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Photo Gallery: The week in news photos
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
Here’s a look at some of this week’s top news photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 12, 2025. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears about the impact of the landmark ruling on their financing. He says the fund could include $100 million in guaranteed financing for Montrose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears about the impact of the ruling on their financing. He says the fund could include $100 million in guaranteed financing for Montrose Properties, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. rescuers remove rope wrapped around sea lion’s neck after weeks-long effort
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Marine mammal rescuers in British Columbia say a weeks-long operation has successfully freed a sea lion from a rope wrapped around its neck that was causing “rapidly worsening injuries.” The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society says the female Steller sea lion was spotted on Nov. 7 near Cowichan Bay off Vancouver Island, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre says Carney trying to manipulate his way to majority with floor-crossings
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to stop trying to manipulate his way to the majority government Canadians denied him in the spring election by courting floor-crossers. On Thursday, Ontario MP Michael Ma became the second person to leave the Conservative benches and join the Liberals in as many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A timeline of what happened after Longueuil police opened fire on a teenager
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
MONTREAL — A 15-year-old boy was shot dead by Longueuil police in September, triggering an investigation into how the police force just south of Montreal handled the fatal call. But new allegations have surfaced suggesting the police force attempted to interfere with the independent investigation. The allegations were raised in newly released correspondence exchanged between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Poilievre says Carney is trying to manipulate his way to a majority
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney should stop trying to manipulate his way to the majority government Canadians denied him in the spring election by courting floor-crossers. On Thursday, Ontario MP Michael Ma became the second person to leave the Conservative benches and join the Liberals in as many months, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A timeline of events in the police-involved shooting of Nooran Rezayi in September
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
MONTREAL — A 15-year-old boy was shot dead by Longueuil police in September, triggering an investigation into how the police force just south of Montreal handled the fatal call. But new allegations have surfaced suggesting the police force attempted to interfere with the independent investigation. The allegations were raised in newly released correspondence exchanged between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyer says B.C. Mountie should be fired immediately or quit over group-chat remarks
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
The lawyer for the RCMP’s conduct authority says a Mountie accused of making racist and sexist comments in group chats should be dismissed immediately or directed to resign within 14 days. John MacLaughlan says Constable Ian Solven “has severed the employment relationship with the RCMP” with misconduct that “strikes at the core of the RCMP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Claim Canada ranks 8th in global homeless population is false
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
A list posted to social media claimed to show a supposed global ranking of countries with the largest homeless population, in which Canada ranked number eight. The list actually shows data from countries that are part of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, plus three non-member countries, and is not a global ranking. As ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Abbotsford mayor blasts feds for flooding ‘inaction’ as water starts receding
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
ABBOTSFORD — The mayor of flood-struck Abbotsford, B.C., says he is “disappointed and frustrated” with the federal government over “inaction” on cross-border flooding that has repeatedly inundated his city. Ross Siemens says he has not been contacted by the federal government about this week’s flooding that has forced hundreds of households to evacuate, while inundating ... Read More »
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