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Elenore Sturko, a gay rights champion, shocks BC United by defecting to Conservatives

Elenore Sturko, a gay rights champion, shocks BC United by defecting to Conservatives

VICTORIA — Nine months ago, Elenore Sturko told BC Conservative Leader John Rustad on social media that he needed to "make an unequivocal apology" for calling homosexuality a "lifestyle" and having "doubled down in his ignorance.
'Shameful': University of Manitoba apologizes for housing Indigenous remains

'Shameful': University of Manitoba apologizes for housing Indigenous remains

WINNIPEG — The University of Manitoba has publicly apologized for harm it has caused to First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities more than a century after it began accepting and storing Indigenous remains.
Hackers may have accessed 22 B.C. government inboxes, data on 19 employees: Farnworth

Hackers may have accessed 22 B.C. government inboxes, data on 19 employees: Farnworth

VANCOUVER — Twenty-two British Columbia government email inboxes with sensitive personal information on 19 employees may have been accessed during a cyber attack on the province's networks, the minister of public safety said on Monday.
MPs 'wittingly' took part in foreign interference: national security committee

MPs 'wittingly' took part in foreign interference: national security committee

OTTAWA — Soon after they were elected, some Canadian members of Parliament began "wittingly assisting" foreign state actors, says a report released Monday — including sending confidential information to Indian officials.
Oilers back in Cup final, and fans from Arctic Circle to Philippines celebrate

Oilers back in Cup final, and fans from Arctic Circle to Philippines celebrate

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — The Edmonton Oilers are back in the Stanley Cup final in a celebration reaching north of the Arctic Circle and drawing in fans from as far away as the Philippines.
Elected leaders should read Supreme Court decisions before speaking, says top justice

Elected leaders should read Supreme Court decisions before speaking, says top justice

OTTAWA — The chief justice of the Supreme Court sent a warning Monday about the risks elected officials run by reacting to decisions from the court without first having read the rulings themselves.
Ottawa creates $530-million fund to help cities adapt to climate change

Ottawa creates $530-million fund to help cities adapt to climate change

OTTAWA — Canadian cities and towns facing an uphill battle to stave off the effects of climate change will share more than half a billion dollars from a new federal adaptation fund, but the money is barely a blip in the bills Canadian municipalities
Pride flag raised on Parliament Hill as politicians warn Canada is at a crossroads

Pride flag raised on Parliament Hill as politicians warn Canada is at a crossroads

OTTAWA — As the Pride flag was raised over Parliament Hill Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned what he called "rising hate" against LGBTQ+ people in Canada, particularly transgender youth.
Speed restrictions, B.C. fishery closures, aim to protect southern killer whales

Speed restrictions, B.C. fishery closures, aim to protect southern killer whales

VANCOUVER — The federal government has announced salmon fishery closures and mandatory speed limits in areas where southern resident killer whales forage and travel in the ongoing effort to protect the endangered species.
Trudeau pitches strong ties to Mexico's new leader Claudia Sheinbaum amid U.S. tumult

Trudeau pitches strong ties to Mexico's new leader Claudia Sheinbaum amid U.S. tumult

OTTAWA — Mexico's election of its first female president could mean a stronger relationship with Canada, as analysts watch how Claudia Sheinbaum will approach civil rights and the possible return of former U.S. president Donald Trump.