Murray Wood: Police officers in the line of fire need more support from Ottawa.
Two RCMP officers were wounded in Melville, and officers have been killed in Montreal and Toronto. Murray Wood says the ...
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Nova Scotia's provincewide ban on entering the woods was unreasonable, court rules
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge says the provincial government made an unreasonable decision last year when it banned most people from entering the woods to prevent wildfires during an ext...
Apr 18, 2026
B.C. supportive housing bill targets problem tenants. Critics fear it may worsen woes
VANCOUVER - Housing researcher Alina McKay knows there are "tensions" in British Columbia's supportive housing buildings, as tenants face disruptive violence flowing from poverty and other issues that...
Apr 18, 2026
RCMP apologizes for planning N.S. training exercise on anniversary of mass shooting
HALIFAX - Canada's top Mountie is apologizing for the RCMP's decision to send officers to train in an area of Nova Scotia where residents are preparing to mark the sixth anniversary of the worst mass ...
Apr 17, 2026
Champagne says Conservative probes into Alto connection are 'just politics'
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Francois Philippe Champagne is brushing off Conservative calls for an investigation into his personal relationship with an Alto executive and the proposed high-speed rail pro...
Apr 17, 2026
Internal audit informed Liberals' defence procurement reforms, government says
OTTAWA - A recent internal audit that outlined major problems in military procurement led to some of the changes to the system introduced under Prime Minister Mark Carney, the federal government said ...
Apr 17, 2026
Kelowna, B.C., allowed to opt out of short-term rental rules this summer
The business community is applauding British Columbia's decision to allow the Okanagan city of Kelowna to opt out of rules limiting short-term rentals in time for this summer's tourism season, though ...
Apr 17, 2026
Federal government needs more desk space as public servants return to office: PSPC
OTTAWA - In less than three months, the federal government's order requiring most public servants to attend the office four days a week - up from the current benchmark of three days - takes effect. Th...
Apr 17, 2026
B.C. 'chemical fingerprint' scheme to track illicit drugs is likened to DNA tests
VANCOUVER - Tucked in the basement of the chemistry building at the University of British Columbia, an arm-sized robot carries out the repetitive task of collecting and weighing colourful vials as mac...
Apr 17, 2026
Redraw of electoral boundaries would present challenging timeline: Elections Alberta
EDMONTON - Alberta's elections agency says a government decision to take a second run at redrawing provincial ridings will be a challenge as the clock ticks toward an October 2027 vote. A spokesperson...
Apr 17, 2026
Canada's emissions reductions slowed in 2024, federal data shows
OTTAWA - The latest annual account of greenhouse gas emissions shows Canada's emissions reductions slowed in 2024 to almost nothing. Environment and Climate Change Canada quietly published its nationa...
Apr 17, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Saskatchewan wildfire report should bring about immediate change
Saskatchewan is not new to wildfires. They happen every year, but Sarah Mills says the review of the 2025 fire season sh...
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8:30 - Two Saskatchewan RCMP officers are recovering after being seriously injured in a shooting while responding to a c...
