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Election signs, many conservative blue, dot the roadsides of the rolling hills of the Battle River-Crowfoot riding, where a byelection is underway. Voters head to the polls on Aug. 18. Pierre Poilievre’s path back to the House of Commons runs through vast region. Harvey Nahirniak walks toward his paddock of …

B.C.’s attorney general says she ‘strongly disagrees’ with Cowichan Nation’s rights and title decision Niki Sharma says the government ‘strongly disagrees’ with the recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling in favour of the Cowichan Tribes on Vancouver Island, and it will be appealing the decision. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)  The most recent …

The innovation is part of an increasing interest in AI in agriculture around the world, as the industry grapples with a number of growing challenges, including labour shortages. A Salmon Arm-based company makes robots that use artificial intelligence to harvest commercial mushrooms. A B.C.-based startup that makes artificial intelligence (AI)-run …

The German company Flixbus, which entered the Canadian market in 2022, says it’s been growing fast and ultimately hopes to connect the country east-west by bus. German company says mileage has doubled year-over-year since 2022. Four years after Greyhound abruptly left Canada, a German company is banking on Canadian travellers …

Provincial fire duty officer Mark Lawlor says fire guards are being built along sides of the Kingston fire and Martin Lake fire. There are also two fires burning in Labrador. Kingston fire now 5,000 hectares, says Mark Lawlor. Latest updates: Four wildfires are burning out of control in N.L. Kingston …

Trauma and danger, among other stressors like high workloads, come with being a first responder. But those stressors take a mental toll. Workers’ compensation data obtained by CBC News details the psychological toll first responders face in Edmonton. More than 1,100 first responders had psychological injury claims approved since 2019: …

Rebecca Dunlop was out getting signatures for a petition for Alberta not to separate from Canada in Kensington in Calgary on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Calgarians opposed to Alberta separating from Canada lined up along a Kensington block Sunday to sign a petition as part of the Alberta Forever Canada …

Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron, 36, was wanted by Saskatoon Police on several warrants for murder, drug trafficking and other gun offenses. He had been on the run since at least 2023.  Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron was wanted on several Canada-wide warrants. This is an ongoing story. Check back for updates. One of Saskatchewan and …

Judge rips into ‘entitled, ungrateful’ B.C. man who lied to steal brothers’ A&W franchise A man who tried to steal a fast food franchise owned by his two brothers was excoriated by a B.C. Supreme Court judge, who called him “dishonest, entitled, ungrateful and jealous.” Norman and Bradley Phaneuf sued their …

Cable cars or gondolas may conjure images of mountain getaways or scenic tourist rides, but some transportation planners see untapped potential in the skies above Canadian cities.  Experts say they’re cost-effective, easier on the environment and could help ease congestion. What if your daily commute didn’t mean enduring bumper-to-bumper traffic …