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Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin says online hate helped push her out of federal politics
FREDERICTON - Jenica Atwin is leaving federal politics for the "time being" in part because of the online hate she receives, saying the level of toxicity she's had to face has been surprising. The Fre...
Jan 30, 2025
B.C. fires Victoria School Board over ban on police in schools
VICTORIA - British Columbia's education minister has fired the entire Victoria School Board in a dispute over a safety plan where the board barred police from schools except in emergencies. Minister L...
Jan 30, 2025
B.C. fires Victoria School Board over ban on police in schools
VICTORIA - British Columbia's education minister has fired the entire Victoria School Board in a dispute over a safety plan where the board barred police from schools except in emergencies. Minister L...
Jan 30, 2025
Surrey, B.C., mayor joins alliance of border communities ahead of possible tariffs
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says U.S. tariffs would put hundreds of jobs in her community at risk, as she becomes the latest mayor to join an alliance advocating for Canadian border communities. Locke s...
Jan 30, 2025
Montreal tightens rules for short-term rentals, including primary residences
MONTREAL - Montreal is further tightening restrictions around short-term vacation rental platforms by boosting the number of inspectors and limiting when people can rent out their primary residences. ...
Jan 30, 2025
Plane crashes in sports have devastated pro teams and college programs
The crash of an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter was the latest to strike the sports world in the U.S. and globally. Among the passengers were several members of the Skating...
Jan 30, 2025
$5-million climate program to help B.C.'s tree fruit growers in extreme weather
VICTORIA - Tree fruit growers in British Columbia are now able to access a $5-million climate resiliency program to help their crops weather extreme heat and cold. The funding comes after many B.C. cr...
Jan 30, 2025
Plane crashes in sports have devastated pro teams and college programs
The crash of an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter was the latest to strike the sports world in the U.S. and globally. Among the passengers were several members of the Skating...
Jan 30, 2025
BCCLA files lawsuit against City of Vancouver's ban on daytime shelters
VANCOUVER - The BC Civil Liberties Association says it has filed a lawsuit against the City of Vancouver to challenge the municipality's daytime ban on outdoor sheltering, calling it "cruel, dehumaniz...
Jan 30, 2025
Minister LeBlanc texted border security video to Trump's pick to lead tariff agenda
WASHINGTON - Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc sent a video of Canada's border security efforts to the man U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen to oversee his tariff agenda - part of Canada's pitch t...
Jan 30, 2025