National News

OTTAWA — The federal government's new major projects office will launch this week, a key element in Ottawa's push to spur construction of new large-scale infrastructure, Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said.

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The Federal Court of Appeal ruled on Aug. 21 that a cull of about 400 ostriches can proceed at a British Columbia ostrich farm that suffered an avian flu outbreak.

MONTRÉAL — Quebec's former minister of Cybersecurity and Digital Technology has told a public inquiry he knew the provincial auto insurance board's digital transition project was over budget in 2021.

BURNABY — The city council in Burnaby, B.C., has agreed to ask the federal government to impose a two-way arms embargo on Israel.

Flights for the rest of the day are mostly scheduled to depart on time, with a handful of minor delays.

MONTREAL — Montreal police say they have arrested a suspect after an Israeli flag on display outside a suburban town hall was set on fire.

ĀDAŽI — Prime Minister Mark Carney ended his defence-focused European trip on Wednesday by visiting Canadian troops in Latvia who are part of Canada's largest overseas deployment.

KYIV — Workers dangle from ropes as they brush the last bit of white paint on the trim of the Okhmatdyt children’s cardiac hospital in Kyiv. Below them, a damaged children's stroller and construction supplies sit atop a tree-covered garbage heap.

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VANCOUVER — British Columbia anglers have been standing shoulder to shoulder on stretches of the Fraser River this week, hoping to hook a sockeye salmon during a rare recreational opportunity to catch one of the tastiest and most prized salmon specie