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Lawyers for alleged B.C. hijacker get more time to prepare bail application
RICHMOND - The man accused of hijacking a plane and triggering a security scare at Vancouver International Airport last month appeared briefly at a provincial court in Richmond, B.C., where his lawyer...
Aug 18, 2025

Lawyers for alleged B.C. hijacker get more time to prepare bail application
RICHMOND - The man accused of hijacking a plane and triggering a security scare at Vancouver International Airport last month appeared briefly at a provincial court in Richmond, B.C., where his lawyer...
Aug 18, 2025

Indigenous leaders on Trans Mountain lessons as Building Canada Act moves forward
OTTAWA - Two former Indigenous leaders on both sides of the debate over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion say the federal government can't ignore First Nations on future infrastructure projects it...
Aug 18, 2025

Anand says international law is fundamental, as Ukraine talks kick off at White House
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is trying to convince other countries that international law is fundamental for peace in Ukraine and across the world. Anand is in Helsinki, m...
Aug 18, 2025

Zelenskyy arrives at White House for critical talks with Trump, European leaders on war with Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived at the White House for talks with President Donald Trump and key European leaders as the U.S. leader presses for a quick end to th...
Aug 18, 2025

Air Canada cancels two flights at Kelowna Airport amid national flight attendant strike
Travellers at Kelowna International Airport are facing disruptions today as Air Canada cancels two flights to and from Toronto amid a national strike by the airline's flight attendants.The Canada Indu...
Aug 18, 2025

Fire near Vernon, B.C., is being held, with tactical evacuation order lifted
VERNON - A wildfire that forced a brief tactical evacuation in the Okanagan region of British Columbia is now being held, and evacuees have been told they're safe to return home. The BC Wildfire Servi...
Aug 18, 2025

Hotter than average temperatures to last through September
OTTAWA - Western provinces and the East Coast should remain on alert for the possibility of more wildfire activity throughout the rest of summer, based on the latest federal government update. Wide sw...
Aug 18, 2025

Passengers continue to face travel woes amid Air Canada flight attendants' strike
Thousands of passengers are facing another day of travel disruptions as Air Canada flight attendants continue to strike despite a federal return-to-work order. Lisa Smith and Nicole Power, two sisters...
Aug 18, 2025

Here's the latest in the labour dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants
OTTAWA - Air Canada flight attendants remain on strike despite back-to-work orders by the Canada Industrial Relations Board. Over the weekend, the federal government asked the board to send the two si...
Aug 18, 2025

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