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Abbotsford mayor blasts feds for flooding 'inaction' as water starts receding
December 12, 2025 - 4:08 PM

ABBOTSFORD — The mayor of flood-struck Abbotsford, B.C., says he is disappointed and frustrated with the federal government over what he calls "inaction" on cross-border flooding that has repeatedly inundated his city.
PM says back-to-office plan for bureaucrats coming soon as MPs call for flexibility
December 08, 2025 - 4:54 AM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday his government's plan to get public servants to spend more time in the office will come into "sharper view" over the next several weeks.
Solutions are slow to come for water crisis plaguing Quebec's Nunavik region
November 22, 2025 - 1:00 AM

PUVIRNITUQ — Most Quebecers have only to twist a tap to get a seemingly endless source of clean water. The reality is completely different in the northern region of Nunavik, where the water supply system faces a host of problems, from bad weather to outdated equipment and labour shortages.
Conservatives demand probe into Ottawa's loss of $20M in pharmaceutical products
November 13, 2025 - 9:26 AM

OTTAWA — Conservative health critic Dan Mazier said Thursday he intends to ask for a committee investigation to find out how the Public Health Agency of Canada lost more than $20-million worth of pharmaceutical products from the national emergency stockpile.
Mark Carney's first budget plots a sharp departure from past fiscal plans
November 02, 2025 - 8:23 AM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is getting ready to table its first budget this week — one that will be markedly different from budgets of the past.
Interest in Canadian flights out of Lebanon last year waned quickly, documents show
October 15, 2025 - 1:29 PM

OTTAWA — Documents detailing Canada's effort to help citizens and permanent residents leave Lebanon last year on commercial flights and charters show there was huge interest in the first few days of the effort but uptake dropped off dramatically.
Auto board scandal: Legault says more accountability needed, casts blame elsewhere
September 03, 2025 - 7:06 AM

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault testified on Tuesday that he was kept in the dark about hundreds of millions of dollars in cost overruns at the auto insurance board, laying most of the blame for the scandal on the leaders of the state-run corporation.
In the news today: Strike deadline passes for public service staff
September 02, 2025 - 1:15 AM

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Rain gives reprieve in B.C. fire fight before challenging days ahead: fire service
August 06, 2025 - 5:27 PM

Light rain and higher humidity have briefly tempered wildfire activity in British Columbia, with some residents allowed to return to evacuated homes on Vancouver Island and in the Fraser Canyon.
U.S. politics threaten to complicate Canada’s co-hosting of 2026 World Cup
July 27, 2025 - 2:15 PM

OTTAWA — With less than a year to go until the 2026 World Cup, political tensions and U.S. policy threaten to pose problems as Canada, the United States and Mexico prepare to co-host the tournament.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Abbotsford mayor blasts feds for flooding 'inaction' as water starts receding

PM says back-to-office plan for bureaucrats coming soon as MPs call for flexibility

Solutions are slow to come for water crisis plaguing Quebec's Nunavik region

Conservatives demand probe into Ottawa's loss of $20M in pharmaceutical products

Mark Carney's first budget plots a sharp departure from past fiscal plans

Interest in Canadian flights out of Lebanon last year waned quickly, documents show

Auto board scandal: Legault says more accountability needed, casts blame elsewhere

In the news today: Strike deadline passes for public service staff

Rain gives reprieve in B.C. fire fight before challenging days ahead: fire service

U.S. politics threaten to complicate Canada’s co-hosting of 2026 World Cup

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