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Former B.C. premier John Horgan will be Canada's next ambassador to Germany

Former B.C. premier John Horgan will be Canada's next ambassador to Germany

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that former British Columbia premier John Horgan has been appointed as Canada's next ambassador to Germany.
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Reasons for releasing Chinatown stabbing suspect should be public: B.C. Review Board

Reasons for releasing Chinatown stabbing suspect should be public: B.C. Review Board

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man accused of a triple stabbing in Vancouver's Chinatown in September has lost his bid to seal a document that identified him as a "significant threat" before he was released from a forensic psychiatric hospital. A B.
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Quebec tuition hike: Concordia says it could lose 90% of out-of-province students

Quebec tuition hike: Concordia says it could lose 90% of out-of-province students

Montreal's Concordia University is warning of "devastating financial implications" if Quebec moves forward with a plan to double tuition for out-of-province students starting next fall.
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'Makes me sad': New Quebec poll sees Premier Legault losing ground to Parti Québécois

'Makes me sad': New Quebec poll sees Premier Legault losing ground to Parti Québécois

Quebec Premier François Legault says he takes full responsibility for his party's sagging poll numbers. He told reporters that a new Leger poll published today, conducted for the Journal de Montréal and Journal de Québec, makes him "sad.
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Montreal police arrest 17 people for alleged real estate fraud worth over $5 million

Montreal police arrest 17 people for alleged real estate fraud worth over $5 million

Montreal police say they've arrested 17 people in connection with an alleged real estate fraud scheme worth more than $5 million.
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Tories hold lead over Liberals, Canadians report limited trust in institutions: poll

Tories hold lead over Liberals, Canadians report limited trust in institutions: poll

OTTAWA — The Conservative party is maintaining a steady lead over Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals, a new poll suggests, at a time when Canadians are reporting limited trust in their institutions.
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'They haven't had water for the last week:' Vancouver resident says of family in Gaza

'They haven't had water for the last week:' Vancouver resident says of family in Gaza

After four days trying to call his family in the Gaza Strip, Vancouver resident Omar Mansour said he was able to hear his brother's voice for a few minutes Monday morning.
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Mother of peacekeeper killed in Bosnia is this year's Silver Cross Mother

Mother of peacekeeper killed in Bosnia is this year's Silver Cross Mother

OTTAWA — Chris Holopina called his mom in Manitoba every single week while he was deployed in Bosnia in 1996. At 22, he was doing exactly what he'd always wanted to do: serving in the Canadian Armed Forces as a combat engineer.
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In the news today: Vancouver man worries for family as Israeli airstrikes target Gaza

In the news today: Vancouver man worries for family as Israeli airstrikes target Gaza

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Vancouver man says his family in Gaza has no water A Vancouver resident says his family in the Gaza Strip has no water to drink.
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Saskatchewan gas utility could face steep fines and jail for not remitting carbon tax

Saskatchewan gas utility could face steep fines and jail for not remitting carbon tax

REGINA — Saskatchewan's natural gas utility could face hefty fines for not remitting the carbon tax to the federal government, and its executives may also face jail for failing to do so, federal legislation says.
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