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Two years after fatal fire, Montreal tightens rules on short-term rentals like Airbnb
March 18, 2025 - 1:50 PM

Montreal has cracked down on short-term rentals in a bid to ease housing pressure in the city and fight what it calls the “scourge” of illegal listings on Airbnb.
Year in review: A look at events in June 2024
January 01, 2025 - 12:25 AM

A look at news events in June 2024
Year in review: A look at events in June 2024
December 12, 2024 - 1:30 AM

A look at news events in June 2024
Ship strikes kill thousands of whales. A study of hot spots could map out solutions
November 22, 2024 - 10:05 AM

A study of hot spots for collisions between ships and whales around the world, including Canadian waters, offers a map for measures to prevent the deadly strikes that could drive some species to extinction, one of the British Columbia-based authors says.
Federal Court of Appeal sides with privacy watchdog in long-running Facebook case
September 10, 2024 - 12:25 PM

OTTAWA - A panel of judges says Facebook broke federal privacy law by failing to adequately inform users of the risks to their data upon signing up to the popular social media platform.
The latest news on wildfires in Canada as thousands forced from homes in the West
May 15, 2024 - 4:04 PM

Wildfires have forced thousands out of several communities in Western Canada.
Eby to target abuse after talking to dad of sextortion victim Carson Cleland, 12
December 22, 2023 - 10:24 AM

VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says he had a heartbreaking phone call with the father of a 12-year-old British Columbia boy who killed himself after falling prey to online sextortion, and he hopes to honour the boy by seeking more online protections for youth.
Indian consulate and Sikh ballot face security concerns after PM's remarks on killing
September 20, 2023 - 4:05 PM

The Vancouver Police Department has beefed up security outside India's Consulate after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said this week there was credible intelligence about a potential link between India's government and the killing of Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in B.C.
Hong Kong launches bid to attract Canadian companies, but rights group warns of risks
June 10, 2023 - 1:00 AM

Hong Kong's government is betting that Canadian companies and other overseas businesses will put profits over politics as it tries to lure talent and industry back to the city that has been cracking down on dissent after quashing a pro-democracy protest movement.
Academic troubled by MPs' refusal to share newsletters with researchers
January 14, 2023 - 4:00 AM

OTTAWA - While MPs send out newsletters to get the public's attention, many of them are refusing to share these taxpayer-funded mailouts with academics for research purposes.
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Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
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Is Tide a pesticide? BC contractor who put detergent on rooftop sparks legal fight
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Two years after fatal fire, Montreal tightens rules on short-term rentals like Airbnb

Year in review: A look at events in June 2024

Year in review: A look at events in June 2024

Ship strikes kill thousands of whales. A study of hot spots could map out solutions

Federal Court of Appeal sides with privacy watchdog in long-running Facebook case

The latest news on wildfires in Canada as thousands forced from homes in the West

Eby to target abuse after talking to dad of sextortion victim Carson Cleland, 12

Indian consulate and Sikh ballot face security concerns after PM's remarks on killing

Hong Kong launches bid to attract Canadian companies, but rights group warns of risks

Academic troubled by MPs' refusal to share newsletters with researchers

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