Prab Gill quits UCP caucus after party receives report into constituency meeting

CALGARY — An Alberta legislature member has resigned from the United Conservative Party caucus following an investigation into allegations that stemmed from a constituency association meeting...

Trump’s remarks about changing European culture draw ire

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s lament this week that immigration is “changing the culture” of Europe echoed rising anti-immigrant feelings on both sides of the Atlantic, where...

Indigenous activist arrested after Trans Mountain protest in B.C.

CLEARWATER, B.C. — An Indigenous political activist was briefly detained Saturday following a Trans Mountain pipeline protest in British Columbia’s North Thompson Provincial Park on Saturday....

‘A great New Brunswicker:’ former premier Ray Frenette dead at 83

NPD Leader Jagmeet Singh fuels speculation as he visits B.C.’s Burnaby South

VANCOUVER — Federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says while he has been encouraged to run for Parliament in the newly vacated British Columbia riding of...

Health Canada ‘concerned’ by cannabis companies sponsoring music events

Health Canada said Friday it’s prepared to crack down on licensed medical marijuana producers who are sponsoring music festivals and other events. The federal department said...

Ontario minister exchanges words with federal minister over asylum seekers

WINNIPEG — Ontario’s minister responsible for immigration has demanded an apology from federal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen for saying the province is promoting fear about asylum...

B.C. says local governments can regulate pot growth on agricultural land

VANCOUVER — Local and Indigenous governments in British Columbia will be permitted to prevent marijuana production in their communities on land that is part of the...

Prairie provinces, B.C. to meet next week on standardized trucking regulations

REGINA — Government officials from Canada’s four western provinces plan to hold a teleconference next week to discuss standardized trucking regulations. Trucking safety has been in...

Alberta United Conservatives hold on to two ridings with byelection wins

Alberta’s Opposition United Conservatives won two byelections Thursday, maintaining hold of ridings the party represented before the vote was called. In Innisfail-Sylvan Lake, United Conservative candidate...