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Eby faces 'complete opposition' after proposing suspension of DRIPA sections
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he will stake his government on suspending sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act for up to three years, calling it the "least inva...
Wolfgang Depner and Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

Vancouver police used Pokémon card sting. It was super effective!
VANCOUVER - Up until someone started using bear spray on unsuspecting victims trying to sell their Pokmon trading cards online, Vancouver police say they weren't aware of the resurgent collectible tre...
Nono Shen, The Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

B.C. faces 'complete opposition' after telling First Nations of plan to suspend DRIPA
British Columbia's government has proposed suspending its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, according to two sources in a meeting between Premier David Eby and First Nations leaders...
Wolfgang Depner and Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

B.C. Appeals Court sides with First Nation over Aboriginal title on Nootka Island
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has overturned a lower-court ruling after finding the judge used an "arbitrary boundary" to determine a First Nation's Aboriginal title over a swath of Nootka Isla...
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

Tory MP echoes calls for Carney to apologize to Grassy Narrows over protest remarks
OTTAWA - The Conservative critic for Indigenous Services is adding his voice to calls for Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize to Grassy Narrows First Nation after he said he could "outlast" a prot...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

CP NewsAlert: B.C. tells First Nations it wants to suspend DRIPA
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government has proposed suspending its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, according to two sources in a meeting between Premier David Eby and First Nati...
Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

B.C. Premier David Eby temporarily replaces spokesperson with identical twin
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby hasn't had to familiarize himself with a new face in his office after deputy director of communications James Smith left for another job - he simply tappe...
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

Alberta introduces bill to reduce child access to sex images in public libraries
EDMONTON - The Alberta government introduced legislation Thursday to ensure children won't be able to access sexually graphic images in books at public libraries. Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Willia...
Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

Family of teen killed in Montreal drive-by asks for justice during sentencing hearing
MONTREAL - The family of a 15-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting in Montreal in 2021 remembered her as their "joy, pride and hope" in emotional victim impact statements at her killer's senten...
Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

Candidate ends his bid for Conservative nomination in Poilievre's former riding
OTTAWA - The man who announced he was seeking the Conservative nomination in Pierre Poilievre's former riding of Carleton in February now says he's dropping out of the race. Blair Turner, a police off...
Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026












