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Here's how people without ID or fixed address can vote in the federal election

Here's how people without ID or fixed address can vote in the federal election

ST. JOHN'S — Anyone who wants to register to vote in the April 28 federal election has to be able to prove who they are and where they live.
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Gas firm says a contractor is dead in a gas plant fire near Fort St. John, B.C.

Gas firm says a contractor is dead in a gas plant fire near Fort St. John, B.C.

FORT ST. JOHN — A contractor has been killed and another person hurt in a fire in a gas plant north of Fort St. John, B.C. Alberta-based Tourmaline Oil, which runs the Gundy oil and gas extraction facility in Wonowon, B.C.
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Federal Court of Appeal dismisses challenge of federal firearms ban

Federal Court of Appeal dismisses challenge of federal firearms ban

OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge of a government ban on firearms that Ottawa considers fit only for the battlefield, not hunting or sport shooting.
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Hit-and-run on TMU campus appears to have targeted a specific person: Toronto police

Hit-and-run on TMU campus appears to have targeted a specific person: Toronto police

TORONTO — The driver of a vehicle that struck several pedestrians on Toronto Metropolitan University's downtown campus may have been targeting a specific individual on the walkway before speeding away from the scene, police said Tuesday.
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First Nation launches challenge of B.C.'s approval to raise Mount Polley mine dam

First Nation launches challenge of B.C.'s approval to raise Mount Polley mine dam

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia First Nation has filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow the Mount Polley mine to raise its tailings dam a decade after a similar storage site at the mine gave way, creating one of the province's largest environm
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California governor urges Canadians to ignore Trump, come back for sand, sun and wine

California governor urges Canadians to ignore Trump, come back for sand, sun and wine

Canadians’ boycott of travel to the U.S. is hitting hard on California’s sandy shores, prompting the state’s governor to make a social media pitch-plea to come back. Gov.
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Party leaders make promises on job skills training, scam protection for seniors

Party leaders make promises on job skills training, scam protection for seniors

OTTAWA — The main federal parties campaigned in the Montreal area Tuesday, with the Liberals pitching a new training benefit for mid-career workers and the Conservatives promising to protect seniors from scams.
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Ottawa says automakers that keep building in Canada will get a tariff exemption

Ottawa says automakers that keep building in Canada will get a tariff exemption

WASHINGTON — Automobile companies that continue to manufacture vehicles in Canada will get an exemption from Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to upend the North American industry with steep import duties.
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Bank of Canada rate decision too close to call after soft March inflation report

Bank of Canada rate decision too close to call after soft March inflation report

OTTAWA — A surprise slowdown in inflation last month has turned the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision on Wednesday into a coin toss, with some economists leaning toward a hold and others saying a cut is warranted.
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Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States

Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States

HALIFAX — The association that represents academic staff at Canadian universities is warning its members against non-essential travel to the United States.
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