Canada

Teenage workers hit hard by tech disruption, population growth: Desjardins

OTTAWA - A new report argues the rise of gig work, artificial intelligence and rapid population growth are souring job prospects for Canada's youngest workers. The Desjardins Economics report, release...

Sep 04, 2025

NDP pitches tighter arms controls, citing U.S. loophole for arms exports to Israel

OTTAWA - NDP MP Jenny Kwan will be asking Parliament to close a loophole that could allow the U.S. to purchase Canadian weapons for Israel, despite a ban on arms exports to that country. Kwan will be ...

Sep 04, 2025

2 hikers dead, 3rd presumed dead after going over waterfall in southeast B.C.: police

KIMBERLEY - Police say the bodies of two hikers have been recovered and a third person is presumed dead after the trio fell over a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia. RCMP in Kimberley, B.C., ...

Sep 03, 2025

Helicopter with B.C. wildfire crew makes forced landing near Pemberton

VICTORIA - A helicopter carrying a wildfire attack crew had to make a forced landing in a forested area near Pemberton, B.C., on Wednesday. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says he's relieved that all occ...

Sep 03, 2025

Head of BC Ferries supports Canadian shipbuilding, but it must be free of politics

VICTORIA - The head of BC Ferries welcomes plans to expand Canada's shipbuilding industry, but says future vessel procurements must be "free from political interference" after lessons learned from the...

Sep 03, 2025

Parks Canada visits increased by 10 per cent with Canada Strong Pass, Ottawa says

OTTAWA - The federal government says the Canada Strong Pass it introduced this summer succeeded in boosting rail travel and visits to museums, historic sites and parks. The Canada Strong Pass, which t...

Sep 03, 2025

ICBC services hobbled in Surrey, B.C., as government workers' strike action continues

SURREY - The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia says strike action by the BC General Employees' Union has hobbled driver licensing services in Surrey, B.C. The public auto insurer says all appo...

Sep 03, 2025

Quebec auto board scandal: Former top civil servant denies being told of cost overrun

MONTRAL - The former right-hand man of Premier Franois Legault has denied being informed in September 2022 that the online platform for the auto insurance board was more than $200 million over budget....

Sep 03, 2025

Integrity commissioner's office struggling to keep up with complaints, disclosures

OTTAWA - The office of the public sector integrity commissioner says it's being overwhelmed by its workload and that eliminating the backlog of files would require more analysts and lawyers. Commissio...

Sep 03, 2025

Five things to know about public service job action in British Columbia

VICTORIA - Job action affecting public service workers in British Columbia got underway this week, after a strike notice issued by the B.C. General Employees' Union expired on Tuesday. Here are five t...

Sep 03, 2025