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Kelowna latest to declare local state of emergency due to possible flooding

VANCOUVER — The City of Kelowna is the latest to declare a local state of emergency in response to isolated flooding that threatens property in some areas due to higher-than-expected rainfall that has swelled rivers across many parts of British Colum

Jun 14, 2022 6:20 PM Read more >

Federal government gives $77 million for new fire-resistant buildings in Lytton, B.C.

LYTTON, B.C. — Harjit Sajjan toured the ruins of Lytton, B.C., on Tuesday, witnessing the full impact of what a wildfire did to the community when it raced through the village in June last year.

Jun 14, 2022 5:46 PM Read more >

'Whisky war' with Denmark over tiny Arctic island ends peacefully with deal

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has struck a historic deal with Denmark, settling a dispute stretching back five decades over a 1.3-square-kilometre island in the Arctic.

Jun 14, 2022 5:26 PM Read more >

Police sergeant says slain Quebec teenager holding air pistol was perceived as threat

SHERBROOKE, Que. — Quebec provincial police officers who responded to an emergency call that left a 17-year-old dead testified on Tuesday about a quick interaction with a teenager in crisis that lasted just over a minute.

Jun 14, 2022 4:41 PM Read more >

Trudeau says Canadian attendance at Russian embassy event 'absolutely unacceptable'

OTTAWA — It was "absolutely unacceptable" that any Canadian representative attended a party at the Russian Embassy in Ottawa last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday.

Jun 14, 2022 4:15 PM Read more >

Key enterprises could face penalties under federal bill to bolster cybersecurity

OTTAWA — Key enterprises in the banking and telecommunications industries would be among those required to bolster cybersecurity and report digital attacks — or possibly face penalties — under a federal bill introduced Tuesday.

Jun 14, 2022 4:00 PM Read more >

New drug price regulations could save Canada billions of dollars: PBO report

OTTAWA — New drug price regulations set to come into effect next month could lower spending on patented drugs by about seven per cent over the long term and save billions of dollars, the parliamentary budget officer reported Tuesday.

Jun 14, 2022 3:50 PM Read more >

Montreal public health expands monkeypox vaccination to all men who have sex with men

MONTREAL — Calling Montreal the epicentre of the North American monkeypox outbreak, health officials in the city said Tuesday they were expanding vaccination against the disease to all men who have sex with men. Montreal public health director Dr.

Jun 14, 2022 3:43 PM Read more >

Cash, hard drive, passport hidden in home of Amanda Todd extortion suspect: officer

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A Dutch police officer has described finding cash, a passport and a computer hard drive hidden inside a stereo in the home of the man accused of extorting British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd more than a decade ago. Lt.

Jun 14, 2022 3:37 PM Read more >

Police face growing questions, calls for investigation into false Parliament bomb tip

OTTAWA — Police are facing mounting questions about the origin of a false bomb tip that led to the arrest of two Sikh rally organizers near Parliament Hill on Saturday, with some calling for an investigation into those who alerted law enforcement abo

Jun 14, 2022 3:33 PM Read more >