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‘Canada will win’ race to bring LNG to Asian markets, B.C. Premier David Eby says
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
KITAMAAT VILLAGE — British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canadian values will help the country “win this race” to deliver liquefied natural gas to Asian markets, even as U.S. President Donald Trump sets his sights on developing the industry in Alaska. Eby told a news conference on Tuesday that Canada is a reliable partner, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nanaimo’s vote on motion to request injection site closure likely to be held in fall
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
The mayor of Nanaimo, B.C., says a deferred motion for the city to ask the local health authority to close an overdose prevention site near city hall will likely be settled in the fall. Leonard Krog says that while Nanaimo council did not pick a date to hear the motion, he thinks it would be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta premier’s request for separation referendum question approval rebuffed
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
EDMONTON — Alberta’s chief electoral officer is rebuffing calls from Premier Danielle Smith and her justice minister to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation. On social media, Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery said earlier Tuesday that Albertans should be able to embark on gathering signatures “without needless bureaucratic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada to end most term, casual employment contracts by October
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada has announced it will end many term and casual employment contracts by October as it faces budget cuts. A note sent to employees Monday by Chief Statistician André Loranger confirms the agency is ending many specified-period positions, including for term, casual and part-time workers, by October 8. A spokesperson for StatCan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tax data suggests lethal Canadian arms still being exported to Israel
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — Israeli customs data suggests lethal Canadian arms are still being exported regularly to Israel, despite Ottawa’s claim that it has halted such shipments. “Canadian military products are deeply embedded in Israel’s military infrastructure, despite our government’s attempts to placate us,” said Rachel Small of the group World Beyond War. Her group is part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Electoral reform, dinosaurs and ‘spite’: the ‘Longest Ballot’ protest, explained
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — More than 200 candidates are running in the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection, though only a handful have the support of official parties. Most of the rest are linked to a protest movement that’s looking to change the way elections are conducted in the country. The front-runner in the race, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver airport hijack suspect in brief B.C. court appearance, lawyer to seek bail
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
RICHMOND — The man accused of allegedly hijacking a plane that triggered a security incident at Vancouver International Airport appeared briefly in a provincial court in Richmond, B.C., where his lawyer says they’re working on a plan to have him released on bail. Shaheer Cassim was dressed in an orange prison outfit and acknowledged he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec auditor general investigating subsidies to embattled electric battery industry
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
QUÉBEC — The office of Quebec’s auditor general says it is investigating the millions of dollars in subsidies given by the province to the electric battery industry. Major players in the sector have come under severe financial difficulties, such as vehicle maker Lion Electric and battery manufacturer Northvolt. A spokesperson for the auditor general’s office ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grizzly attack in B.C. likely ‘defensive’, bears to be spared, investigators say
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly attack on a couple in the province’s Interior over the weekend was likely “defensive in nature,” and it’s unlikely the bears were stalking people. In an update posted on Facebook, the service says its investigation into the Saturday attack along the Kootenay River near West Creston, B.C., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: When moose took over Toronto
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
As people around the world welcomed a new millennium, Torontonians in the year 2000 were welcoming something even bigger – a herd of hundreds of life-size moose statues. Twenty-five years ago, Toronto launched its Moose in the City campaign, a project featuring 326 colourful moose statues decorated by artists and placed all over the city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: 10 candidates in Alberta byelection to debate
By Canadian Press on July 29th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… 10 candidates in Alberta byelection to debate Ten candidates vying to represent Battle River-Crowfoot in the House of Commons are to debate tonight in the riding’s largest municipality. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s press secretary Sarah Fischer says he ... Read More »
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