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Nisga'a Nation members allege 'heightened financial risk' of B.C. LNG projects
VANCOUVER - Two members of the Nisga'a Nation have filed a lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court alleging the First Nation failed to adequately consult its citizens before partnering with Western LNG on the d...
Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Families of teens confronted by Longueuil police launch $1.9-million lawsuit
The families of the five teenagers who were with 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi when he was shot dead by Longueuil police are suing the city and the police force for $1.9 million. Rezayi was killed Sept. 2...
Erika Morris, The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Poilievre pitches Canadian kindness on 'The Joe Rogan Experience' podcast
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre laughed off a conspiracy theory about Justin Trudeau in the opening minutes of his 2.5-hour sit-down with podcaster Joe Rogan, where he made a case for Ca...
David Baxter and Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon honours former judge, sex worker champion with Order of Canada
OTTAWA - A former Supreme Court justice, a medical pioneer, two broadcasters and a champion for sex workers were among those invested into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Thurs...
Nick Murray and Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Unusual atmospheric river will impact B.C. for days, even after it ends, says expert
VANCOUVER - Emergency officials say residents stranded by an early morning mudslide in Coquitlam, B.C., on Thursday have been safely extracted by helicopter, but a meteorologist warns such slides rema...
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

'Maxed out': Yukon budget includes record $81.8M deficit
WHITEHORSE - Yukon Premier Currie Dixon hopes the budget he tabled Thursday is the worst the territory ever sees, as he warned of "tough decisions" needed to get its finances in order. The budget for ...
Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Canada has deported only one Iran official — here's what we know about those efforts
OTTAWA - The presence in Canada of people who played roles in the Iranian regime has come under increased scrutiny ever since Washington launched a war against Iran last month. Diaspora groups have lo...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Minister 'clarifies' what he meant about newspaper report on Iranian strike
OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty has walked back his remarks about when and how he learned about an Iranian airstrike that may have hit Canadian assets in Kuwait earlier this month. In prepare...
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

Canada, allies say they're ready to help stop Iran's shipping blockade
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has endorsed a statement issued by allies expressing a willingness to contribute to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz more than two weeks into the U.S.-Israeli...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026

B.C. expands evacuation area due to flooding, risk of landslides
VANCOUVER - A regional district on B.C.'s central coast has expanded a local state of emergency and evacuation orders because of flooding and the risk of landslides. An atmospheric river is currently ...
Canadian Press Mar 19, 2026
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