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B.C. court certifies wheelchair users' class-action lawsuit against Air Canada
September 09, 2026 - 2:17 PM

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit filed against Air Canada by passengers who use wheelchairs and other mobility aids.
Wildfires expose evacuation gaps for Canadians with disabilities, advocates say
August 22, 2026 - 3:00 AM

Janice Lyons was upstairs in her Summerland, B.C., home when there was a flash at her doorbell, which lights up in her Deaf household in place of a chime.
In the news today: Trade talks bring hope, Russian missile strikes, Alberta AI debate
August 20, 2026 - 1:15 AM

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
Federal government's handful of health cut reversals won't help most refugees: doctors
August 07, 2026 - 1:49 PM

TORONTO — The federal government has reinstated full coverage for a handful of health-care services for refugees, but doctors say it's not nearly enough.
The government has two definitions of disability. Advocates say it leaves people out.
July 25, 2026 - 3:00 AM

OTTAWA — Advocates for people with episodic disabilities say they don't understand why the federal government has two different definitions of disability in law — and uses the narrower version to decide who gets benefits.
Border-straddling library inaugurates new Canadian entrance
June 10, 2026 - 2:24 PM

MONTREAL — Canadians can visit the Haskell Free Library and Opera House without crossing through a U.S. border checkpoint, thanks to a new entrance on the Canadian side.
'Denial of care': Doctors worry about refugees as payment requirements take effect
May 01, 2026 - 10:13 AM

TORONTO — Refugees now have to pay out of pocket for part of their drug prescriptions, mental health counselling, dental services, vision care and health equipment — including wheelchairs — as changes to a federal program take effect.
In the news today: Diversifying Canada's economy, Refugee health, Fort Mac wildfire
May 01, 2026 - 1:15 AM

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
$Jhosie Sico comforts her son AJ Sico, who sustained a severe brain injury, multiple fractures and nerve damage to his right eye in the Lapu Lapu festival car ramming attack last year, while posing for a photograph at their home, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, April 13, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck$

A year after Lapu Lapu ramming attack, grief, anger and hope intertwine
April 23, 2026 - 1:02 AM

VANCOUVER —
Protesters outside Vancouver's Lapu Lapu festival marking 1 year after 11 were killed
April 20, 2026 - 8:25 AM

VANCOUVER — It was to be a day of reflection and remembrance a year after the Lapu Lapu tragedy where 11 people were killed and dozens more were hurt in a vehicle ramming in Vancouver, instead it revealed the divisions within the community.
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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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B.C. court certifies wheelchair users' class-action lawsuit against Air Canada

Wildfires expose evacuation gaps for Canadians with disabilities, advocates say

In the news today: Trade talks bring hope, Russian missile strikes, Alberta AI debate

Federal government's handful of health cut reversals won't help most refugees: doctors

The government has two definitions of disability. Advocates say it leaves people out.

Border-straddling library inaugurates new Canadian entrance

'Denial of care': Doctors worry about refugees as payment requirements take effect

In the news today: Diversifying Canada's economy, Refugee health, Fort Mac wildfire

A year after Lapu Lapu ramming attack, grief, anger and hope intertwine

Protesters outside Vancouver's Lapu Lapu festival marking 1 year after 11 were killed

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