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‘Corrosive’ immigration loopholes need to be shut down, Eby tells Ottawa
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
Federal lawmakers must close “corrosive” loopholes hampering the crackdown on extortion-related shootings in British Columbia, including one that allows suspects to apply for refugee status, as the “paralyzing” situation undermines public confidence and commerce, Premier David Eby said Tuesday. There have been dozens of shootings aimed at members of the South Asian community since the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former B.C. lawyer who stabbed client to death is found guilty of first-degree murder
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
After former Kamloops, B.C., lawyer Rogelio (Butch) Bagabuyo stole almost $800,000 from a client, stabbed him to death and then smuggled the body out of his office in a plastic tote, he tried to explain the killing as unplanned. But B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker said in a ruling handed down Tuesday in Kamloops ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Prime minister portraits on Parliament Hill
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s official portrait was unveiled in Ottawa on Tuesday, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the election of his first Conservative government. Speaking to a crowd of ministers, premiers, current and former MPs and other dignitaries, Harper stressed that parties must work together to preserve Canada’s national unity and independence. Harper’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Extortion shootings ‘slow-motion terrorism’ in B.C., Premier David Eby says
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
Federal lawmakers must close “corrosive” loopholes hampering the crackdown on extortion-related shootings in British Columbia, including one that allows suspects to apply for refugee status, as the “paralyzing” situation undermines public confidence and commerce, Premier David Eby said Tuesday. There have been dozens of shootings aimed at members of the South Asian community since the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former B.C. lawyer guilty of first-degree murder in killing of client
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
KAMLOOPS — A former Kamloops, B.C., lawyer who stole almost $800,000 from a client, stabbed him to death then smuggled the body out of his office in a plastic tote has been convicted of first-degree murder. Rogelio “Butch” Bagabuyo was accused of killing of Mohd Abdullah, a lecturer at Thompson Rivers University, on March 11, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harper calls for national unity, independence at portrait unveiling
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s official portrait was unveiled in Ottawa Tuesday, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the election of his first Conservative government. Speaking to a crowd of ministers, premiers, current and former MPs and other dignitaries, Harper stressed that parties must work together to preserve Canada’s national unity and independence. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Hitting everybody so hard’: Alberta town remembers 3 hockey players killed in crash
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
STAVELY — Tributes across Canada and the hockey community have embraced a small Alberta town, where three junior hockey players died in a car crash trying to cross a divided highway to get to morning practice. Although most of the Southern Alberta Mustangs are not from Stavely, they fit right in, said resident Dale Ohler. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s official portrait unveiled in Ottawa
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s official portrait was unveiled Tuesday afternoon, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the election of his first Conservative government. Harper’s portrait was presented in a ceremony at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in downtown Ottawa. In his remarks, Harper focused on preserving Canadian unity and independence. Ministers, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. man feared ‘hit’ because of a feeling, ex-Mountie tells inquest into deaths
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
BURNABY — A former RCMP officer says a man found dead with his wife and two young sons in Prince Rupert, B.C., told him days before that he had a “feeling” that someone was trying to kill them, not because anyone had actually threatened them. Former corporal Matthew Jones, now a constable with the CN ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs must close loopholes that allows extortion suspects to claim refugee status: Eby
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
British Columbia Premier David Eby says federal lawmakers must close “corrosive” loopholes that allow suspects in extortion-related shootings to apply for refugee status as the “paralyzing” situation undermines public confidence and commerce. There have been dozens of shootings aimed at business members of the South Asian community since the new year in Surrey, B.C., and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP MPP jumps to federal Liberals as Liberal MP eyes provincial seat and leadership
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
The resignation of longtime MP Bill Blair has triggered a potential round of political musical chairs, as the federal Liberals poach a provincial NDP representative to run for his seat and a Liberal MP looks to fill that provincial void. The Liberals named Ontario NDP member of provincial parliament Doly Begum as their candidate Tuesday ... Read More »
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