Politics

Three suspects have been arrested but no charges have yet been laid Seized drugs are seen in an undated composite image made from six photos. Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say a year-long investigation has led to one of the largest drug seizures in the detachment’s history and claim it will “disrupt” the drug trade in … Read more

Hoekstra served as U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands during Trump’s first term as president Michigan Republican Party Chairman Pete Hoekstra speaks at an election night watch party in Novi, Michigan, on November 5, 2024.Photo by Sarah Rice/Getty Images WASHINGTON — U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has picked a former Michigan congressman as his upcoming administration’s ambassador … Read more

Work was discovered on wall of a barn in New York state An Emily Carr canvas, unearthed in a barn in the Hamptons, hangs in the Heffel Fine Art Auction House, in Toronto on Tuesday. The piece, titled Masset, Q.C.I., was painted in 1912 as part of Carr’s efforts to create an extensive record of … Read more

Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman has been named critic for transit and ICBC B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad holds a media availability following election results at the legislature in Victoria, Oct. 29.Photo by CHAD HIPOLITO /THE CANADIAN PRESS B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has assigned jobs to 41 of his 44-member caucus, including giving a … Read more

Thursday’s press conference will detail proposed governance structure if the Vancouver park board is eliminated. Mayor Ken Sim is planning to abolish the Vancouver park board.Photo by Arlen Redekop /PNG Vancouver mayor Ken Sim announced on Wednesday afternoon that a press conference will be held at 8 a.m. Thursday to outline the city’s proposed takeover … Read more

Dr. Sugan Kayilasanathan will undergo supervision until a college-appointed expert completes an assessment of his practice Sugan Kayilasanathan outside a Toronto courthouse on April 14, 2014.Photo by Peter J. Thompson/National Post/File A doctor stripped of his licence to practice in 2018 for having sex with a patient has been reinstated, though he will have to … Read more

The trip comes after B.C. Premier David Eby promised to increase tax credits for movie and TV productions MLA for Vancouver-West End Spencer Chandra Herbert looks up to the audience during the oath ceremony in the legislative assembly in Victoria, Nov. 13.Photo by CHAD HIPOLITO /THE CANADIAN PRESS Just days after being appointed to their … Read more

The violent detention of a 16-year-old Cree girl highlights the ongoing racial profiling of Indigenous people and a lack of cultural understanding, say leaders. Screenshot from video shot by a friend of a 16-year-old Cree girl being detained by Paladin Security officers at Guildford Town Centre in Surrey on Nov. 12. Indigenous leaders are calling … Read more

‘A member of her care team … mistakenly activated the wrong door, resulting in Eyare being struck by the door and sustaining traumatic head injuries’ Eyare, a western lowland gorilla, celebrates her first birthday with some treats at the Calgary Zoo on April 20, 2023.Photo by Gavin Young/Postmedia/File CALGARY — Officials at the Calgary zoo … Read more

A growing number of seniors are seeking help to re-enter the workforce as they struggle to make ends meet. Matt Smedley, executive director of Mission Possible, right, with Edward Boe in Vancouver on Nov. 19.Photo by NICK PROCAYLO /10106401A Edward Boe never expected that at age 65 he would be homeless, and struggling. Now close … Read more