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Indigenous chiefs eager for $2.8B residential school settlement deal
First Nations leaders are voicing their formal support in Federal Court for a $2.8-billion settlement agreement to a class-action residential schools lawsuit.
MPs upset with Google after news access blocked for some Canadians
Some members of Parliament want to see Google in the hot seat over the tech company's move to temporarily block news access to some of its Canadian users.
B.C. Premier David Eby announces more supports to offset inflation
British Columbia Premier David Eby announced another round of the BC Affordability Credit on Saturday, February 25, 2023, to help offset inflation costs as he marked 100 days at the province's helm.
B.C. government faces class-action for coercing Indigenous women into sterilization
A proposed class-action lawsuit accuses the British Columbia government of "sexism and genocide" over a decades-long practice of coercing Indigenous women into sterilization and abortions.
Grim one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Ukrainians woke up to their second year of war this morning, as the military continued to beat back invading Russian forces in the southeastern region of the country.
Federal protection coming for critically at-risk spotted owls in B.C., groups say
Just three of the tiny owls are known to be in the wild in B.C., with a fourth recovering at a rehabilitation centre after it was suspected to have been hit by a train.
B.C. flood recovery funding from Ottawa to be announced today
Canada's emergency preparedness minister is returning to the epicentre of flooding that devastated British Columbia's Fraser Valley in November 2021.
Royal Ontario Museum returns Chief Poundmaker's pipe, saddle bag to family
Artifacts belonging to a 19th century Plains Cree chief who was known as a peacekeeper are expected to be returned to his descendants in a repatriation ceremony at the Royal Ontario Museum.
Alberta turns to oilpatch veterans for advice on province's energy future
Premier Danielle Smith will turn to a panel of five oilpatch veterans to advise her government on the future of Alberta's energy industry.
Data gaps during COVID-19 vaccine rollout posed risks, B.C. auditor general says
British Columbia's auditor general says the Ministry of Health struggled at times to collect reliable information for groups at high risk of COVID-19 infection as it shaped its vaccination campaign.