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B.C. mayor says 20 more RCMP officers on the way to boost anti-extortion battle
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says she’s been told Ottawa will send 20 more RCMP officers to battle extortions that have seen homes and businesses riddled with gunfire, after Premier David Eby announced an inter-provincial meeting in the city to tackle the crime wave. Eby had said in Ottawa that officials from B.C., Alberta, Manitoba ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C.-based Pattison says it didn’t know Virginia warehouse was to become ICE facility
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
ASHLAND, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES — A gigantic warehouse across the street from an outdoor equipment store has become a flashpoint in Virginia as the U.S. grapples with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown — and a British Columbia company has been pulled into the fray. Hundreds of people gathered at the Hanover County Administration building in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provinces hit by extortion wave to meet in Surrey, B.C.: Eby
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
British Columbia Premier David Eby says officials from four provinces will meet in Surrey, B.C., to discuss a wave of extortion cases with the head of the RCMP national team handling the phenomenon that has seen homes and business riddled with gunfire. Eby says the meeting involving B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario will happen within ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian companies criticized over ties to U.S. immigration enforcement
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canadian companies are coming under fire over their ties to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as U.S. President Donald Trump pursues a mass deportation campaign to expel vast numbers of immigrants. Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel and Vancouver-based companies Hootsuite and Jim Pattison Group are being raked publicly over their ties to the immigration ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C.-based Pattison says it did not know warehouse was to become ICE facility
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
ASHLAND, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES — A gigantic warehouse across the street from an outdoor equipment store has become a flashpoint in Virginia as the U.S. grapples with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown — and a British Columbia company has been pulled into the fray. The property arm of Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group did not know ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal MP proposes sweeping changes to Divorce Act
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — A Liberal MP is pushing for changes to the Divorce Act to give children a say in divorce proceedings and limit the effects of coercive control and domestic violence. Lisa Hepfner, the MP for Hamilton Mountain, said she proposed the legislation after hearing horrifying stories from Suzanne Zaccour, director of legal affairs at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal money for Arctic projects should go to the territories: N.W.T. premier
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — Federal money meant for Arctic projects and programs should go to the territories, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson said on Wednesday. Simpson made the remarks while taking questions on the sidelines of the premiers’ meeting in Ottawa. The latest federal budget promised a $1 billion Arctic Infrastructure Fund to invest in “major infrastructure ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QC Police investigate murder-suicide in a First Nation community
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say they are investigating a murder-suicide in a First Nation community northeast of Montreal. The investigation is being led by Manawan police in collaboration with Quebec provincial police. The local police say they were called to a private residence in the Atikamekw community of Manawan on Sunday, and discovered two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inuit call for a larger role in Canada’s Arctic defence surge
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — The leader of the national organization representing Inuit says the federal government must bring them to the table when it makes its plans to surge defence spending in the Arctic. While Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa’s growing focus on defending the Arctic will boost living standards in the region, Inuit Tapiriit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man cleared of 1984 murder makes Vancouver court appearance on new charges
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Mark Edward Grant, who was acquitted of the 1984 murder of 13-year-old Winnipeg schoolgirl Candace Derksen, made a brief video appearance in a Vancouver courtroom today on charges of unlawful confinement, sexual assault, assault with a weapon and uttering threats. An agent for his lawyer Bobby Movassaghi says Grant has consented to remain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal money for Arctic projects should go the the territories: N.W.T premier
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2026
OTTAWA — N.W.T. Premier R.J. Simpson says federal money meant for Arctic projects and programs should go to the territories. Simpson made the remarks today while taking questions on the sidelines of the premiers’ meeting in Ottawa. The latest federal budget promised a $1 billion Arctic Infrastructure Fund to invest in “major infrastructure projects in ... Read More »
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