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No charges for officers who showed 'remarkable courage' in wild B.C. shootout: review

No charges for officers who showed 'remarkable courage' in wild B.C. shootout: review

SAANICH, B.C. — An independent review of a wild and deadly police shootout in the parking lot of a Bank of Montreal branch in Saanich, B.C., has described a series of "dramatic and violent events" that it says unfolded in "mere seconds" on June 28.
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Extreme cold warnings blanket Western Canada as winter officially arrives

Extreme cold warnings blanket Western Canada as winter officially arrives

VANCOUVER — Weather warnings or special weather statements are posted in every province and territory except Manitoba as winter storms or extreme cold usher in the official start of the season.
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Wintry woes put Canadian holiday travel on ice, as airports brace for another blast

Wintry woes put Canadian holiday travel on ice, as airports brace for another blast

VANCOUVER — The woes for travellers stranded by heavy snow at Vancouver's airport have spread across the country and Toronto Pearson International Airport is now advising of an approaching storm that could derail things further.
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Regional chief warns of 'tight' turnaround as Ottawa eyes First Nations policing law

Regional chief warns of 'tight' turnaround as Ottawa eyes First Nations policing law

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says he hopes to introduce legislation declaring First Nations policing an essential service early in the new year, with one regional chief calling that timeline "tight.
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B.C. pauses electricity connections for crypto mining, citing 'massive' consumption

B.C. pauses electricity connections for crypto mining, citing 'massive' consumption

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is temporarily suspending requests for electricity connections from cryptocurrency mining operations, saying the decision is aimed at preserving the power supply while supporting climate action and economic
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Judge grants bail to former RCMP intelligence official accused of leaking secrets

Judge grants bail to former RCMP intelligence official accused of leaking secrets

OTTAWA — An RCMP intelligence official accused of violating Canada's secrecy law has been granted bail.
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Dining dinosaur fossil has mammal in belly, sheds light on ancient ecosystems

Dining dinosaur fossil has mammal in belly, sheds light on ancient ecosystems

EDMONTON — A rare fossil of a dining dinosaur is shedding new light on ancient ecosystems and behaviours.
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Ukrainian refugee killed in hit and run in Montreal remembered by family, community

Ukrainian refugee killed in hit and run in Montreal remembered by family, community

MONTREAL — Members of Montreal's Ukrainian community gathered on Wednesday to remember seven-year-old Mariia Legenkovska, who had fled the Russian invasion of her home country, only to be killed in a hit-and-run.
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Quebec health minister says ER overcrowding improving, union says ERs in 'crisis'

Quebec health minister says ER overcrowding improving, union says ERs in 'crisis'

MONTREAL — The new plan to reduce overcrowding in Quebec emergency rooms is paying off, the province's health minister said Wednesday, but a major nurses union said that while the measures are laudable, the situation remains critical.
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Did Ottawa get a bad deal on its $7B fighter jets? Here's what experts have to say

Did Ottawa get a bad deal on its $7B fighter jets? Here's what experts have to say

OTTAWA — Experts are warning against drawing conclusions on whether Canada is getting a good deal for the F-35, given the large startup costs associated with buying and fielding a new fighter jet, which include much-needed upgrades to the Air Force's
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