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Timing of evidence disclosure raises ire of judge in 'Freedom Convoy' trial

Timing of evidence disclosure raises ire of judge in 'Freedom Convoy' trial

OTTAWA — Hope that the trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers would last only four weeks may be dashed after the defence raised complaints about receiving heaps of new evidence three days after the trial began.
In U.S., Canada's 'game plan' for Trump all about stepping up the tempo of talks

In U.S., Canada's 'game plan' for Trump all about stepping up the tempo of talks

WASHINGTON — Canada's ambassador to Washington typically doesn't get a whole lot of notice before the president of the United States makes a decision with the potential to reverberate beyond the country's borders.
'One Chip Challenge' product pulled from Canadian shelves after U.S. teen's death

'One Chip Challenge' product pulled from Canadian shelves after U.S. teen's death

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is conducting a food safety investigation into the One Chip Challenge. The investigation comes as the manufacturer of the extremely spicy tortilla chip pulls the product from Canadian and U.S.
Ottawa school bus routes cancelled for thousands of students due to driver shortage

Ottawa school bus routes cancelled for thousands of students due to driver shortage

OTTAWA — Thousands of Ottawa parents are still scrambling to find a way to get their kids to school after their buses were suddenly cancelled because of a driver shortage.
Regulator yanks thousands of wells from troubled oil company, transfers for cleanup

Regulator yanks thousands of wells from troubled oil company, transfers for cleanup

Alberta's energy regulator has transferred control of thousands of oil and gas wells and other facilities held by a troubled Calgary company to the group that's responsible for cleaning up poorly maintained or abandoned sites.
'Marathon in a sauna': emergency projects aim to help B.C. salmon through drought

'Marathon in a sauna': emergency projects aim to help B.C. salmon through drought

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's prolonged drought risks damaging the salmon population for generations and has led to a series of emergency, rapidly deployed projects in an effort to intervene.
Vancouver cop charged after pedestrian struck in city's Downtown Eastside last year

Vancouver cop charged after pedestrian struck in city's Downtown Eastside last year

VANCOUVER — Prosecutors in British Columbia have approved multiple charges against a Vancouver police officer a year after a pedestrian was hit by a police car in the city's Downtown Eastside. Const.
Correctional Service reports death of inmate at Victoria-area prison

Correctional Service reports death of inmate at Victoria-area prison

VICTORIA — The Correctional Service of Canada says an inmate serving a sentence for second-degree murder has died at the Victoria-area William Head Institution.
Is hurricane Lee headed for Canada? The 'spaghetti models' can be misleading: expert

Is hurricane Lee headed for Canada? The 'spaghetti models' can be misleading: expert

HALIFAX — For residents of Canada's East Coast, some of the latest images showing the potential path northward for hurricane Lee are disturbing.
COVID-19 numbers spike in B.C. but no more cases of new variant are detected

COVID-19 numbers spike in B.C. but no more cases of new variant are detected

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 numbers, with cases, test positivity, hospitalizations and deaths all up in recent weeks.