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As Trump flags timber tariffs soon, B.C. minister says impact would be 'devastating'
VICTORIA - B.C.'s Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the expectation of more duties and additional tariffs piled onto Canadian softwood lumber would "absolutely be devastating" for the country's indust...
Feb 20, 2025
Poilievre's proposed incentives for First Nations water, resource projects draw fire
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would incentivize First Nations to support natural-resource projects through industry taxes and revisiting how much sway Indigenous Peoples and en...
Feb 20, 2025
B.C. Conservative MLA says drug crisis cost lives of her brothers, niece and nephew
VICTORIA - The House Leader of the Opposition B.C. Conservatives has described the "unsurmountable" personal impact of the toxic drug crisis, which she says claimed the lives of two of her brothers, a...
Feb 20, 2025
B.C. Conservative MLA says drug crisis cost lives of her brothers, niece and nephew
VICTORIA - The House Leader of the Opposition B.C. Conservatives has described the "unsurmountable" personal impact of the toxic drug crisis, which she says claimed the lives of two of her brothers, a...
Feb 20, 2025
Pakistani national accused in NYC terror plot against Jews agrees to extradition
MONTREAL - A Pakistani national from Ontario wanted in the U.S. on terror-related charges for allegedly targeting Jewish institutions in New York City has agreed to be extradited. During a brief Super...
Feb 20, 2025
Frank Baylis says Trudeau, premiers made 'mistakes' dealing with Trump
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership hopeful Frank Baylis says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers have been dealing with President Donald Trump's trade threats all wrong. He says they have mad...
Feb 20, 2025
B.C. Indigenous Relations Minister denounces racist graffiti on Treaty 8 building
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Indigenous relations minister is condemning "racist vandalism" of a Treaty 8 Tribal Association office in Fort St. John last weekend. Christine Boyle says it is important...
Feb 20, 2025
Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King announces he will resign on Friday
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King says he will resign as premier and leader of the Progressive Conservative party effective Friday at noon. King, 53, told reporters today that h...
Feb 20, 2025
Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency despite doubts from D...
Feb 20, 2025
New York governor won't remove NYC mayor, for now, but plans to increase oversight of City Hall
NEW YORK (AP) - Gov. Kathy Hochul will not immediately remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, but will instead push for increased oversight of City Hall as he faces intense scrutiny over h...
Feb 20, 2025