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B.C. First Nations and logging firm want Walbran Valley old-growth blockade to end
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court is set to rule on an injunction to halt…
Alberta premier praises first batch of national-interest projects
CALGARY — Energy industry players and Alberta’s premier say they see promising signs in the…
Montreal Transit Corp. warns users ahead of second strike coming in 10 days
MONTREAL — The head of Montreal’s public transit authority says she needs to find ways…
Teck-Anglo focus on critical minerals to bode well for regulatory review: experts
TORONTO — The proposed merger between Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American PLC to create…
Graphic video of Kirk shooting was everywhere online, showing how media gatekeeper role has changed
They were careful with the explicit imagery — as usual. But did it make any…
Here are the first major projects on Ottawa’s fast-track list
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney named the first five projects on the federal government’s…
B.C. home sales flat in August as Realtors hope for market improvement
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Realtors say home sales in the province in August came in…
At TIFF, the mid-sized movie strives to survive
TORONTO (AP) — Anyone will tell you it’s the audiences that make the Toronto International…
Telus drops the gloves with Rogers over alleged ad blocking on its media platforms
TORONTO — A Canadian telecom giant is asking the national regulator to call one of…
South Korean shipyard sweetens its submarine sales pitch to Canada
OTTAWA — One of two finalists in the competition to build the Royal Canadian Navy’s…
Anand says Canada is ‘evaluating the relationship with Israel’ after Qatar strike
OTTAWA — Canada is “evaluating the relationship with Israel”, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said…
Harris says leaving reelection decision to Biden was ‘recklessness,’ but she defends his abilities
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris says it was “recklessness” for Democrats to…
Carney says temporary foreign worker program needs a ‘focused approach’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday the temporary foreign worker program needs a…
Environment groups calls for swift climate policies ahead of fall Parliament session
OTTAWA — Environment groups are calling on the federal government to move swiftly on climate…
Mining experts see little industry shakeup after Teck-Anglo American merger
Top executives at Vancouver miner Teck Resources Ltd. and London-based global heavyweight Anglo American PLC…
How much have fossil fuel giants contributed to heat waves such as B.C.’s heat dome?
Planet-warming emissions from a group of the world’s largest fossil fuel producers have significantly ramped…
Canada to convene G7 energy, environment ministers in Toronto next month
OTTAWA — Canada will be hosting G7 energy and environment ministers in Toronto next month.…
The newest Bachelorette is ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul
There’s a new Bachelorette in town — and we’ve met her before. Taylor Frankie Paul,…
Battle that led to Haiti’s independence among names of new Montreal metro stations
MONTRÉAL — Montreal’s outgoing mayor says she hopes a major project to extend the subway…
British horse racing goes ahead with strike action in tax protest
LONDON (AP) — British horse racing went ahead Wednesday with its unprecedented one-day strike to…
OpenAI argues Canadian news publishers’ lawsuit should be heard in U.S.
OTTAWA — OpenAI is set to argue in an Ontario court today that a copyright…
Carney’s 1st budget to show Canadians the ‘cost to sovereignty’: experts
OTTAWA — Fiscal experts say Ottawa will have to be transparent with Canadians in the…
Star Trek plans packed lineup for the franchise’s 60th anniversary, with Lego sets and YouTube show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Not many franchises have fueled society’s timeless fascination with the boundless…
First Nation says it was shortchanged by millions for land in 2002 settlement
VANCOUVER — The Canadian government paid a nearly $18-million settlement to the Lax Kw’alaams Band…