John Horgan apologizes for dropping f-bomb in legislature
British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he apologizes for "intemperate comments" he made during a heated question period in the legislature.
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Canadian commander says military training mission in Ukraine having an impact
The most recent commander of Canada's military training mission in Ukraine says the fact Russia has sanctioned him and several of his predecessors is proof of the mission's impact.
Canada's military hasn't done enough to stamp out racism, new report expected to say
Defence Minister Anita Anand will release a highly anticipated report this morning that is expected to take the military to task for not doing enough to address racism in the ranks over the past two decades.
B.C. old growth protector and hunger striker briefly hospitalized
A British Columbia man says he was briefly hospitalized on the 24th day of a hunger strike to protest old-growth logging but plans to go without food until the end of the month before joining others in escalating action against the government.
Trans Mountain pipeline insurers dropping like flies
Lloyd’s of London syndicate Aspen Insurance announced April 21 it will cut ties with Trans Mountain when its insurance policy expires this summer, making it the 17th company to do so.
A former Hudson's Bay store given to Winnipeg Indigenous group
One of the landmark stores formerly run by the Hudson's Bay Co. is about to undergo a major transformation in the name of reconciliation with Indigenous people.
Russia passes sanctions on Canadian premiers, journalists, military, political staff
Russia targeted 61 Canadians — from politicians to journalists — with fresh sanctions on Thursday, April 21, 2022, over Canada's actions against the country for its invasion of Ukraine.
Biden passes order to help protect old-growth forests from wildfire
President Joe Biden is taking steps to restore national forests that have been devastated by wildfires, drought and blight, using an Earth Day visit to Seattle to sign an executive order protecting some of the nation’s largest and oldest trees.
B.C's. new Indigenous rights legal dispute framework favours negotiation
The British Columbia government is working to resolve legal disputes with First Nations outside of the courtroom to avoid "deepening divisions," Attorney General David Eby said.
EV popularity growing but still off federal targets
Electric vehicle sales grew almost 60 per cent last year but they need to pick up the pace even more to hit the new federal sales mandates expected by the end of this year.
Jason Kenney says he's been too tolerant of open dissent
Premier Jason Kenney says Albertans are unimpressed with the intraparty melodrama of his United Conservative government and adds that, if anything, he has been too soft on dissenters.
Canada supports Sweden, Finland joining NATO alliance
Each of the countries has expressed an interest in becoming part of the defensive military alliance since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February.
NYC’s contentious and big clean energy project just got the green light
The hotly debated transmission buildout divided environmentalists, but experts say it was the only real hope for the state's — and the country's — climate goals.
Canada’s climate goals are built on flawed forest carbon accounting, enviro groups say
Last week, the federal government announced Canada’s 2020 greenhouse gas emissions dropped, in part thanks to trees removing carbon from the atmosphere. However, environmentalists are quick to point out this calculation excludes a huge chunk of emissions from the logging industry.
Canada to send Ukraine heavy artillery, but PM won't give details
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't going to provide more details about his government's pledge to send a new round of military aid to Ukraine — at least not yet.