Laura Kane
Reporter with The Canadian Press
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Feds announce $10M for RCMP to fight money laundering after ministers' meeting
The federal government has announced $10 million to help the RCMP prosecute money laundering after a special meeting of Canada's finance and justice ministers to discuss the pervasive problem.
Hatred of women creeping into public debate, Trudeau tells equality conference
Gender equality is under attack and, in the age of social media, it's never been easier to taunt and spread abhorrent views, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a global conference on the issue on Monday, June 3, 2019.
Huawei pushes ahead with rural internet strategy in Canada despite controversy
As wildfires raged near the central British Columbia community of Lac la Hache, emergency officials struggled to transmit life-saving information to residents.
Court says B.C. can't restrict oil shipments in key case for Trans Mountain
A court has ruled that British Columbia cannot restrict oil shipments through its borders in a decision that marks a win for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and Alberta's efforts to get its resources to overseas markets.
Pipeline protester chimes in on prime minister's fundraising speech
An Indigenous protester opposed to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion interrupted a speech by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a Liberal fundraiser on Wednesday, Maty 22, 2019.
Federal government funds millions to help B.C. police spot drugged driving
The federal government is boosting funding to help British Columbia police departments recognize drug-impaired drivers and buy roadside testing devices, as many forces remain wary of the technology.
Money laundering report a wake-up call for Canada, but some provinces skeptical
The authors of a report that found $47 billion was laundered across Canada last year debated whether to include a graph that indicated Alberta, Ontario and the Prairies were hotspots for dirty money, says the lead writer.
37-year-old B.C. woman among six killed in Alaska floatplane crash
A 37-year-old woman from Richmond, B.C., has been identified as the Canadian killed when two sightseeing floatplanes crashed midair in Alaska earlier this week.
B.C. must set clear terms, timeline if it holds money-laundering inquiry: expert
The British Columbia government needs to set clear goals and a firm timeline if it launches a public inquiry into money laundering, says a former provincial attorney general who led an exhaustive probe of missing and murdered women.
Retailers struggle to keep popular cannabis extract CBD on shelves in Canada
Retailers across Canada are struggling with a shortage of all cannabis, but there's one product they're especially desperate to keep on shelves: cannabidiol or CBD, a non-intoxicating extract vaunted for its purported health benefits.