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U.S. outdoor school modifies coastal B.C. camping application following outcry
An American outdoor leadership school says it is removing campsites along the west coast of Vancouver Island from its application to renew and expand its licence to run sea kayaking courses along Brit...
Brenna Owen, The Canadian Press Sep 28, 2025

B.C. funeral homes complain of lack of funding in provincial burial program
British Columbia's government helps to pay families who can't afford funeral costs, but those who offer the services say the funding isn't enough and could mean the demise of rural operators. The prov...
Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press Sep 28, 2025

LGBTQ+, women groups brace for funding cuts as Ottawa looks to trim spending
OTTAWA - LGBTQ+ and women's groups say they're bracing for funding cuts in November's budget. The federal minister overseeing Ottawa's gender policy has urged activists to speak out, and LGBTQ+ and wo...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Sep 28, 2025

Carney returning to Canada from U.K. trip of meetings and rugby
LONDON - Prime Minister Mark Carney is returning to Ottawa after a trip to London that saw him meet with four other prime ministers and attend the Women's Rugby World Cup final. Carney says that his m...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Sep 28, 2025

One in custody after 14-hour shelter-in-place order in Iqaluit: RCMP
IQALUIT - RCMP in Iqaluit have lifted a nearly 14-hour shelter-in-place that started after shots were fired from a home on Tasilik Street. RCMP say officers received reports of shots being fired from ...
Canadian Press Sep 27, 2025

'Devastated:' Family, friends hold vigil for 15-year-old boy fatally shot by police
LONGUEUIL - Family and friends of a 15-year-old who was shot and killed by police on Montreal's South Shore united in grief on Saturday as they held a vigil in honour of a teen who died too soon. Noor...
Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press Sep 27, 2025

Issues remain in Quebec health system, 5 years after Joyce Echaquan's death: advocate
MONTRAL - Five years after Joyce Echaquan died tragically in a Quebec hospital room, there is still work to be done to improve the treatment of Indigenous people in the province's health system, polit...
Katrine Desautels, The Canadian Press Sep 27, 2025

Carney says international meetings are 'necessary' to opening new markets
LONDON - Prime Minister Mark Carney said his recent international trips and meetings with world leaders are "necessary" to opening new markets for Canadian products. On a four-day trip to London, Carn...
David Baxter, The Canadian Press Sep 27, 2025

An Alberta farm is home to Beef, the world's tallest steer
VULCAN, ALBERTA, CANADA - It was love at first sight when Jasmine Entz locked eyes with Beef's scrawny, slimy body covered in straw that had emerged from the womb at the first slip of dawn in August 2...
Matthew Scace, The Canadian Press Sep 27, 2025

RCMP needs resources to fight foreign interference, Mounties tell Carney government
OTTAWA - The RCMP has warned the federal public safety minister it faces "resourcing challenges" when it comes to tackling the threat of foreign interference. The message comes as the Mounties and oth...
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press Sep 27, 2025
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