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Some Indigenous businesses halt exports to U.S. despite long-standing free-trade ties
OTTAWA — Some small Indigenous businesses are halting shipments to the U.S. in the wake…
B.C. public service workers overwhelmingly approve strike, union gives 72-hour notice
British Columbians are facing the prospect of industrial action next week by an array of…
The success of AI music creators sparks debate on future of music industry
LONDON (AP) — When pop groups and rock bands practice or perform, they rely on…
Drones blasting AC/DC and Scarlett Johansson are helping biologists protect cattle from wolves
For millennia humans have tried to scare wolves away from their livestock. Most of them…
Comic-Con Africa draws thousands of fans and cosplayers to Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Tens of thousands of South African comic book fans and cosplayers flocked…
Unionized Hullo Ferries workers in B.C. hold strike vote after negotiations stall
VANCOUVER — The union president for workers of a fast ferry service that shuttles foot…
Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more items containing pistachio in Quebec
MONTREAL — More recalls have been issued in Quebec for pistachio-containing products linked to a…
Health authority warns of possible hepatitis A exposure at Sechelt pizza restaurant
SECHELT — Vancouver Coastal Health says people who ate salads at a Sechelt, B.C., pizza…
B.C. billionaire wanting Bay leases doesn’t have cash to launch new chain: landlord
TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay landlords were back in court Friday arguing a B.C. billionaire doesn’t…
U.S. federal appeals court rules some of Trump’s tariffs illegal
WASHINGTON — A United States federal appeals court ruled on Friday that many of U.S…
Two bodies were missed at B.C. death scene. Was treatment of coroners to blame?
VANCOUVER — When police attended a single-room occupancy building in East Vancouver three years ago,…
Westbank sells stake in massive Squamish Nation housing development in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Developer Westbank Corp. has sold its entire stake in the Squamish Nation’s massive…
B.C. starts receiving initial $936M payment from big tobacco settlement
British Columbia’s attorney general says the province has begun to receive the initial payment from…
Former Trans Mountain CEO to head up Carney’s major projects office in Calgary
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s one-stop shop for businesses to pitch plans for large industrial construction projects…
Montreal’s transit agency says too expensive to display ‘Go Habs Go!’ before winter
MONTREAL — Montreal’s transit agency says city buses won’t be flashing the “Go! Canadiens Go!”…
Federal government posts $3.3 billion deficit from April to June
OTTAWA — The federal government posted a $3.3 billion deficit in the first three months…
Lights, camera, brands: TIFF fans feel squeezed out as red carpets go corporate
When Sandi Leung visited a Toronto International Film Festival red carpet for the first time…
Deion Sanders calls for paying players who reach the playoff and Saban supports the proposal
Leave it to Deion Sanders to come up with an idea for the College Football…
Penticton, B.C., staff member receives violent threat after transportation discussion
Officials in Penticton, B.C., say police are investigating a recent “threat of violence” directed at…
B.C. backs expansion at Mount Polley mine that could extend operations until 2033
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has granted consent for a proposed expansion at the…
Auto board scandal: Quebec says police will have easier time obtaining documents
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s auto insurance board is going to make it easier for police to…
Wildfires in 2023 drove Canada’s air pollution. How could it affect life expectancy?
A new global report says record-breaking 2023 wildfires drove Canada’s air pollution to levels not…
As sub competition heats up, TKMS and Germany making moves in Canada
OTTAWA — Representatives from the German government and submarine builder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems insist there’s…
LeBlanc leaves Washington with a sense that progress has been made
WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said he left Washington Wednesday with a sense…