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15 extortion suspects are seeking refugee status, Canada's border agency says
The Canada Border Services Agency says 15 foreigners facing extortion charges have applied for refugee status in Canada. The statement neither reveals the nationalities of the individuals nor details ...
Dec 12, 2025
Exploding nitrous oxide canisters no laughing matter for garbage collection
VANCOUVER - Canisters of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, sold under the guise of whip cream chargers are increasingly showing up at Metro Vancouver waste facilities, and they're causing dan...
Dec 12, 2025
Bombardier wins $753M contract to replace RCAF's Challengers
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will purchase six Global 6500 jets to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force's remaining Challenger aircraft, which are used to shuttle around VIPs like the prime...
Dec 12, 2025
Handle with care: Moving centuries-old Hudson's Bay charter a delicate operation
TORONTO - In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the royal charter that created Canada's oldest company was loaded onto a private plane in Toronto. Protected by a durable case that was not too hot, no...
Dec 12, 2025
Switching sides: A brief history of floor-crossing in Canada
OTTAWA - On Thursday, Michael Ma became the second Conservative MP to cross the floor to the Liberal caucus in as many months. Ma's decision to join the government, following Nova Scotia MP Chris d'En...
Dec 12, 2025
Abbotsford floodwaters receding as B.C. braces for more rain on way
ABBOTSFORD - Floodwaters have started to recede in parts of Abbotsford, B.C., but more rain is in store for the flood-drenched Fraser Valley, where hundreds of properties have been evacuated. Overflow...
Dec 12, 2025
Small group of Conservatives frustrated with Poilievre: Liberal House leader
OTTAWA - Government House leader Steven MacKinnon said Friday there are other MPs in the Conservative caucus who are "extremely frustrated" with the political direction being taken by their party. Que...
Dec 12, 2025
Companies fined over fatal crane accident at Vancouver's Oakridge Park
VANCOUVER - More than $1.3 million in fines have been levied against two companies involved in a series of B.C. crane accidents, including an incident last year at Vancouver's Oakridge Park developmen...
Dec 12, 2025
Fraser Valley floodwaters could peak today, but B.C. braces for more rain on way
ABBOTSFORD - More rain is in store for the flood-drenched Fraser Valley in British Columbia, where hundreds of properties have been evacuated. Overflow from the Nooksack River in Washington state that...
Dec 12, 2025
Libraries say budget proposal to end shipping program would be 'catastrophic'
ST. JOHN'S - Libraries across Canada say a proposed change in the federal budget bill would end their ability to ship books at reduced rates, threatening interlibrary loan programs and possibly forcin...
Dec 12, 2025
