B.C. Chief Ron Giesbrecht Re-Elected After Million-Dollar Payday Controversy
COQUITLAM, B.C. - A controversial First Nations chief in British Columbia has won re-election despite drawing widespread criticism last year for accepting a nearly $1-million paycheque.Ron Giesbrecht...
View ArticleAtlantic Salmon Federation Concerned Government Didn't Notify Public Of Virus
A conservation group is criticizing federal and provincial agencies for not publicizing a preliminary test showing the presence of a potentially deadly salmon virus at a New Brunswick aquaculture...
View Article17-Year-old Male Shot Outside Charlottetown Mall Say Police: CBC
Charlottetown police Sgt. Brad McConnell told CBC News that Charlottetown police shot a 17-year-old male outside the Charlottetown Mall around 4:50 p.m. Friday.
View ArticleEx-Tory MP James Lunney: Freedoms Under 'Unprecedented Attack' In Canada
Vancouver Island MP James Lunney left the Conservative caucus Tuesday to sit as an independent. He voluntarily stepped aside, he said, so he could speak out and defend his “Christian world view,” which...
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Even More Great Places To Eat In Rural Alberta
It's nearing road trip season in Alberta once again, which means it's also an excellent chance to check out some of the province's best eats. Sure, Calgary and Edmonton both have some excellent...
View ArticleWhat's Wrong With The U.S. Economy? Job Growth Isn't Boosting GDP And Cheap...
WASHINGTON -- Steady hiring is supposed to fire up economic growth. Cheap gasoline is supposed to power consumer spending. Falling unemployment is supposed to boost wages. Low mortgage rates are...
View ArticleCanadians Evacuated From Yemen, Government Confirms
OTTAWA - The federal government is confirming that an undisclosed number of Canadians have been taken out of Yemen, amid Russian state media reports that the Kremlin had helped them leave.Foreign...
View ArticleRob Ford Appointed To Board Of Directors At Hockey Hall Of Fame
TORONTO - Former Toronto mayor Rob Ford has been appointed to the Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum's board of directors.Museum spokesman Kelly Masse says that Ford was elected to the board for the first...
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HMCS Annapolis, Former Canadian Warship, Sunk Off B.C. Coast To Create...
VANCOUVER - The sound of boat horns and cheering from hundreds of excited onlookers saturated the smoke-filled ocean air as demolition crews sank a former Canadian warship off the B.C. coast on...
View ArticleNorth Saanich Wins Kraft Hockeyville Title
NORTH SAANICH, B.C. - A municipality on Vancouver Island has won this year's Kraft Hockeyville title.North Saanich came in first place in the annual countrywide competition to see which community has...
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Lunar Eclipse 2015 Photos: Vancouver Stargazer Captures Blood Moon
It lasted only a few minutes, but it was still a total eclipse of the moon. On the West Coast, early-risers like Jamie Ball were rewarded with the best views of the moon slipping into Earth's shadow...
View ArticleCSIS Sets Up International Secret-Swapping Forum
OTTAWA - The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has set up a "multilateral forum of trusted partners" to share information on suspected extremists travelling abroad — a group that extends beyond...
View ArticleGlorious Dog Alerts Nova Scotia Family To Get Out Of Burning House: Official
NEW GLASGOW, N.S. - A fire official in Nova Scotia says a family's dog helped alert them to get out of a burning house Saturday night.Jason MacLeod with the Alma Fire Department says crews were called...
View ArticleWade MacLauchlan's Nomination Meeting In P.E.I. Leads To Election Buzz
CHARLOTTETOWN - There is speculation that Prince Edward Island's new premier could call an election on Monday.Media reports in the province say Wade MacLauchlan will make a "special announcement" at...
View ArticleNick Lush Missing: Arrests Made In B.C. After Beating, Disappearance Of...
COCHRANE, Alta. - Two men have been arrested in B.C. in connection with the beating and disappearance of an Alberta man.Insp. Gibson Glavin says RCMP in Cranbrook, B.C., arrested the men Sunday after...
View ArticleTeck Greenhills Coal Mine Fire Burns 3 Workers
VANCOUVER - Two inspectors from British Columbia's Ministry of Energy and Mines are investigating what caused a flash fire at the Teck Resources Greenhills coal mine on Sunday that burned three...
View ArticlePremier's Security Involved In Fatal Shooting In Mitchells Brook
CBC News has learned that an officer of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, who was at the scene of the fatal shooting earlier today in Mitchells Brook, NL, was there to investigate an alleged threat...
View ArticleMan Shot Dead During Investigation By Newfoundland Premier's Security
Police in Newfoundland and Labrador are not confirming reports that a shooting incident that left a man dead on Sunday is linked to an alleged threat against the province's premier. The RCMP issued a...
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Ryan Reynolds In Vancouver: Actor Returns To Hometown To Film "Deadpool"
Actor Ryan Reynolds, currently filming the movie "Deadpool," is literally stopping traffic in his hometown of Vancouver. The production is shutting down the city's Georgia Viaduct for several days,...
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Edmonton's Fun Dome To Apologize After Angering Breastfeeding Mom
An Edmonton play centre is set to apologize to a breastfeeding mother who claimed that staff tried to restrict her from nursing her child. The Fun Dome is planning a "Pro-Breastfeeding Info Session"...
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