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CSIS prepped PMO briefing on China's election meddling, documents at inquiry show

CSIS prepped PMO briefing on China's election meddling, documents at inquiry show

OTTAWA — Canada's spy agency knew China "clandestinely and deceptively interfered" in the past two federal votes, according to a top-secret briefing document that emerged Monday at the public inquiry into foreign interference.
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As Sudan crisis rages, resettlement stalled; groups urge Ottawa to do more to help

As Sudan crisis rages, resettlement stalled; groups urge Ottawa to do more to help

OTTAWA — Canada has yet to reunite a single family with relatives who are trying to escape conflict-racked Sudan, while diaspora groups are demanding the federal government do more to end a yearlong civil war.
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Four arrested, including three youths, over 2021 death of man in Penticton, B.C.

Four arrested, including three youths, over 2021 death of man in Penticton, B.C.

PENTICTON, B.C. — Four people have been arrested over the death of a 22-year-old man in Penticton, B.C., more than two years after he was found gravely hurt in a field. B.C. RCMP spokesman Cpl.
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B.C. container terminal operator calls its emissions data a 'trade secret'

B.C. container terminal operator calls its emissions data a 'trade secret'

VANCOUVER — The B.C. company that operates Canada's largest container terminal is going to court against the federal government to keep five years of greenhouse-gas emissions data secret.
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B.C. launches spring COVID-19 booster program, targeting vulnerable and unvaccinated

B.C. launches spring COVID-19 booster program, targeting vulnerable and unvaccinated

The vaccines will be offered at pharmacies, regional health authority clinics, primary care offices and community health centres.
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Southern Quebec's front-row seat for total solar eclipse draws crowds from afar

Southern Quebec's front-row seat for total solar eclipse draws crowds from afar

MONTREAL — People who descended on southern Quebec from afar for a view of Monday's total solar eclipse were rewarded with perfect viewing conditions for what many described as an emotional experience.
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'Like magic': Total solar eclipse moves across parts of Canada, crowds in awe

'Like magic': Total solar eclipse moves across parts of Canada, crowds in awe

"It was just remarkable, just an amazing experience," said one Canadian.
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Vatican's denouncement of gender-affirming surgery is harmful, LGBTQ+ advocates say

Vatican's denouncement of gender-affirming surgery is harmful, LGBTQ+ advocates say

The Vatican's declaration that gender-affirming surgery and what it calls gender "ideologies" violate human dignity is disappointing and "deeply harmful," LGBTQ+ rights advocates in Canada say.
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Police in B.C. find drugs from provincial safer-supply program during bust

Police in B.C. find drugs from provincial safer-supply program during bust

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Police in Prince George, B.C., say they have arrested two people over allegations they were trafficking safer-supply drugs that are prescribed as an alternative to the toxic drug supply in the province.
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MPs clad in eclipse glasses stare at 'surreal' celestial event on Parliament Hill

MPs clad in eclipse glasses stare at 'surreal' celestial event on Parliament Hill

OTTAWA — Not even the vital business of Parliament was enough to keep MPs from slipping outside to glimpse celestial history.
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