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Ending tanker ban risks billions, B.C. minister says; Liberal MPs say consent needed
British Columbia's jobs minister says ending a tanker ban on the province's northern coast to service a pipeline from Alberta to B.C. would put billions of dollars' worth of other projects at risk by ...
Wolfgang Depner and David Baxter, The Canadian Press Nov 19, 2025

New trade deal to chop red tape, knock down trade barriers across Canada
VICTORIA - Trade of tens of thousands of goods across Canada's 14 jurisdictions will soon be free after an agreement has been signed between all provinces, territories and the federal government to al...
Canadian Press Nov 19, 2025

Airport security firm sues Canada for $420 million after failed contract bid
TORONTO - A multinational security firm that used to provide screening services at airports in British Columbia and the Yukon is suing the Canadian government for more than $420 million after being re...
Canadian Press Nov 19, 2025

Carney visits Abu Dhabi as alarm grows over possible UAE role in Sudan's civil war
ABU DHABI - Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived Wednesday in Abu Dhabi to seek more ties with the United Arab Emirates in fields like artificial intelligence - just as the country stands accused of hel...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Nov 19, 2025

Climate activists award Canada satirical 'fossil of the day' title at COP30
OTTAWA - Canada's reputation as a global climate leader took a hit Tuesday when it was awarded the "fossil of the day" title at the UN Climate Conference in Brazil. Climate Action Network Internationa...
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press Nov 19, 2025

Will Newfoundland energy deal be finalized? 'Good question,' says Hydro-Québec chief
MONTREAL - Hydro-Qubec's chief executive says she is confident a draft energy deal with Newfoundland and Labrador will be finalized, despite political moves in the eastern province that leave the agre...
Canadian Press Nov 19, 2025

RCMP says B.C. ostrich farm investigations continue, charges neither laid nor stayed
RCMP say investigations are ongoing in relation to their enforcement operation at a British Columbia farm where avian influenza prompted the cull of hundreds of ostriches, with charges neither laid no...
Canadian Press Nov 19, 2025

B.C.-incorporated cryptocurrency firm appeals record $176 million Fintrac penalty
TORONTO - A cryptocurrency firm incorporated in British Columbia is appealing a $176 million penalty issued by Canada's anti-money-laundering agency last month. Xeltox Enterprises Ltd. says in an appe...
Canadian Press Nov 19, 2025

Senators amend legislation to make it easier to pass on First Nations status
OTTAWA - Senators have passed sweeping amendments to a bill that would simplify the transfer of First Nations status between generations, rejecting the federal government's advice to limit its scope. ...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Nov 19, 2025

Safety changes urged after accidental lifeboat plunge off B.C.: TSB
RICHMOND - The Transportation Safety Board is urging stronger safety procedures involving lifeboats on commercial vessels after an investigation into a 2023 incident where a boat was accidentally drop...
Canadian Press Nov 19, 2025
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