B.C. NDP leader aims to form relationships as ‘warriors’ deal with Liberals

VICTORIA — Advice from former New Democrat premier Mike Harcourt includes allowing the warriors to battle the government, the leader of British Columbia’s opposition party says....

Slumping oil prices threaten to reduce revenues at Canada’s top banks

TORONTO — Oil prices that reached a five-year low on Friday are starting to take a bite out of profits at TD Bank and raising concerns for...

Manitoba collects toys, hosts dinner for families of missing, murdered women

WINNIPEG — For Bernadette Smith, Christmas used to be a time for large family gatherings, lots of food and the exchange of gifts. But since her...

Wind turbines have little impact on property values, study concludes

TORONTO — Wind turbines generally have little effect on the value of nearby properties with possibly isolated exceptions, a recent study of thousands of home and...

Man who lived in home of woman who went missing in 2012 charged with murder

CALGARY — A man who lived in the home of a Calgary woman missing for over two years has been charged in connection with her death...

Canada hopes avian flu is contained in 4 farms

VANCOUVER, British Columbia  — Canadian officials hope an avian flu outbreak has been contained to four quarantined poultry farms in British Columbia. The turkeys and chickens...

Alberta amends bill, opens door to segregation of gay youth clubs

EDMONTON—Alberta’s Progressive Conservatives, facing mounting resistance on a controversial bill, have passed an amendment that opponents say opens the door to segregating some gay youth who...

Two more farms in B.C. under quarantine as officials try to contain avian flu

VANCOUVER—Two more farms in southwestern British Columbia were placed under quarantine Wednesday as officials attempted to contain an outbreak of avian influenza, though it wasn’t yet...

Saskatchewan man arrested in unusual stickup robbery case

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask.—Police in Prince Albert, Sask., have arrested a man in a rather unusual stickup. On the weekend, a 38-year-old man told police that while...

RCMP charge Montreal boy, 15, with terror related charges