Author Archives: Syndicated Content

VICTORIA - The union representing public sector workers in British Columbia is putting more pressure on government finances while curbing the public's access to alcohol. The B.C. General Employees' Un...

MONTREAL - An inmate admitted on Thursday he murdered Robert Pickton in prison because the serial killer continued to brag about his crimes. Martin Charest pleaded guilty to fatally assaulting Pickton...

OTTAWA - The number of students working for the federal government fell almost 20 per cent between 2024 and 2025. Data provided by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat shows 9,120 students were em...

The Writers' Trust of Canada says a history professor from the University of Regina has won this year's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. Raymond B. Blake took home the award at the Polit...

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says the province is joining federal efforts to develop an "industrial strategy around national defence and sovereignty." Kahlon, who was speaki...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge refused on Wednesday to reinstate eight former inspectors general who filed a lawsuit after the Trump administration fired them with no warning and little explanation...

NEW YORK (AP) - Jimmy Kimmel is back on his ABC late-night show, but it's still a mystery when - or if - viewers in cities such as Washington, Seattle and St. Louis will be able to see him again on th...

VANCOUVER - Sandy Parker has come across some interesting donations in her 11 years as manager of Thrifty Boutique in Chilliwack, B.C. That list has included a diamond ring that was hidden away in a s...

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is introducing a bill it says would eliminate red tape and encourage business activity, particularly in the natural resources sector. Tim Halman, who serves as bot...

TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says the number of people confirmed sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios has risen to 105. The outbreak update issued Wednesday reports 2...