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Two bodies were missed at B.C. death scene. Was treatment of coroners to blame?

Two bodies were missed at B.C. death scene. Was treatment of coroners to blame?

VANCOUVER — When police attended a single-room occupancy building in East Vancouver three years ago, they found the body of “Jimmy” Van Chung Pham, a man with a criminal history who would later be described as a predator by the Union of British Colum
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Westbank sells stake in massive Squamish Nation housing development in Vancouver

Westbank sells stake in massive Squamish Nation housing development in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Developer Westbank Corp. has sold its entire stake in the Squamish Nation's massive Senakw housing project, which broke ground in Vancouver in 2022, backed by a $1.4-billion federal loan for construction.
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B.C. ministry unaware of coroners attending death scenes remotely after 2019

B.C. ministry unaware of coroners attending death scenes remotely after 2019

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Ministry of Public Safety says it was unaware of the BC Coroners Service continuing a practice of attending certain death scenes remotely instead of in person after 2019.
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Former Trans Mountain CEO to head up Carney's major projects office in Calgary

Former Trans Mountain CEO to head up Carney's major projects office in Calgary

OTTAWA — Ottawa's one-stop shop for businesses to pitch plans for large industrial construction projects will be headquartered in Calgary and managed by former Trans Mountain CEO Dawn Farrell, the Prime Minister's Office said Friday.
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Montreal's transit agency says too expensive to display 'Go Habs Go!' before winter

Montreal's transit agency says too expensive to display 'Go Habs Go!' before winter

MONTREAL — Montreal's transit agency says city buses won't be flashing the “Go! Canadiens Go!” NHL hockey slogan any time soon, despite getting the green light to do so by Quebec’s language watchdog.
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Poilievre wants 'reasonable' self-defence defined in Criminal Code

Poilievre wants 'reasonable' self-defence defined in Criminal Code

Justice Minister Sean Fraser said on social media that Canadians already have the right to defend themselves.
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Teenager charged in terror case faces new charge of assaulting a peace officer: Crown

Teenager charged in terror case faces new charge of assaulting a peace officer: Crown

MONTREAL — A 17-year-old boy who allegedly intended to carry out an attack on behalf of the Islamic State is facing a new charge of assaulting a peace officer, a federal Crown prosecutor said Friday.
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Federal government posts $3.3B deficit from April to June

Federal government posts $3.3B deficit from April to June

The same period last year saw a $2.9-billion deficit.
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Canada, India name new high commissioners as both countries restore relations

Canada, India name new high commissioners as both countries restore relations

OTTAWA — Canada and India named seasoned diplomats as their new high commissioners Thursday, as both gradually soothe diplomatic tensions over transnational repression and Sikh separatism 10 months after expelling each other's top envoys.
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In the news today: StatCan to release GDP data for June and Q2 today

In the news today: StatCan to release GDP data for June and Q2 today

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
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