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Environmentalists claim 'setback' for species protection in B.C. port expansion case

Environmentalists claim 'setback' for species protection in B.C. port expansion case

A Federal Court judge has thrown out a legal challenge by environmental groups that claimed allowing the expansion of a massive container facility on British Columbia's waterfront would threaten the survival of southern resident killer whales and sal
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B.C. starvation death inquest hears victim's emaciated state, poor living conditions

B.C. starvation death inquest hears victim's emaciated state, poor living conditions

BURNABY, B.C. — Florence Girard was so small when she died that she "looked like a child" in her casket, her sister told a British Columbia coroner's inquest into the death of the woman. Sharon Bursey told the inquest jury in Burnaby, B.C.
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Elections task force watching Liberal race for signs of foreign interference

Elections task force watching Liberal race for signs of foreign interference

OTTAWA — The Liberal party's leadership race will be monitored by Canada's elections intelligence task force for signs of foreign interference, national security adviser Nathalie Drouin said Monday.
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Dozens of Canadian firefighters head to California to help in fire fight

Dozens of Canadian firefighters head to California to help in fire fight

More than 60 Canadian front-line firefighters are on their way to the Los Angeles area as part of international efforts to fight the raging wildfires that have claimed lives and destroyed thousands homes. A statement from the B.C.
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Freeland to announce Liberal leadership bid within the next week

Freeland to announce Liberal leadership bid within the next week

OTTAWA — Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland will announce her intention to run for the Liberal party leadership just before the U.S. presidential inauguration, a source close to her campaign team said Monday.
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Smith opposes blocking energy exports to U.S. but Ford wants to keep option open

Smith opposes blocking energy exports to U.S. but Ford wants to keep option open

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, fresh off a weekend visit with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, cautioned Ottawa against blocking energy exports to the U.S.
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Electric vehicle rebates paused as federal program runs out of money

Electric vehicle rebates paused as federal program runs out of money

OTTAWA — The federal government has paused an incentive program that offered Canadians rebates of up to $5,000 when buying or leasing electric vehicles.
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Harm reduction advocates hope high court will 'clarify' Canada's 'Good Samaritan' law

Harm reduction advocates hope high court will 'clarify' Canada's 'Good Samaritan' law

Outside a rural Saskatchewan elementary school on a fall morning in 2020, Paul Wilson and three others parked their truck and called 911 as a woman they were with experienced a fentanyl overdose.
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Quebec Liberals look to revive party's electoral fortunes as leadership race begins

Quebec Liberals look to revive party's electoral fortunes as leadership race begins

MONTREAL — The Quebec Liberals kicked off their leadership race on Monday, in search of a new face for the party that has been in the wilderness since 2018 but that was once a major political force in the province.
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Liberal leadership race: A look at the potential candidates

Liberal leadership race: A look at the potential candidates

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. Candidates must declare by Jan. 23 and pay a $350,000 fee to enter the race. The winner will be named on March 9.
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