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Justice Russell Brown retires from Supreme Court, ending judicial conduct review
OTTAWA - Justice Russell Brown is retiring from the Supreme Court of Canada effective immediately, ending a probe into alleged misconduct. The Canadian Judicial Council, the body tasked with disciplin...
Jun 12, 2023
Chilliwack gets Indigenous Justice Centre to help break incarceration cycle, says Eby
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Premier David Eby is in Chilliwack for the official opening of an Indigenous Justice Centre, saying he wants to break the cycle of too many Indigenous people in British Columbia spe...
Jun 12, 2023
B.C. port cargo loaders approve strike, but talks continue with maritime employers
VANCOUVER - More than 7,000 terminal cargo loaders at British Columbia's ports have voted overwhelmingly in support of strike action against local maritime employers, although both sides are still neg...
Jun 12, 2023
B.C. port cargo loaders approve strike, but talks continue with maritime employers
VANCOUVER - More than 7,000 terminal cargo loaders at British Columbia's ports have voted overwhelmingly in support of strike action against local maritime employers, although both sides are still neg...
Jun 12, 2023
Opposition leaders yet to meet about setting terms of possible public inquiry: Singh
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says opposition leaders have yet to meet to discuss terms of reference for a possible public inquiry into foreign interference. The Liberal government punted the deci...
Jun 12, 2023
Rain aids Cameron Bluffs wildfire as detour route gives essential good carriers priority
NANAIMO - Crews continue to hold the Cameron Bluffs wildfire from spreading.The wildfire has been burning since June 3 and remains out of control, increasing from 208 hectares in size on Friday, June ...
Jun 12, 2023
'We lost too many children': Ukrainian heart doctor says admission to NATO is urgent
KYIV, Ukraine - A Ukrainian doctor who was forced to treat open-heart surgery patients in a bomb shelter last year says he's grateful for the assistance his country has received from Canada. But Dr. I...
Jun 12, 2023
Permanent refuge for Ukrainians who fled to Canada could be politically fraught
OTTAWA - Stakeholders and experts say it may be time to offer more-permanent status to Ukrainians who fled to Canada from the Russian invasion, but Canada will need to consult carefully with the Ukrai...
Jun 12, 2023
No concerns raised at time of Beijing-linked donation: former Trudeau Foundation head
OTTAWA - Former Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation head Morris Rosenberg says concerns were never raised to him about a large donation to the charity from two Chinese businessmen connected to Beijing. ...
Jun 12, 2023
A third of Canadians support changing anthem to say 'our home on native land': poll
A new poll suggests only a third of Canadians support a proposal from Mississauga, Ont., to ask the federal government to change the lyrics of the national anthem. The proposed resolution would ask Ot...
Jun 12, 2023