The Canadian Press

Essential access only on some B.C. highways but major infrastructure to be rebuilt

VANCOUVER — Limited access is slowly being restored to some British Columbia highways, but a state of emergency declared after widespread flooding in the southern region...

B.C. sending helicopters to deliver water to flooded farms: agriculture minister

Karl Meier has spent days battling to save his property and dairy cattle from flooding in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley, but he says the biggest issue...

No-win situation for Alberta premier at upcoming UCP meeting: political scientists

CALGARY — Political scientists say Alberta Premier Jason Kenney faces a no-win situation at his party’s annual meeting in Calgary this weekend over mounting questions about...

O’Toole says ‘stay tuned’ on if all Tory MPs can enter House under vaccine mandate

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole emerged onto an Ottawa street Thursday after spending two days behind closed doors with his elected members, plotting out their...

Canadian Medical Association urges federal government to protect health-care workers

OTTAWA — The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to fulfil its promise to support health-care employees amid continuing online harassment of physicians and...

López Obrador keen to engage Trudeau on Indigenous reconciliation challenges

Court of Appeal upholds Quebec law restricting advertising of vaping products

MONTREAL — Anti-tobacco groups on Tuesday praised a decision by Quebec’s highest court upholding the province’s right to subject vaping products to the same laws governing...

Climate making disasters like B.C. rain more frequent and more intense: scientists

Climate scientists have been warning of catastrophic weather for years now, but nobody’s happy the predicted floods and slides crippling British Columbia this week have come...

Discussions to resolve B.C. pipeline blockade have reached a pivotal point: Miller

OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says all parties are at a “critical junction” in the discussions toward a resolution on the blockade set up...

Troubled Green Party searches for interim leader, ex-MP Paul Manly urged to apply

OTTAWA — The Green party is looking for an interim leader to take the helm before a fresh leadership election among its members. And both the...