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Not a 'snowball's chance in hell' of Canada becoming 51st state: Trudeau

Not a 'snowball's chance in hell' of Canada becoming 51st state: Trudeau

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau clapped back Tuesday at Donald Trump's escalating claims that Canada would be better off if it became the 51st state, and has called for an in-person meeting with premiers in Ottawa next week to address this
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Canada Post alleges $449K package label fraud in B.C. lawsuit

Canada Post alleges $449K package label fraud in B.C. lawsuit

Lawsuit claim alleges Jackson Lam manipulated shipping labels from various retail clients including Bell Canada, COGECO, Eastlink and Shaw Communications
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B.C. woman already banned from midwifery is accused of killing baby

B.C. woman already banned from midwifery is accused of killing baby

The baby died on Jan. 6, 2024, despite life-saving efforts from emergency workers.
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Police incident ends in New Westminster, B.C., after court and college evacuated

Police incident ends in New Westminster, B.C., after court and college evacuated

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Police say an incident that triggered the evacuation of the court complex at New Westminster, B.C., and the nearby campus of Douglas College has ended.
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Special prosecutor appointed in case involving relative of B.C. provincial judge

Special prosecutor appointed in case involving relative of B.C. provincial judge

VICTORIA — The BC Prosecution Service says it has appointed a special prosecutor in a case involving a person related to a provincial court judge.
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Okanagan winery banned from hiring foreign workers after breaching abuse rules

Okanagan winery banned from hiring foreign workers after breaching abuse rules

OLIVER, B.C. — A winery in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley has been permanently banned by the federal government from hiring foreign workers and fined $118,000 for breaking program rules. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says in a Dec.
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Black Bean owners say move to Molly's Reach will allow expansion

Black Bean owners say move to Molly's Reach will allow expansion

Siblings David and Becca Bristow are excited to 'Welcome back,' guests to the iconic Gibsons diner by the end of February.
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Premier Eby set to visit Washington, outlines tariff threat plan

Premier Eby set to visit Washington, outlines tariff threat plan

B.C. Premier David Eby outlines plan to address tariff threat but mum on addressing the root of that threat, namely U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's concerns over border security, fentanyl and organized crime.
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Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes

Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes

Bending to the political headwinds of the incoming Trump administration, Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with “community notes” written by users similar to the model used by Elon M
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Trail closed in Nanaimo, B.C., for public safety after 'aggressive' cougar sightings

Trail closed in Nanaimo, B.C., for public safety after 'aggressive' cougar sightings

NANAIMO, B.C. — The Regional District of Nanaimo in British Columbia says it's temporarily closing a hiking trail due to the presence of an "aggressive" cougar.
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