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'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich arrested in Alberta: lawyer
A lawyer for "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich says the Alberta woman has been arrested.
Alberta rodeo group apologizes for racist float
Organizers of a rodeo in southern Alberta are apologizing for a parade float with a turban-wearing man in a fake beard seated on a manure spreader with the words "The Liberal" painted on the side.
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald says she was unfairly suspended
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald and her lawyers say the organization's move to suspend her and prevent her from attending its annual general assembly is a violation of its own charter.
B.C. salmon farming industry welcomes talks with feds on fish farming future
A formal consultation process for the future of the industry is welcome after years of "ad hoc" discussions over Ottawa's pledge to end open-net salmon aquaculture, the executive director of the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association said on Thursday, June 23, 2022.
B.C. fish farms outside Discovery Islands can operate until at least spring 2023
The federal government says open-net pen salmon farming may continue off British Columbia's coast outside the Discovery Islands area, while Ottawa undertakes consultation on the plan to transition away from the practice.
Zelensky speaks online to university students about support for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to virtually address Canadian university students this morning.
Assembly of First Nations suspends National Chief RoseAnne Archibald
The Assembly of First Nations says it has voted to suspend National Chief RoseAnne Archibald.
Canada one step closer to removing some mandatory minimum sentences
Members of Parliament voted to adopt the Liberal government's proposed legislation on mandatory minimum penalties on Wednesday, Jun2 15, 2022, bringing it another step closer to becoming law.
Insurance costs from B.C.'s atmospheric rivers total $675 million
November's floods in British Columbia that swamped homes and farms, swept away roads and bridges and killed five people are now the most costly weather event in provincial history.
Prisons still routinely violate prisoner rights with solitary confinement
Prisons are badly failing to comply with solitary confinement laws and regularly violating inmate' rights, a new report by a group of Canadian senators says.