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Eby terminates Downtown Eastside consultancy contract that came under fire

Eby terminates Downtown Eastside consultancy contract that came under fire

British Columbia Premier David Eby has terminated a consultancy contract to improve conditions in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside that came under fire from critics, who called it a political favour that lacked transparency.
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Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for three-day summit

Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for three-day summit

BANFF — High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banff, Alta., this week for a three-day summit that will cover topics including the global economy, the war in Ukraine and artificial intelligence.
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Canadians have more trust in Carney than they did in Trudeau: poll

Canadians have more trust in Carney than they did in Trudeau: poll

OTTAWA — Canadians have more trust in Prime Minister Mark Carney now than they did in former prime minister Justin Trudeau after he was first elected, a new poll suggests.
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Trump says Canada has asked to join his Golden Dome missile defence program

Trump says Canada has asked to join his Golden Dome missile defence program

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday aspects of his plan for a "Golden Dome" missile defence shield and said "it automatically makes sense" for Canada to be involved.
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Port says dredging of Vancouver's Burrard Inlet underway, a project touted by Carney

Port says dredging of Vancouver's Burrard Inlet underway, a project touted by Carney

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says preliminary work on a plan to dredge Burrard Inlet to accommodate fully loaded oil tankers is now underway It says the project, which was recently floated by Prime Minister Mark Carney, will procee
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B.C. RCMP say man impersonated police, then called 9-1-1 to make report

B.C. RCMP say man impersonated police, then called 9-1-1 to make report

RICHMOND — Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say they have arrested a man who they believe impersonated a police officer and conducted a traffic stop, then called 9-1-1 to report his own actions. The RCMP say they received a report around 1 p.m.
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CRTC hears debate on including a 'cultural element' in new definition of CanCon

CRTC hears debate on including a 'cultural element' in new definition of CanCon

OTTAWA — The federal broadcast regulator is considering whether it should include a "cultural element" in its new definition of Canadian content.
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Formenton asked for advice on way to bathroom with complainant, ex-teammate testifies

Formenton asked for advice on way to bathroom with complainant, ex-teammate testifies

One of five hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman inside a London, Ont., hotel room asked some of his teammates for advice before heading toward the bathroom with her, another player testified Tuesday.
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One worker dead, two injured after collapse at construction site north of Montreal

One worker dead, two injured after collapse at construction site north of Montreal

BLAINVILLE — The underground walls of a construction site north of Montreal collapsed on Tuesday morning, killing one worker and injuring two others. Police in Blainville, Que., said they received a call around 11 a.m.
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Indigenous groups send eviction notice to Quebec forestry companies

Indigenous groups send eviction notice to Quebec forestry companies

MONTREAL — Two Indigenous organizations have issued eviction notices to a number of Quebec forestry companies in the province's Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Mauricie and Côte-Nord regions.
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