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Vancouver police to express regret to Heiltsuk at apology ceremony, nation says
Members of the Vancouver Police Department are expected to take part in an apology ceremony today, October 24, 2022, in an expression of regret for arresting and handcuffing an Indigenous man and his granddaughter when they tried to open a bank account.
Alberta needs legislation to protect Rockies against coal, opposition tells premier
Alberta's Opposition New Democrats want the provincial government to end any uncertainty about the future of the province's Rocky Mountains by legislating that no new coal mines will be permitted there.
Premier François Legault introduces 30-member Quebec cabinet
Quebec Premier François Legault introduced a new, expanded cabinet on Thursday, October 20, 2022, a mix of veteran ministers from his party's first mandate and several newly elected members, including the province's first Indigenous cabinet minister.
Liberal steps to remove mandatory minimums doesn't go far enough: Murray Sinclair
The former chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission says Liberal legislation to remove some mandatory minimum penalties from the Criminal Code doesn't go far enough.
Why B.C.'s NDP disqualified leadership contender Anjali Appadurai and how she responded
David Eby became British Columbia's premier-in-waiting on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, when executives of the NDP disqualified his sole party leadership rival, Anjali Appadurai, on the strength of a report into her campaign by the party's chief electoral officer, Elizabeth Cull.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's latest apology over "ill-informed" remarks about invasion of Ukraine
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is apologizing for what she calls "ill-informed comments on Russia's invasion of Ukraine."
Burnaby RCMP officer stabbed to death at homeless camp
Several media reports say the officer was killed while assisting a bylaw officer at a homeless camp.
'Embarrassing and humiliating': PQ leader pushes back against swearing oath to King
Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is insisting he can take office without swearing an oath to the King — even if the secretary general of the legislature has told him otherwise.
Man dies in Newfoundland refinery explosion
One of the workers injured in the Sept. 2 explosion at the refinery in Come By Chance, Newfoundland has died, refinery owner Braya Renewables said.
B.C. government prepares for flooding when drought inevitably ends
The British Columbia government says it's ready to deploy sand bags and tiger dams in case flooding follows the ongoing drought.