Conservation officers had earlier said that wrong bear was shot after attack on Maple Ridge girl A black bear eats weeds at the side of a highway in this file image. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service corrected its assessment from earlier this week, saying Friday that Maple Ridge RCMP shot …
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Man acquitted of double murder after 40 years reaches settlement with Montreal, Quebec
Claude Paquin spent more than 4 decades fighting to prove his innocence Claude Paquin was 81 years old when he was acquitted of a double murder he had long insisted he never committed. (Sharon Yonan-Renold/CBC) Claude Paquin, a Quebec man who was wrongfully convicted of a double murder and acquitted 41 …
Read More »Carney, Trump to be given ‘options’ following latest trade talks, says U.S. rep
New tariffs set to take effect Aug. 19 if no agreement reached U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has met several times with Canadian negotiators in recent weeks. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press) U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said both U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney will now be given …
Read More »‘Stuff happens’: Ford says he was unaware party allegedly followed former Liberal leader to Jamaica
Bonnie Crombie says she went to Jamaica on a vacation in December 2023, but had no further comment Premier Doug Ford said he was not aware until recently and does not approve of the Progressive Conservative party’s alleged spending to follow former Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie on her private trip …
Read More »WestJet agrees to pay settlement in sexual harassment suit
The airline did not admit liability in the $4.5M case brought forward by flight attendants WestJet has agreed to pay $4.5 million to flight attendants in a class-action sexual harassment lawsuit. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press) WestJet has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle a sexual harassment class-action lawsuit launched a …
Read More »B.C. RCMP commanding officer relieved of duties following unspecified allegations
Dwayne McDonald has been replaced by John Brewer, following unspecified allegations dating from 2016 to 2018 Dwayne McDonald has been relieved of his duties as the top cop of the B.C. RCMP, according to a Thursday statement from the force. (Ben Nelms/CBC) The RCMP’s commanding officer in B.C. has been relieved …
Read More »Members of Okanagan Indian Band mourn loss of forests and irreplaceable artifacts in wildfire
Hundreds of homes and historic structures are now gone, and the community is prepared to rebuild Sharnelle Paul is an Okanagan Indian Band member who was evacuated due to the Bradley Creek Wildfire. Her family has been able to return home. She is praying for water to help her community, …
Read More »Quebec tests mandatory inmate uniforms to curb contraband
12-month pilot project is starting at the Roberval Detention Centre in September Examples of institutional clothing include grey sweatpants, plain T-shirts and crewneck sweaters. (Ministère de la Sécurité intérieure) The Quebec government is introducing new measures to help prevent contraband from entering its detention facilities. That includes a 12-month pilot project …
Read More »Woman behind petition to oust U.S ambassador says response is ‘beyond what I expected’
Petition with more than 70,000 signatures to be presented in House of Commons U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra is the subject of a petition on the House of Commons website. It calls for him to be expelled, and tens of thousands of people have signed their name. (Justin Tang/The Canadian …
Read More »Canada, U.S. not yet ready to make tariff deal, Canada unsatisfied with latest U.S. offer: sources
Canadian and American negotiators have exchanged a number of offers in recent weeks Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Canada’s chief trade negotiator Janice Charette sit down with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington on July 29, 2026. LeBlanc and Greer have meet three times in the past three …
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