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B.C. salmon farms file court challenge to federal shutdown
A British Columbia salmon farming company is going to court to challenge the federal government's decision not to renew the licences for its open-net farms off Vancouver Island.
‘Troubled’ B.C. premier requests CSIS briefing on alleged Chinese meddling in Vancouver election
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is "very troubled" by allegations of Chinese interference in Vancouver's municipal elections last year and has asked Canada's intelligence agency for a briefing.
Vancouver mayor says foreign meddling ‘insinuations’ are because he’s not white
Ken Sim said the accusations are "disgusting" and racially motivated, and he found the report "incredibly disappointing" for pointing to politicians of Chinese descent.
Some federal public servants get remote-work extension, others must come in
Some federal government workers will be able to continue remote work for another year, as most face a March 31 deadline to return to the office at least two days a week.
Former governor general named special rapporteur on foreign meddling
David Johnston has been asked to look into allegations of foreign meddling in Canada's last two federal elections and recommend what the Liberal government should do about it.
17 wild horses slaughtered near Kamloops, B.C.
Authorities in British Columbia are investigating after 17 wild horses were shot in what Mounties are calling a "disheartening act."
British Columbia sets tougher emissions targets with new energy 'framework'
The British Columbia government says it's rolling out a new framework for approving oil and gas projects that will ensure the province meets its emissions targets in the coming decades.
$3.28-billion Indigenous-led LNG project in B.C. wins environmental approval
The Haisla First Nation on British Columbia's northern coast has been granted a provincial environmental assessment certificate for a floating liquefied natural gas facility.
Alberta orders all police services to use body cameras
"Mandating police to wear body-worn cameras is a transformational decision that will ensure all interactions with officers are objective," Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis said.
Two pedestrians killed, nine injured after truck jumps sidewalk in Quebec
Two people were killed and nine others were injured on Monday, March 13, 2023, afternoon when a pickup truck plowed into pedestrians who were walking beside a road in the eastern Quebec town of Amqui, police said.