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B.C. fast-tracking 18 mining and energy projects in face of U.S. tariff threat
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has released a list of 18 critical mineral and energy projects worth roughly $20 billion that it says it's working to accelerate in the face of ongoing tarif...
Feb 04, 2025
Quebec premier says North American free-trade agreement should be reopened now
QUBEC - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says talks should begin as soon as possible on renegotiating the North American free-trade agreement. Legault made the comments today in a special statement to t...
Feb 04, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Four found dead in home on First Nation in southern Saskatchewan
FORT QU'APPELLE, Sask. - Police say four people have been found dead in a home on the Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation in southern Saskatchewan. RCMP say officers with the File Hills Police Service were...
Feb 04, 2025
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims and philanthropist, has died at 88
PARIS (AP) - The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world's millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate and poured a material empire built on billions of dollars in ...
Feb 04, 2025
Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, dead at 88
OTTAWA - The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims, has died at the age of 88. A post on social media from the Aga Khan Development Network says he passed away peacefully today...
Feb 04, 2025
Portuguese midfielder Xavier Venâncio joins Winnipeg's Valour FC
Portuguese midfielder Xavier Venncio has joined Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League on a one-year contract with an option for 2026. Venncio, 25, arrives at Valour after making more than 60 appear...
Feb 04, 2025
Drug toxicity deaths remain high, but decline across B.C., including Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Toxic drug death province-wide fell by 13 per cent last year, representing an encouraging trend.New BC Coroners Service (BCCS) data showed 2,253 British Columbians died from tainted drugs in...
Feb 04, 2025
Alberta woman fined $15K after pleading guilty to importing serval cats
OKOTOKS, Alta. - An Alberta woman has been fined $15,000 after she pleaded guilty to illegally importing two serval cats into the province. Alberta Fish and Wildlife says it's illegal to import or pos...
Feb 04, 2025
Andre the handsome cat is looking for a warm home to frolic in
NANAIMO - Meet Andre, a gorgeous three-year-old Domestic Short-hair indoor cat looking for a place to stay warm this winter.Andre is a kind and friendly fur baby, eager for pets and always ready to pl...
Feb 04, 2025
Drug deaths in B.C. drop 13 per cent, hitting four-year low of 2,253
VICTORIA - The BC Coroners Service says toxic drug deaths in British Columbia were down 13 per cent last year, with the toll now lower than any year since 2020. Chief Coroner Dr. Jatinder Baidwan says...
Feb 04, 2025