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Fire bans announced in B.C. and Alberta as more than 170 wildfires burn

Fire bans announced in B.C. and Alberta as more than 170 wildfires burn

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Tactical evacuations have started in northeastern British Columbia as wildfires tear through the area. An update from the B.C.
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Metro Vancouver mayors call for serial killer Robert Pickton to be denied parole

Metro Vancouver mayors call for serial killer Robert Pickton to be denied parole

A dozen mayors from around Metro Vancouver say federal Attorney General and Justice Minister Arif Virani should deny parole for notorious B.C.
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Reena Virk's killer thinks TV show about crime 'disrespectful': B.C. parole documents

Reena Virk's killer thinks TV show about crime 'disrespectful': B.C. parole documents

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Reena Virk's killer told parole officials that a television series about the Victoria, B.C., teen's murder is "disrespectful" and will "re-victimize" Virk's family.
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Man stabbed to death in White Rock, B.C., days after similar knife attack in area

Man stabbed to death in White Rock, B.C., days after similar knife attack in area

WHITE ROCK, B.C. — Police in White Rock, B.C., say two stabbings in the city within a few days and with apparent similarities are "alarming." RCMP Staff Sgt.
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Giant prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth for defence, building nests: study

Giant prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth for defence, building nests: study

The artwork and publicity materials showcasing a giant salmon that lived five million years ago were ready to go to promote a new exhibit, when the discovery of two fossilized skulls immediately changed what researchers knew about the fish.
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'Nessie' sighting vaults Canadian couple into media spotlight after photo in Scotland

'Nessie' sighting vaults Canadian couple into media spotlight after photo in Scotland

LONDON — Parry Malm and Shannon Wiseman weren't expecting a "pivotal moment" in their sons' lives when they visited Scotland's Loch Ness earlier this month, but that's exactly what happened.
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Don't leave us out of UN plastic treaty talks, says Aamjiwnaang First Nation

Don't leave us out of UN plastic treaty talks, says Aamjiwnaang First Nation

OTTAWA — A First Nation in southern Ontario has a simple message for the delegates who are gathered in Ottawa this week to negotiate a treaty to curb plastic waste around the world: don't leave us out.
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Quebec liquor store employees walk off the job as two-day strike begins

Quebec liquor store employees walk off the job as two-day strike begins

MONTREAL — Some 5,000 Quebec liquor corporation workers walked off the job on Wednesday for a planned two-day strike amid contract negotiations with their employer.
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Green deputy leader sentenced to jail for Fairy Creek old growth protests

Green deputy leader sentenced to jail for Fairy Creek old growth protests

OTTAWA — The Green Party is decrying a 60-day sentence handed to its deputy leader today for her role in old growth logging protests on Vancouver Island.
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Liberals pounce on Poilievre's visit to carbon tax protest, support from Alex Jones

Liberals pounce on Poilievre's visit to carbon tax protest, support from Alex Jones

OTTAWA — As the Liberals try to reverse their political fortunes with the latest federal budget, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ratcheted up attacks against his Conservative opponent on Wednesday, tying him to a far-right American figure.
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