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B.C. drug club co-founder surprised by lack of ‘urgency’ from Health Canada on crisis
VANCOUVER — A co-founder of Vancouver’s Drug User Liberation Front said he was surprised by…
Carney pins hopes on domestic market with new steel, lumber tariff supports
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney wants the Canadian lumber and steel sectors to look…
No way ‘to do business,’ B.C. Energy Minister Dix says of Alberta’s pipeline plans
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s energy minister says political talk of a pipeline from Alberta to…
Alberta-Ottawa pipeline accord unlikely to be “champagne-popping moment:’ Enserva CEO
CALGARY — Oil and gas industry advocates say they’re heartened by an expected agreement between…
Energy service group predicts lower industry spending, but sees reason for optimism
CALGARY — An oil and gas service industry group predicts lacklustre prices for those resources…
Former Surrey, B.C., employee charged with fraud in a $2.5M loss for city: police
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say a former municipal employee has been charged with…
Carney says he expects to see Trump at World Cup event next week in Washington
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney expects to speak with the U.S. president at a…
B.C. Coastal First Nations vow oil pipeline to north coast ‘will never happen’
OTTAWA — The president of the Coastal First Nations in British Columbia said Wednesday an…
B.C. man charged with money laundering after illegal gaming house bust
SURREY — A man from Esquimalt, B.C., is facing money laundering charges after an investigation…
Vancouver’s iconic, three-decade-old fireworks festival cancelled due to finances
VANCOUVER — The iconic Vancouver waterfront fireworks festival that has been held for more than…
Independent grocers federation not happy with farmers’ call for cap on profits
HALIFAX — The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers says it’s disappointed and surprised that a…
Rail advocate in Lac-Mégantic, Que., says he was fined after raising safety concerns
MONTREAL — Robert Bellefleur says he was drinking his second cup of coffee in his…
Cenovus CEO touts ‘new day’ for oil and gas as climate scientist warns of disaster
ST. JOHN’S — The chief executive of Cenovus Energy says it feels like a “new…
Enhanced Games to offer performance enhancers … and stock … to the public
The Enhanced Games is going public in two ways — with a new listing on…
Carney expected to announce new supports for steel industry hammered by U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA — The federal government plans to limit foreign steel imports and cut interprovincial rail…
Police clear protesters from Vancouver Island logging blockade
Police say they have arrested four people during enforcement of a court injunction prohibiting anyone…
Lawsuit seeks damages against B.C., federal government over Cowichan title ruling
NEW WESTMINSTER — A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court says the provincial…
Judge says Amazon needed 100 lawyers to assess 2.25M documents in competition probe
OTTAWA — A Federal Court judge says Amazon Canada should have hired “at least 100…
Carney says B.C. ‘has to agree’ on pipeline plan from Alberta
OTTAWA — British Columbia “has to agree” on any pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific…
Beekeepers call for import ban on non-North American bees as deadly mite spreads
OTTAWA — Canadian beekeepers are sounding the alarm about a pest that’s spreading in parts…
Meta pitching app store age verification law to Liberal government
OTTAWA — Meta has been lobbying the federal government for new rules to implement age…
B.C. launching review of post-secondary education in wake of declining stability
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s public post-secondary institutions have seen a 70 per cent decline in…
Quebec begins consultations on potential revision of greenhouse gas targets
MONTRÉAL — Quebec is beginning consultations at the provincial legislature on whether to revise its…
Quebec economic update: modest financial relief to households, lower deficit
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s finance minister presented an economic update on Tuesday that offered modest savings…