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B.C. Opposition Leader Rustad wants to hit U.S. with 'carbon tax' on coal shipments

B.C. Opposition Leader Rustad wants to hit U.S. with 'carbon tax' on coal shipments

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Opposition Leader John Rustad has found a carbon tax he likes, proposing such a levy on U.S.
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Liberal party confirms Ruby Dhalla's disqualification from leadership race

Liberal party confirms Ruby Dhalla's disqualification from leadership race

OTTAWA — The Liberal Party of Canada confirms that leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla has been disqualified from the race.
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B.C. Opposition law critic defies Rustad's request to delete 'zero graves' comment

B.C. Opposition law critic defies Rustad's request to delete 'zero graves' comment

The B.C. Conservatives' attorney general critic is defying Opposition Leader John Rustad's request to take down a social-media post saying there are “zero” confirmed child burial sites at the former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.
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First Nation report says communication shortfalls hampered B.C. landslide response

First Nation report says communication shortfalls hampered B.C. landslide response

A report from a First Nation says the massive Chilcotin River landslide in the B.C. Interior last year revealed shortfalls in communication and co-ordination of the emergency response from provincial and federal governments.
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Google 'actively working' to fix mislabelling of Canadian 'state parks'

Google 'actively working' to fix mislabelling of Canadian 'state parks'

Canadians have taken to social media wondering why Google Maps was referring to some provincial parks as "state" parks, an incorrect designation that has ruffled feathers at a time of heightened tension between Canada and the United States.
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First Nations must not be forgotten amid Trump threats, outgoing Chief Picard says

First Nations must not be forgotten amid Trump threats, outgoing Chief Picard says

MONTREAL — Indigenous people risk being pushed aside as Canada looks to defend itself against a possible trade war with the United States, says an outgoing regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
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Trump says he's moving forward with tariffs on Canada and Mexico next week

Trump says he's moving forward with tariffs on Canada and Mexico next week

WASHINGTON — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday that Canada needs to send the message it will "fight back" after U.S. President Donald Trump said steep tariffs on Canadian and Mexican products are indeed coming next week.
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Musqueam and Feds make deal to share Vancouver airport lease revenue

Musqueam and Feds make deal to share Vancouver airport lease revenue

VANCOUVER — The Musqueam Indian Band has signed an agreement with the federal government to share ground lease revenue from the Vancouver International Airport.
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Convicted killer, 85, missing from minimum security prison north of Montreal

Convicted killer, 85, missing from minimum security prison north of Montreal

SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES, Que. — Correctional Service Canada says an 85-year-old convicted killer has escaped from a minimum security prison north of Montreal.
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Sending Canadian troops to Ukraine 'on the table' under possible peace deal: Trudeau

Sending Canadian troops to Ukraine 'on the table' under possible peace deal: Trudeau

KYIV — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not rule out sending Canadian troops to Ukraine as part of a possible ceasefire deal as he joined European leaders Monday in Kyiv to mark the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.
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