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Earthquake warning system providing seconds of warning is activated in B.C.
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA – For years, Metro Vancouver has been worrying about the threat of…
‘Blindsided’: BC United MLAs ponder a Conservative future as winnowing begins
VICTORIA – Emotions were still raw at the British Columbia Legislature on Thursday, after the…
Poilievre urges Singh to end NDP deal with Liberals, force fall election
OTTAWA – As MPs prepare to return to the House of Commons next month, the…
Opposition Leader Falcon ends BC United election campaign, backs BC Conservatives
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s upcoming fall election has been transformed into a classic right-versus-left contest…
Wildfires continue to drop in B.C., last evacuation alerts lifted
VANCOUVER – There are no longer any wildfire evacuation orders or alerts in place anywhere…
B.C. lifts last ‘wildfire of note’ designation as number of blazes drops below 300
VANCOUVER – There are no longer any “wildfires of note” burning in British Columbia, with…
Trudeau insists he still has what Canadians want, despite polling numbers
HALIFAX – Liberals are having some “robust” conversations about the state of their party and…
Canada’s two major railways resume service as railroaders return to work
MONTREAL – Trains began to trundle along the tracks of Canada’s two major railways on…
Labour board orders rail workers back on the job as Teamsters vow to appeal
Freight trains must start rolling again first thing Monday morning, the federal labour board ruled…
Weekend rain dampening B.C. wildfire activity as active blazes numbers drop
VANCOUVER – Rain and cool weather in southern British Columbia is dousing wildfire activity in…
The latest developments in the labour dispute at Canada’s two biggest railways
The federal government is intervening in a countrywide work stoppage at Canada’s two biggest railways,…
Teamsters challenge minister’s move to resume rail service as shutdown drags on
MONTREAL – Rail workers fought back Friday against the federal government’s move to get them…
‘Making history’: Kamala Harris becomes first Black woman to lead major-party ticket
CHICAGO – Kamala Harris is officially the first Black and South Asian woman to lead…
CN, CPKC prepare to restart railways after Ottawa steps in to end stoppage
MONTREAL – Canada’s two biggest railways say they’re preparing to get trains back on track…
The latest developments in the lockout at Canada’s two biggest railways
Canada’s two biggest railways, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd., are…
Liberals move to force binding arbitration, return to work in railway labour dispute
OTTAWA – Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said Thursday the federal government has asked the Canada…
Now is not time to balance B.C.’s budget, says Conroy as province posts $5B deficit
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s finance minister says now is not the time to balance the…
As rail shutdown looms, business groups warn of dire consequences unless feds step in
MONTREAL – Hours away from an unprecedented potential shutdown at the country’s two biggest railways,…
‘Gut wrenching’ report: B.C. First Nations life expectancy plunges by six years
VANCOUVER – Life expectancy for British Columbia’s First Nations people has dropped by more than…
Canada Border Services Agency says airport customs systems outage resolved
OTTAWA – The Canada Border Services Agency says it has resolved a partial systems outage…
Canada’s inflation rate falls to 2.5%, paving way for another interest rate cut
OTTAWA – Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.5 per cent last month, matching economists’…
‘Missing part of its soul’: Jasper residents take stock of wildfire destruction
JASPER, ALTA. – When Alice Foubert entered her home in Jasper, Alta., for the first…
Pro-Palestinian encampment dismantled at Vancouver Island University
NANAIMO, B.C. – A months-long pro-Palestinian encampment at Vancouver Island University has been dismantled following…
Gov. Gen. names broadcaster Charles Adler, hospital executive Tracy Muggli to Senate
OTTAWA – Veteran broadcaster Charles Adler and Saskatchewan hospital executive Tracy Muggli are Canada’s latest…