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B.C. helps Williams Lake First Nation buy property at former residential school site

B.C. helps Williams Lake First Nation buy property at former residential school site

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A former British Columbia residential school site being investigated as a possible location of unmarked graves has been purchased by the Williams Lake First Nation with the help of the provincial government.
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Trial for 'Freedom Convoy' organizers not about their political beliefs, Crown says

Trial for 'Freedom Convoy' organizers not about their political beliefs, Crown says

OTTAWA — Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are not on trial for their political beliefs against COVID-19 public health orders, but for the means the two "Freedom Convoy" organizers used in trying to end them, a Crown prosecutor argued Tuesday.
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India envoy 'very satisfied' by Canada response to threats by Sikh separatist groups

India envoy 'very satisfied' by Canada response to threats by Sikh separatist groups

OTTAWA — India's envoy to Canada says he is satisfied the federal government is adequately protecting his country's diplomats, after New Delhi raised concerns for their safety earlier this year.
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Manitoba premier kicks off election campaign, calls provincial vote for Oct. 3

Manitoba premier kicks off election campaign, calls provincial vote for Oct. 3

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson launched an election campaign Tuesday and promised more tax cuts if her Progressive Conservatives are re-elected Oct. 3.
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Mother tells B.C. murder trial she regrets leaving her daughter home alone

Mother tells B.C. murder trial she regrets leaving her daughter home alone

VANCOUVER — The mother of a 13-year-old girl killed six years ago told a British Columbia Supreme Court jury she regrets allowing the girl to stay home alone the day she went missing.
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Political pressure to stop rate hikes now coming from premiers, as BoC decision nears

Political pressure to stop rate hikes now coming from premiers, as BoC decision nears

OTTAWA — Two premiers have sent letters to Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem urging against another rate hike, as the provincial leaders attempt to sway the central bank's interest rate decision slated for Wednesday.
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Some evacuation orders to lift in B.C., but wildfire disruptions drag on

Some evacuation orders to lift in B.C., but wildfire disruptions drag on

VANCOUVER — Residents of British Columbia's Shuswap region must wait another day for evacuation orders to lift in wildfire-ravaged areas of the community, complicating the return to school for some students.
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Canada's promised Indo-Pacific trade representative to be based in Jakarta: Mary Ng

Canada's promised Indo-Pacific trade representative to be based in Jakarta: Mary Ng

JAKARTA — Canada will open an export development office in Jakarta and has named an Indo-Pacific trade representative to help Canadian businesses enter new markets in the region, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday while in Indonesia.
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Some Canadian students going back to school face heat wave, post-wildfire landscape

Some Canadian students going back to school face heat wave, post-wildfire landscape

TORONTO — When Alicia White accompanied her daughters to their first day of class on Tuesday morning, she saw for the first time how close wildfire flames came to their school in Kelowna, B.C.
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Some of the races to keep an eye on in Manitoba's provincial election

Some of the races to keep an eye on in Manitoba's provincial election

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's election has been called for Oct. 3. Here are some of the races to watch: Southdale — Currently held by Audrey Gordon, the Progressive Conservative health minister.
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