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B.C. faces ‘complete opposition’ after telling First Nations of plan to suspend DRIPA
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government has proposed suspending its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, according to two sources in a meeting between Premier David Eby and First Nations leaders. One of the sources says a three-year suspension of the legislation has been proposed, while the other didn’t give a time frame. Eby ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Appeals Court sides with First Nation over Aboriginal title on Nootka Island
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal says a lower court judge used an “arbitrary boundary” to determine a First Nation’s Aboriginal title over a swath of Nootka Island off western Vancouver Island. A three-judge panel says the B.C. Supreme Court made three legal errors when limiting the Nuchatlaht Nation’s claim over a 201 square ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tory MP echoes calls for Carney to apologize to Grassy Narrows over protest remarks
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
OTTAWA — The Conservative critic for Indigenous Services is echoing calls for Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize to Grassy Narrows First Nation after he said he could “outlast” a protester raising concerns about mercury poisoning in her community. Conservative MP Billy Morin says Carney acted arrogantly and should apologize to the community for laughing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. tells First Nations it wants to suspend DRIPA
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government has proposed suspending its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, according to two sources in a meeting between Premier David Eby and First Nations leaders. One of the sources says a three-year suspension of the legislation was proposed, while the other didn’t give a time frame. More coming. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Premier David Eby temporarily replaces spokesperson with identical twin
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby hasn’t had to familiarize himself with a new face in his office after deputy director of communications James Smith left for another job — he simply tapped Smith’s identical twin brother, George. The brothers have been confusing the B.C. political scene for years and it’s a familiar post ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta introduces bill to reduce child access to sex images in public libraries
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
EDMONTON — The Alberta government has introduced legislation to ensure children and young teens won’t be able to access sexually graphic images in books at public libraries. Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams, at a news conference, stressed they will not ban books. He held up a sexually explicit example of the graphic images they seek ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family of teen killed in Montreal drive-by asks for justice during sentencing hearing
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
MONTREAL — The family of a 15-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting in Montreal in 2021 remembered her as their “joy, pride and hope” in emotional victim impact statements at her killer’s sentencing hearing on Thursday. Salim Touaibi bowed his head as Meriem Boundaoui’s parents, siblings and other family members described their loss and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Candidate ends his bid for Conservative nomination in Poilievre’s former riding
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
OTTAWA — The man who announced he was seeking the Conservative nomination in Pierre Poilievre’s former riding of Carleton in February now says he’s dropping out of the race. Blair Turner, a police officer from the Ottawa area, ran for the Tories in Ottawa South in the federal election last April and lost to Defence ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legault attends his last sitting at legislature as Quebec premier
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
QUÉBEC — François Legault is attending what is likely his last sitting at the legislature as Quebec premier. The national assembly is on recess next week and the Coalition Avenir Québec is scheduled to choose a new leader on April 12. Either Christine Fréchette or Bernard Drainville will be sworn in as the new premier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal privacy law changes would expand sharing of personal data across government
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
OTTAWA — The Liberal government proposes making it easier for federal agencies to share and reuse the personal data of Canadians as part of a major overhaul of the Privacy Act. The act governs how federal agencies collect, use and disclose personal information, and gives people the right to see and correct data the government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives call for federal relief at the pumps as Iran war pushes prices up
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
OTTAWA — The Conservatives are calling on the Liberals to give Canadians some relief at the pumps by suspending federal taxes on gas and diesel for the rest of the year. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday that lifting the fuel excise tax, clean fuel standard and GST surcharges from gas and diesel would save ... Read More »
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