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Greens win second Ontario seat in provincial byelection

Greens win second Ontario seat in provincial byelection

The Green Party of Ontario doubled its ranks in the provincial legislature with a byelection Thursday sending a second representative to join party leader Mike Schreiner.
Sophie Schmidt set for Canada farewell alongside longtime friend Christine Sinclair

Sophie Schmidt set for Canada farewell alongside longtime friend Christine Sinclair

LANGFORD, B.C. — Sophie Schmidt says she has not thought about the emotions that undoubtedly will be unleashed when she pulls on her Canadian jersey for the last time at Tuesday's friendly against Australia in Vancouver.
Overdoses the leading cause of death in B.C. for those aged for 10 to 59: coroner

Overdoses the leading cause of death in B.C. for those aged for 10 to 59: coroner

VICTORIA — British Columbia's coroner says the toxic and unregulated drug supply has claimed more than 2,000 lives in the province in the first ten months of this year.
Shipper costs to rise as regulator approves preliminary interim Trans Mountain tolls

Shipper costs to rise as regulator approves preliminary interim Trans Mountain tolls

CALGARY — The Canada Energy Regulator has approved preliminary interim tolls that would see oil companies pay nearly twice as much to ship crude on the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline as what was estimated in 2017.
Housing dominates B.C. legislative session with next election less than a year away

Housing dominates B.C. legislative session with next election less than a year away

VICTORIA — Politicians left British Columbia's legislature Thursday after passing a series of housing-focused laws that Opposition parties say will do little to change the province's status as one of the most unaffordable jurisdictions for housing in
Liberal bail reforms poised to become law after year of increased crime concerns

Liberal bail reforms poised to become law after year of increased crime concerns

OTTAWA — The federal government's bail-reform legislation is on its way to becoming law after the House of Commons decided on Thursday to accept changes the Senate made to the bill.
Watchdog flags 'risk of discrimination' in border agency's air traveller targeting

Watchdog flags 'risk of discrimination' in border agency's air traveller targeting

OTTAWA — The national spy watchdog says Canada's border agency needs to do a better job of documenting how and why it singles out certain air passengers for possible additional scrutiny.
B.C. files application for Canada's first unexplained wealth order, minister says

B.C. files application for Canada's first unexplained wealth order, minister says

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has filed the first-ever application to secure an unexplained wealth order in Canada, the province's solicitor general said, calling the orders a "powerful tool" to clamp down on the proceeds of criminal act
Calgary police ask RCMP to review how two brothers were arrested, charged in shooting

Calgary police ask RCMP to review how two brothers were arrested, charged in shooting

Calgary police have asked the RCMP to conduct an independent review into how two teenage brothers were arrested and charged in a shooting that left a man dead and two other people injured.
Métis self-governance bill would help right wrongs, minister says amid controversy

Métis self-governance bill would help right wrongs, minister says amid controversy

OTTAWA — The Liberal minister of Crown-Indigenous relations is defending a bill that would formalize several Métis self-governance agreements, after more than a month of heated debate between Indigenous leaders at a parliamentary committee.
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