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B.C. port union plans to hold strike vote while heading to court over CIRB decision

B.C. port union plans to hold strike vote while heading to court over CIRB decision

VANCOUVER — A union representing foremen at British Columbia's ports says it is being forced to take an industry-wide strike vote after one employer refused to bargain about automation issues directly and it also wants the courts to weigh in.
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Before fires, 'we were having a great season,' Barkerville, B.C.'s media manager says

Before fires, 'we were having a great season,' Barkerville, B.C.'s media manager says

When Stewart Cawood returned to British Columbia's historic gold rush town of Barkerville earlier this week, he said the town looked almost like it had been "ransacked.
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Ottawa warns more than 20,000 Canadians there is no guaranteed Lebanon evacuation

Ottawa warns more than 20,000 Canadians there is no guaranteed Lebanon evacuation

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada is warning more than 20,000 Canadians in Lebanon that they can't rely on government evacuation flights if war engulfs that country.
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Witness who stormed out of House committee in tears demands apology from Liberal MP

Witness who stormed out of House committee in tears demands apology from Liberal MP

OTTAWA — A witness who stormed out of a parliamentary committee meeting in tears Wednesday is demanding an apology from a Liberal MP who put a halt to a planned discussion about violence against women in favour of a debate about abortion rights.
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B.C. couple partially victorious in bankruptcy fight with securities regulator

B.C. couple partially victorious in bankruptcy fight with securities regulator

VANCOUVER — The chair of the British Columbia Securities Commission is calling on the federal government to change legislation to protect investors after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled fines issued by regulators can be wiped out by bankruptcy.
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Don't mistake 'luck for emergency preparedness' in B.C. ship fire: TSB chair says

Don't mistake 'luck for emergency preparedness' in B.C. ship fire: TSB chair says

VANCOUVER — The chair of Canada's Transportation Safety Board says it was luck rather than preparedness that helped in putting out a fire on a cargo ship off Vancouver Island's coast in October 2021.
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Conservatives launch attack ads on NDP, calling leader 'Sellout Singh'

Conservatives launch attack ads on NDP, calling leader 'Sellout Singh'

OTTAWA — The Conservative party released two new ads this week attacking NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh as a "sellout," blaming him for a national rise in crime, housing prices and costly living.
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Amnesty International names Wet'suwet'en chief Canada's first prisoner of conscience

Amnesty International names Wet'suwet'en chief Canada's first prisoner of conscience

OTTAWA — Amnesty International called for the release of a First Nations chief who is serving two months of house arrest Wednesday, naming him Canada's first prisoner of conscience.
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Father, son facing terror charges allegedly planning violent Toronto attack: RCMP

Father, son facing terror charges allegedly planning violent Toronto attack: RCMP

TORONTO — A father and son who were allegedly planning a violent attack in Toronto and had links to the Islamic State group are facing terrorism related charges, the RCMP said Wednesday. The two were arrested at a hotel in Richmond Hill, Ont.
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B.C. sailboat captain rescued after developing 'severe' hypothermia

B.C. sailboat captain rescued after developing 'severe' hypothermia

VICTORIA — A sailboat captain is recovering from severe hypothermia after spending several hours in the water off British Columbia's coast.
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