Category Archives: Canada
Migrant worker calls proposed spike in housing cost payroll deduction 'wickedness'
OTTAWA - An Ontario migrant farm worker says there is "wickedness" in a federal government proposal that could allow employers to charge some workers 30 per cent of their income for housing. The Migra...
Jul 30, 2025
PM Carney says trade talks with U.S. may not end by Aug. 1 deadline
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday that Canada's negotiations with the United States might not conclude by Donald Trump's Aug. 1 deadline as the president added new trade measur...
Jul 30, 2025
With Ottawa promising bail reform, what’s driving the debate?
OTTAWA - Premiers are putting pressure on Ottawa to implement tougher bail rules. With the federal government expected to table bail reform legislation in the fall, critics are expressing worries alre...
Jul 30, 2025
Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% but opens door to future cuts
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada left its policy rate unchanged Wednesday but said future cuts may be warranted as U.S. tariffs continue to cloud the outlook. The central bank's policy rate remains at 2.75...
Jul 30, 2025
Small tsunami forecast in B.C., beaches closed, after massive 8.8 quake off Russia
Most of British Columbia's coast is under a tsunami advisory, triggered when one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the coast of southeastern Russia. The province's emergency informat...
Jul 29, 2025
Ash falls on Lytton, B.C., as 'very scary' fire triggers evacuation alerts
Authorities say ash has fallen on the community of Lytton, B.C., as crews battle what the operations director for the BC Wildfire Service called a "very scary" blaze for the village that was almost co...
Jul 29, 2025
'Canada will win' race to bring LNG to Asian markets, B.C. Premier David Eby says
KITAMAAT VILLAGE - British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canadian values will help the country "win this race" to deliver liquefied natural gas to Asian markets, even as U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Jul 29, 2025
Nanaimo's vote on motion to request injection site closure likely to be held in fall
The mayor of Nanaimo, B.C., says a deferred motion for the city to ask the local health authority to close an overdose prevention site near city hall will likely be settled in the fall. Leonard Krog s...
Jul 29, 2025
Alberta premier's request for separation referendum question approval rebuffed
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief electoral officer is rebuffing calls from Premier Danielle Smith and her justice minister to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation. On ...
Jul 29, 2025
B.C. city has 'increased concerns' on safety for MAGA singer Sean Feucht's show
A British Columbia city said it has "increased concerns" about public safety over an upcoming concert by an American Christian musician who's outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement. Sean F...
Jul 29, 2025