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Former B.C. lawyer planned murder of his client, Crown tells court
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Crown attorney in the first-degree murder trial of a former Kamloops lawyer says the accused methodically planned the murder of his client for more than a week. Ann Katrine Saettler told a B.C. Supreme Court judge in Vancouver that Rogelio ‘Butch’ Bagabuyo wrote a “planning note” that reminded him to bag everything ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LeBlanc says ‘more detailed’ trade talks with Trump are aimed at quick deals
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Canada and the U.S. are working toward reaching sector-specific trade deals on steel, aluminum and energy. Speaking to reporters at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, where Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump today for private talks, LeBlanc said the talks were “more detailed” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MPs question Longest Ballot Committee organizer during probe of spring election
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — An organizer behind a protest group that signed up hundreds of candidates in recent elections told members of Parliament on Tuesday that his invitation to appear before a House committee is proof of the group’s success. Tomas Szuchewycz was a witness for the Longest Ballot Committee at a meeting of the procedure and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marineland says its belugas shouldn’t go to Nova Scotia’s Whale Sanctuary Project
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
HALIFAX — Marineland says it has more than a dozen reasons why none of its remaining 30 belugas should be sent to a proposed whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia. The shuttered Ontario theme park, which is trying to sell the whales to avoid bankruptcy, made headlines last week when Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson denied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Convoy leaders Lich, Barber receive conditional sentences in Ottawa courtroom
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — “Freedom Convoy” leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were both given 18-month conditional sentences Tuesday for their roles in the protest that blockaded downtown Ottawa for several weeks. Lich and Barber were found guilty of mischief in April, while Barber was also found guilty of an additional offence of counselling others to disobey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump says trade talks will make Carney ‘very happy’ but sticks to aggressive posture
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Prime Minister Mark Carney would walk away “very happy” from their working meetings in Washington – but still sent aggressive signals on trade and described Canada and the U.S. as “natural” competitors. In a rambling press conference with Carney in the Oval Office, Trump mused about everything ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Carney meets with Trump in Washington
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
President Donald Trump said Tuesday Canadians will “love” America again and Prime Minister Mark Carney would walk away “very happy” from their working meetings in the U.S. capital. In a rambling press conference with Carney in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump mused about everything from his dislike of former U.S. President Joe Biden to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta teachers look for ways to make ends meet as historic strike in second day
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
EDMONTON — Some Alberta teachers are trying to figure out how to make ends meet without their regular paycheque as a provincewide strike entered its second day Tuesday. Adrien Dominguez, a math and science teacher in High Prairie, said he’s considering taking up work in photography, marketing and university tutoring. While he has a reserve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former B.C. lawyer admits to killing client, but claims manslaughter, court hears
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
VANCOUVER — A former lawyer from Kamloops, B.C., accused of first-degree murder in the death of his client admits to killing the man but says it should be manslaughter, his lawyer told the court on Monday. As closing arguments were about to start at the trial of Rogelio ‘Butch’ Bagabuyo, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Smith says she’s open to adjusting Alberta’s industrial carbon price
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s open to adjusting aspects of Alberta’s industrial carbon pricing program, including the province’s industrial carbon price. The province announced last month it would maintain its freeze on the industrial carbon price at $95 per tonne through 2026, putting it out of step with the federal government’s backstop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five premiers urge Carney to withdraw court submission on notwithstanding clause
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
OTTAWA — Five premiers say Ottawa’s recent call for limits on the notwithstanding clause amounts to a “complete disavowal” of the bargain that spawned the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Constitution’s notwithstanding clause gives provincial legislatures or Parliament the ability to pass legislation that effectively overrides provisions of the Charter, though only for a ... Read More »
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