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Mulroney twins capture hearts during page boys duties at royal wedding
The joyful expressions of seven-year-old Canadian twins Brian and John Mulroney captured Internet hearts on Saturday as the boys took a star turn as page boys at the royal wedding.
Armed forces arrive in B.C. as federal assistance approved for flooded areas
The first wave of 300 Canadian military personnel is being sent to British Columbia to help communities overwhelmed by floodwaters as parts of the province are expected to be hit with heavy rain following snowmelt from unseasonably warm weather.
B.C. to match funds for Red Cross flood donations as water levels rise
As more evacuation alerts are issued and river levels rise in British Columbia, Premier John Horgan announced Wednesday his government will match Canadian Red Cross donations for those most harmed by the flooding.
British Columbia is just defending its interests on pipeline: Horgan
B.C. Premier John Horgan accused the federal government of unnecessarily putting taxpayers money at risk on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, by offering financial protection for Kinder Morgan's investors in the Trans Mountain pipeline dispute.
Bloc Quebecois youth wing drops support for Martine Ouellet
The youth wing of the Bloc Quebecois says it is withdrawing its support for embattled leader Martine Ouellet.
Residents across B.C. Interior brace for another deluge of flooding
Unseasonable heat and the potential for rain over the next seven to 10 days could force thousands of people in British Columbia's Interior to evacuate their homes as rivers and lakes continue to swell and burst from the melting snowpack, officials said on Monday, May 14, 2018.
B.C. residents and emergency crews prepare for more flooding this week
Residents and emergency crews are bracing for another surge of floodwaters, after surveying damage in some of the worst-hit parts of British Columbia during a reprieve over the weekend.
Lac-Megantic rail bypass to be funded jointly by federal, Quebec governments
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard announced today the two levels of government have signed an agreement−in−principle to jointly fund the project.
Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore wades into Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion debate
The environmentalist and former U.S. vice-president posted a tweet Thursday saying the pipeline carrying "dirty tar sands oil" would be a step backward in efforts to solve the climate crisis.
Tima Kurdi wants Canada to take more refugees, hopes new book spotlights crisis
Canada should take in more refugees, says Tima Kurdi, the aunt of three-year-old Syrian refugee Alan Kurdi who died with his brother and mother while fleeing to Greece in 2015.