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B.C. nurses vote 98.2% in favour of strike, but say they want to get back to table
VANCOUVER - Members of British Columbia's nurses union have voted overwhelmingly to strike after six months of "super frustrating" negotiations that are going nowhere, union president Adriane Gear sai...
Marissa Birnie, The Canadian Press May 12, 2026

B.C. Premier tells crowd about AI optimism despite energy, safety concerns
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's still optimistic about artificial intelligence, having seen both the "opportunity and the threat" the technology presents. Eby told a crowd at ...
Canadian Press May 12, 2026

Former minister says energy project review changes could cause further delays
OTTAWA - The former environment minister who helped to create the Impact Assessment Agency eight years ago says the federal government's proposal to change how pipelines are assessed risks delaying th...
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press May 12, 2026

Italian court orders new extradition hearing for Dave Turmel of Blood Family Mafia
MONTREAL - An Italian court has ordered a new extradition hearing for Dave Turmel, who had been Canada's most-wanted fugitive until his 2025 arrest. Turmel's lawyer, Danile Roy, says her client succes...
Charlotte Glorieux, The Canadian Press May 12, 2026

UN, First Nations leaders say Liberals must pass Indian Act changes as 'priority'
OTTAWA - A United Nations panel is calling on Ottawa to eliminate the second-generation cutoff in the Indian Act "as a matter of priority." Current law uses a formula to determine whether an individua...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press May 12, 2026

Anand, McGuinty seek deeper ties in Persian Gulf amid investment push and Iran war
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is off to the Persian Gulf today where Canada is looking to strengthen ties on defence and security, while courting global investment. The trip comes as t...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press May 12, 2026

B.C. nurses union votes overwhelmingly in favour of strike action
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Nurses Union has voted 98.2 per cent in favour of strike action. More than 50,000 of the approximately 55,000 union members voted after talks reached an impasse in Apr...
Marissa Birnie, The Canadian Press May 12, 2026

Committee calls for reversal of agricultural research centre closures
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is recommending the government halt its decision to close agricultural research centres and experimental farm sites across Canada as part of its cost-cutting exer...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press May 12, 2026

CP NewsAlert: B.C. nurses vote overwhelmingly to strike
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Nurses Union has voted 98.2 per cent in favour of strike action. More than 50,000 of the approximately 55,000 union members voted after talks reached an impasse in Apr...
Canadian Press May 12, 2026

Zelenskyy says Ukraine has a 'drone deal' with Canada in the works
OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country has started preparations for a military drone deal with Canada. In a post on social media, he says 20 countries are already working wi...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press May 12, 2026
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