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Hundreds ordered out of riverside mobile homes in flood-hit Cache Creek, B.C.

Hundreds ordered out of riverside mobile homes in flood-hit Cache Creek, B.C.

CACHE CREEK, B.C. — Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta says flooding in the B.C. Interior town is already the worst he's seen in 50 years, and he's expecting even more trouble as blazing temperatures forecast this weekend hit the snowpack.
'Not on my watch': Seamus O'Regan rejects Liberals' disinformation resolution

'Not on my watch': Seamus O'Regan rejects Liberals' disinformation resolution

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is keen to tackle the problem of disinformation, but that will not include regulating the use of sources, Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan said Wednesday.
Federal, Nunavut governments' Inuit employment plans not meeting promises: arbitrator

Federal, Nunavut governments' Inuit employment plans not meeting promises: arbitrator

IQALUIT, Nunavut — An arbitrator has sided with the organization representing Nunavut Inuit, ruling that plans by the federal and territorial governments to increase Inuit employment in the territory are not meeting commitments in the Nunavut Land Cl
MPs unanimously vote to probe Chinese envoy's alleged targeting of Michael Chong

MPs unanimously vote to probe Chinese envoy's alleged targeting of Michael Chong

OTTAWA — The House of Commons has unanimously asked a parliamentary committee to look into allegations that the Chinese government waged an intimidation campaign against Conservative member of Parliament Michael Chong.
B.C.’s Elephant Hill wildfire results in losses of $1B per year: Indigenous report

B.C.’s Elephant Hill wildfire results in losses of $1B per year: Indigenous report

VANCOUVER — An Indigenous-led report into a massive wildfire nearly six years ago that destroyed more than 100 homes and scorched a vast swath of British Columbia's Interior says the blaze resulted in up to $1 billion per year in ongoing nature and e
Canadians can apply to renew their passports online beginning this fall

Canadians can apply to renew their passports online beginning this fall

OTTAWA — Canadians who need their travel documents renewed before visiting far-off shores will soon be able to skip the line at the passport office, the immigration minister announced Wednesday.
Canadian military commits to training Ukrainian soldiers in Latvia as war drags on

Canadian military commits to training Ukrainian soldiers in Latvia as war drags on

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Anita Anand announced Wednesday that Canadian military members and their Latvian counterparts will begin training Ukrainian soldiers in Latvia as soon as next week.
Quebec government rejects Trudeau's immigration plan, fears decline of French

Quebec government rejects Trudeau's immigration plan, fears decline of French

MONTREAL — Canada's plan to increase immigration is stoking fears among Quebec's political class, who say the changes would reduce the province's influence in the country and make it harder to protect French.
Quebec to table bill giving politicians base pay bump of $30,000

Quebec to table bill giving politicians base pay bump of $30,000

QUEBEC — The Quebec government is set to table a bill that would give members of the legislature the highest base salary out of all provincial politicians in the country.
Indigenous guardians help restore nature and community

Indigenous guardians help restore nature and community

OTTAWA — On the shores of the eastern arm of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories, Iris Catholique and the Ni Hat'ni Dene Indigenous Guardians have spent several years watching the ice take longer and longer to form every winter.