Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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U.S. outdoor group in rough water as B.C. camping application upsets First Nations
A U.S.-based outdoor group has been paddling in British Columbia's coastal waters for almost 30 years, running sea-kayaking courses and camping along the coast. But an application by the non-profit Na...
Sep 19, 2025
Robert Lantos' 'Rise of the Raven' showcases opulence and geopolitical tensions
TORONTO - Robert Lantos says his mission in producing a drama set in 15th century Europe was to create a visual spectacle that is a feast for the eyes. Based on author Mr Bn's historical novels, "Rise...
Sep 19, 2025
Picketing B.C. public sector workers attacked with bear spray: union
VICTORIA - The president of a union representing British Columbia's public service workers says he is "deeply disturbed" by violence aimed at its members on the picket line, including an incident wher...
Sep 18, 2025
Alberta to use notwithstanding clause on its three transgender laws: memo
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause in amending three laws that affect transgender people, says a leaked government memo obt...
Sep 18, 2025
Alberta's ban on police 'carding' expires, but province says practice still outlawed
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has chosen not to renew a regulation banning the practice of "carding" by police officers, but the province says the practice is still prohibited under other laws. Th...
Sep 18, 2025
'Complete collapse': Manitoba First Nation takes province to court over moose hunting
WINNIPEG - A First Nation in Manitoba is taking the province to court in an attempt to put a halt to moose harvesting in its territory, saying it infringes on the community's right to hunt for food an...
Sep 18, 2025
Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump's nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had...
Sep 18, 2025
B.C. Conservative Sturko is 'deeply concerned' about fake membership allegations
VICTORIA - A Conservative MLA says she is "deeply concerned" about allegations of improper membership sign ups that were forwarded to her and others by the party's executive, ahead of final voting on ...
Sep 18, 2025
Fraser says request for limits on notwithstanding clause not just about Quebec
OTTAWA - The federal government's request to Canada's top court for limits on the notwithstanding clause isn't only about Quebec's secularism law, Justice Minister Sean Fraser said on Thursday. In a m...
Sep 18, 2025
Staff shortages halt blood collection at Newfoundland and Labrador's largest hospital
ST. JOHN'S - Staff shortages forced officials to cancel routine blood collection in some parts of Newfoundland and Labrador's largest hospital on Wednesday, according to an internal memo from the prov...
Sep 18, 2025
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