a troubling discovery — two human skulls and jawbones. Police and the coroner were informed, but after an inspection that swiftly determined the remains ancient, the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation was called in and the day after the find issued a press ... Read More »
1 responseOpenness advocates unimpressed by early proposals for Access to Information reform
By Canadian Press on January 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — Advocates of more federal transparency are concerned a federal review of the Access to Information regime will not fix long-standing problems, and that it could even make things worse. The Treasury Board Secretariat announced the government review, which takes place every five years, in a news release last June. For a $5 fee, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No possession arrests without ‘extenuating circumstances’: head of B.C. police chiefs
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
VICTORIA — The president of the BC Association of Chiefs of Police says people will not be arrested for possession of small amounts of drugs after the end of decriminalization on Jan. 31, “unless there are extenuating circumstances.” Andrew Chan, who is also Deputy Chief of the Vancouver Police Department, said that while both municipal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada sending patrol vessel to Greenland for opening of new consulate: Anand
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada’s “principled pragmatism” in foreign policy will be on full display next week in Greenland when she opens Canada’s new consulate in the Danish territory with Inuit representatives attending and a coast guard vessel in the background. “We will continue to be principled and we will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Water damage, electrical issues force more residents from Manitoba First Nation
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
WINNIPEG — More residents are being asked to leave a northern Manitoba First Nation dealing with a water crisis brought on by a power outage, as crews continue to fix damaged houses and buildings. Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias says contractors have identified 73 more homes needing extensive repairs and that roughly 200 people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union, farm groups say cuts at federal agriculture centres will set sector back
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
The union representing workers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and some farming groups are firing back at Ottawa over abrupt job cuts and closures. The Agriculture Union said Monday the decision to shutter seven of the department’s research operations will set the sector back by decades. “We have been warning the federal government for months ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No possession arrests without ‘extenuating circumstances’: head of B.C. police group
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
VICTORIA — The president of the BC Association of Chiefs of Police says people will not be arrested for possession of small amounts of drugs after the end of decriminalization on Jan. 31, “unless there are extenuating circumstances.” Andrew Chan, who is also Deputy Chief of the Vancouver Police Department, says police are working closely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!François Legault shuffles cabinet as two ministers announce run for CAQ leadership
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault has shuffled his cabinet after two ministers stepped aside to run in the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership race. Labour Minister Jean Boulet was given the additional responsibilities for the economy, while Benoit Charette took over the environment portfolio, adding onto his existing responsibilities for infrastructure. These changes filled the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds say more than 22,000 firearms reported in first week of compensation program
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Public Safety Canada says gun owners reported 22,251 firearms to the federal government in the first week of a program to provide compensation for banned guns. Owners of outlawed firearms have until the end of March to declare interest in the program that offers them compensation for turning in or permanently deactivating their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Liberal cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan dies at 59
By Canadian Press on January 26th, 2026
OTTAWA — Former Liberal cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan has died at the age of 59 following a years-long battle with cancer. Born on Oct. 31, 1966, Duncan was elected five times as the Liberal MP for the Toronto riding of Etobicoke North between 2008 and 2025. She sat in cabinet for the first term under ... Read More »
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