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Trudeau downplays Liberal divisions on Israel-Hamas war, NDP calls for firmer stance

Trudeau downplays Liberal divisions on Israel-Hamas war, NDP calls for firmer stance

OTTAWA — Diverse views in the Liberal party are a source of strength, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insisted Thursday as questions persisted about caucus discord over the government's policy on the Israel-Hamas war.
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'Deep concerns': Legal experts criticize Alberta's plans for transgender youth

'Deep concerns': Legal experts criticize Alberta's plans for transgender youth

CALGARY — Thirty-six law professors, legal researchers and other staff from Alberta's two largest universities are asking the province to reconsider policy changes affecting transgender youth.
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RCMP form national co-ordination team in response to extortion schemes

RCMP form national co-ordination team in response to extortion schemes

SURREY, B.C. — The RCMP says it has established a national team to help co-ordinate investigations and information sharing about extortion schemes targeting South Asian businesses in B.C., Alberta and Ontario.
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Prince Harry hits 99 km/h on skeleton sled in B.C., says 'everybody should do it'

Prince Harry hits 99 km/h on skeleton sled in B.C., says 'everybody should do it'

WHISTLER, B.C. — Even after a second run, Prince Harry couldn't crack the 100km/h mark as he raced face-first down one of the world's fastest bobsled tracks in Whistler, B.C., aboard a tiny skeleton sled. "I'm going to go again.
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Yukon says there's no plan for Dawson City bridge, despite PM's comment

Yukon says there's no plan for Dawson City bridge, despite PM's comment

DAWSON CITY, Yukon — The Yukon government is pouring cold water on a suggestion by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that a bridge is being built across the Yukon River in Dawson City, after years of struggle to construct a sanctioned winter ice route.
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B.C.'s 2024 vintage faces wipeout, as wine report predicts up to 99% loss due to cold

B.C.'s 2024 vintage faces wipeout, as wine report predicts up to 99% loss due to cold

KELOWNA, B.C. — Winery owner Rolf de Bruin was well aware of the stakes as temperatures plunged to -24 C in Lillooet, B.C., in mid-January.
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Vancouver Canucks downplay Phil Kessel signing, add emphasis on team

Vancouver Canucks downplay Phil Kessel signing, add emphasis on team

Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says he's open to a reunion with Phil Kessel, but he's prioritizing his team. Kessel skated with the Vancouver Canucks' AHL affiliate on Wednesday in Abbotsford, B.C.
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Alberta expecting to get federal estimate of its share of Canada Pension Plan by fall

Alberta expecting to get federal estimate of its share of Canada Pension Plan by fall

EDMONTON — Albertans will have to wait until the fall before they learn what the federal government thinks they should get if the province quits the Canada Pension Plan.
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Head of N.B. elections gives inside look at agency during political drama of 2023

Head of N.B. elections gives inside look at agency during political drama of 2023

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's chief electoral officer offered an inside look Thursday at the province's elections office as it scrambled to get ready for a snap election that Premier Blaine Higgs hinted would come last year but never did.
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Schouten wins world speedskating title in women's 3k, Canada's Weidemann second

Schouten wins world speedskating title in women's 3k, Canada's Weidemann second

CALGARY — Taking a step back let Isabelle Weidemann take a step forward. The Ottawa speedskater's decision to stop racing mid-season was validated by the first world championship medal of her career in an individual distance.
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