Canada

B.C.'s Sunshine Coast declares state of emergency over drought

SECHELT, B.C. - A British Columbia community has declared a state of local emergency as a drought drags on and the area risks running out of drinking water. The Sunshine Coast Regional District, the D...

Oct 17, 2022

NDP leadership hopeful Appadurai shakes up race in B.C., but faces disqualification

VICTORIA - Anjali Appadurai says she knows she's upset the New Democratic Party establishment, but that shouldn't keep her out of the race for the party leadership. The former federal NDP candidate en...

Oct 17, 2022

Freeland says comments about Africa aid were not meant to offend

OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says she did not mean to offend anyone in her recent comments about Africa. While in Washington last week, Freeland was asked about western cutbacks to...

Oct 17, 2022

Siemens sought turbine export permit for 'guidance' from Ottawa on Russia sanctions

OTTAWA - An executive from the Montreal company that repaired a turbine for a Russian gas pipeline earlier this year says it sought an export permit to get "guidance" from Ottawa. Siemens Energy Canad...

Oct 17, 2022

Ottawa signs agreement to find Indigenous policing solutions after mass stabbing

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Federal Public Minister Marco Mendicino says he had aheavy and difficult visit with families of those killed in a mass stabbing, before he signed an agreement to explore new way...

Oct 17, 2022

Canada sanctions Russian entities over disinformation, including TV channel, actors

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly has announced more sanctions on Russian entities. The new sanctions apply to 34 people and one television network that the government is calling "propagan...

Oct 17, 2022

By the numbers: How much the 'Freedom Convoy' cost the city of Ottawa

OTTAWA - The city of Ottawa opened its books to show how much the "Freedom Convoy" protest last winter cost, and the pressure it placed upon city services. Here's a look at the breakdown, according to...

Oct 17, 2022

Vancouver mayor-elect Ken Sim says transition plan has begun for rollout of pledges

Vancouver's next mayor says he expects the first of 100 additional police officers promised in his election platform to hit the streets within a year. Ken Sim, who takes office Nov. 7, says adding the...

Oct 17, 2022

Parti Québécois leader insists he won't swear oath to King before taking office

QUEBEC - Parti Qubcois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he believes he can sit in the legislature without swearing an oath to the King, even if the secretary general of the legislature says otherw...

Oct 17, 2022

NDP calling on Smith to apologize for 'tone deaf' and 'cruel' comments on Ukraine war

EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP says Premier Danielle Smith needs to apologize for her remarks on the Russia-Ukraine war. Opposition critic Sarah Hoffman was referring to comments made by Smith ea...

Oct 17, 2022