Laura Kane
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Laura Kane
Superbugs likely to kill 400,000 Canadians by 2050; report says
Superbugs are likely to kill nearly 400,000 Canadians and cost the economy about $400 billion in gross domestic product over the next 30 years, warns a landmark report.
RCMP gave FBI serial numbers, other details about Meng Wanzhou's phones: defence
A lawyer for Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou says the RCMP illegally passed on serial numbers and other crucial details of her electronic devices to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, but the Crown denies the allegation.
Production failures contributed to stuntwoman's death on 'Deadpool' set: report
The production company behind the superhero hit "Deadpool 2" violated a number of safety rules that contributed to the death of a stuntwoman, says British Columbia's workplace safety agency.
Border officers mistakenly gave Meng Wanzhou's phone passcodes to RCMP: Crown
Canadian border guards mistakenly gave the RCMP passcodes to electronic devices belonging to Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou, a Crown prosecutor said on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.
Nothing 'sinister' about airport questioning of Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou: Crown
The actions of Canadian officials during the arrest of Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport were "not at all sinister" and followed their legal obligations, a Crown prosecutor says.
B.C. father guilty of second-degree murder in slaying of two daughters
A jury has found a father guilty of killing his two young daughters in his apartment in a Victoria suburb on Christmas Day in 2017.
Assisted-death lawsuit adjourned, government evidence widens eligibility: lawyer
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association and a woman with a degenerative illness have adjourned their lawsuit challenging the federal assisted-dying law after they say government evidence expanded eligibility for the procedure.
Fewer trees, higher costs blamed for devastating downturn in B.C. forestry
High log prices and dwindling timber supply are driving the crisis in British Columbia's forestry industry that has devastated communities and kneecapped the provincial economy, observers say.
Pipeline construction hampered by hearings, permits, court action: report
Construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will likely be delayed due to detailed route hearings, outstanding provincial permits and Indigenous court challenges, says a report from environmental group Stand.earth.
Construction of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion still faces hurdles
Barbara Gard calls her three-hectare property, nestled below the forested peak of Sumas Mountain, a "miniature Stanley Park." Its lush trees and flowing creek reminded her of Vancouver's majestic park, and she immediately knew she wanted to call it home.