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B.C. coroner's report shows illicit toxic drug deaths highest ever in 2021

B.C. coroner's report shows illicit toxic drug deaths highest ever in 2021

VICTORIA — Illicit toxic drugs in British Columbia cause more deaths than all other unnatural causes combined, the province’s chief coroner said Wednesday as she called for an end to old prevention measures that have been "an abject and very costly f
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'We're not going anywhere': Alberta border protesters won't move to new site

'We're not going anywhere': Alberta border protesters won't move to new site

COUTTS, Alta. — Alberta RCMP officers were met with anger and chants of "Hell no, we won't go" Wednesday as they attempted to persuade protesters camped at a United States border crossing to move to another location. "We're not going anywhere.
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Interior B.C. library adds radon detector kits to its borrowing options

Interior B.C. library adds radon detector kits to its borrowing options

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Residents in parts of British Columbia's southern Interior will only need a valid library card if they want access to a tool that could help make their homes safer.
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Feds declined offer from privacy commissioner for advice on collection of phone data

Feds declined offer from privacy commissioner for advice on collection of phone data

OTTAWA — The federal privacy commissioner says his offer to advise the government on the implications of collecting data from millions of mobile phones during the COVID-19 pandemic was rebuffed.
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'Not in the clear yet': Most provinces stick with gradual COVID-19 reopening plans

'Not in the clear yet': Most provinces stick with gradual COVID-19 reopening plans

Many provinces indicated Wednesday they would not rush to follow the lead of Alberta and Saskatchewan by quickly dropping COVID-19 vaccination passports and indoor mask requirements.
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Ottawa police warn protesters of mischief charges for blocking streets

Ottawa police warn protesters of mischief charges for blocking streets

Ottawa police issued a long-awaited warning to the protesters clogging Canada's capital to clear the streets or risk criminal charges on Wednesday, while deep political divisions burst forward on Parliament Hill after nearly two weeks of anti-vaccine
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Barge grounded at Vancouver's English Bay in November storms to be disassembled

Barge grounded at Vancouver's English Bay in November storms to be disassembled

VANCOUVER — A barge that had been the subject of jokes and the star of many photos after becoming stuck on a popular Vancouver beach during a severe storm in November is on its way out.
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Dentist in N.L. let correctional officer pull 'one or more' teeth from sedated inmate

Dentist in N.L. let correctional officer pull 'one or more' teeth from sedated inmate

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
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The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, both in Ottawa and various cities across Canada. All times eastern: 5:30 p.m.
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Quebec man arrested after four-day Amber Alert pleads guilty to 14 charges

Quebec man arrested after four-day Amber Alert pleads guilty to 14 charges

MONTREAL — A Quebec man who kidnapped his three-year-old son and was the subject of a manhunt over several days last summer has pleaded guilty to 14 charges.
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