Category Archives: CP Canada
Volkswagen Beetle shell dismantled, removed from B.C. rock face by helicopter
SQUAMISH - The red shell of a Volkswagen Beetle has been removed from the steep rock face where it was suspended above Highway 99 in Squamish, B.C., in an apparent prank. A statement from the Environm...
Apr 09, 2026
Yukon issues formal apology for school's use of restraint, seclusion on students
WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA - The Yukon government has issued a formal apology for a Whitehorse elementary school's repeated and routine use of restraints and confinement against students for more than ...
Apr 09, 2026
Man who admitted involvement in gold heist at Toronto's Pearson airport gets 4 years
TORONTO - A man who admitted his role in the massive gold and cash heist from Toronto's Pearson airport has been sentenced to four years in prison. Court documents show that 44-year-old Arslan Chaudha...
Apr 09, 2026
Environment Canada to use AI in new weather forecasting model
OTTAWA - Environment and Climate Change Canada will use artificial intelligence to make its weather forecasts more accurate, the federal department said Thursday. It plans to launch a hybrid model thi...
Apr 09, 2026
Federal minister lauds close ties between Canada, U.S. police in terror guilty plea
MONTREAL - Canada's public safety minister is lauding the close relationship between police forces in the country and the United States, after a man pleaded guilty in a planned mass shooting that was ...
Apr 09, 2026
Group from Chilliwack, B.C., launches Canadian social media platform
A group of alumni from the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia has launched a new Canadian social media platform they say will provide a "homegrown alternative to U.S.-dominated" sites...
Apr 09, 2026
Verdicts against Meta, Google in U.S. could boost Canadian big tech lawsuits
OTTAWA - Recent U.S. court verdicts that found Meta and Google liable for harms to children are likely to benefit similar cases launched here in Canada, say experts and the lawyers behind the Canadian...
Apr 09, 2026
Poilievre says Ottawa must protect private property in wake of Cowichan Tribes ruling
RICHMOND - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the federal government must do more to protect property rights after a landmark court decision on Aboriginal title in British Columbia last year. P...
Apr 09, 2026
Vancouver mayor says false claims didn't harm councillor, who 'supported drug use'
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says his false claim that Coun. Sean Orr distributed illegal drugs didn't damage his reputation, because Orr's own previous statements showed he "supported drug use...
Apr 09, 2026
Rustad says 'dirty trick' by BC United may have cost Conservatives election victory
Former B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says he was "furious" to learn that BC United was behind a website calling for him to be ousted before the 2024 provincial election. Elections BC fined the ...
Apr 09, 2026