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Alleged murder plotters face B.C. court, in case stemming from jailbreak probe
VANCOUVER - A man accused of helping gangland killer Rabih Alkhalil break out of a British Columbia jail has made a brief court appearance by video, along with two other men accused of a murder plot t...
Sep 10, 2025

Child dead, nine others injured after car crashes into Ontario daycare
RICHMOND HILL - A 1 1/2-year-old child has died after after an SUV crashed into a daycare north of Toronto. York Regional Police said six other children ranging in age from 1 1/2 to three years old we...
Sep 10, 2025

Canadian politicians condemn shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk
OTTAWA - Politicians in Canada are speaking out about political violence after Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a U...
Sep 10, 2025

New analysis indicates higher lethality of avian flu at B.C. ostrich farm: CFIA vet
An affidavit by Canada's deputy chief veterinarian says new analysis has confirmed ostriches at a British Columbia farm that is fighting a cull order for its flock were sickened by a unique and more l...
Sep 10, 2025

New analysis indicates higher lethality of avian flu at B.C. ostrich farm: CFIA vet
An affidavit by Canada's deputy chief veterinarian says new analysis has confirmed ostriches at a British Columbia farm that is fighting a cull order for its flock were sickened by a unique and more l...
Sep 10, 2025

CP News Alert: Ottawa names Indigenous advisory council on major projects
OTTAWA - Eleven Indigenous leaders from across the country have been named to the federal government's new Indigenous Peoples' Council, tasked with advising the new federal body working to fast-track ...
Sep 10, 2025

'Culture of skepticism': B.C. election report cites weather manipulation claims
VICTORIA - A new report into British Columbia's 2024 provincial election finds no evidence of foreign interference, but acknowledges a "broader culture of skepticism and conspiracy" with mis-informati...
Sep 10, 2025

One of three suspects charged after 44 migrants found near border in Quebec gets bail
MONTREAL - One of three men charged with human smuggling after 44 migrants were found crammed inside a cube van in southern Quebec has been granted bail. Firat Yuksek must respect a long list of condi...
Sep 10, 2025

'Culture of skepticism': B.C. election report cites weather manipulation claims
VICTORIA - A new report into British Columbia's 2024 provincial election finds no evidence of foreign interference, but acknowledges a "broader culture of skepticism and conspiracy" with mis-informati...
Sep 10, 2025

Sentencing in Vernon sexual assault case coming down in the fall
A former chiropractor found guilty on one count of sexual assault will learn his sentence in the fall.Murray Kievit was found guilty on one count of sexual assault in Vernon court in July. The charge ...
Sep 10, 2025

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