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Cyberattacks hit military, Parliament websites as India hacker group targets Canada

Cyberattacks hit military, Parliament websites as India hacker group targets Canada

OTTAWA — The federal government is coping with cyberattacks this week, as a hacker group in India claims it has sowed chaos in Ottawa — but Canada's signals-intelligence agency says the "nuisance" attacks likely haven't put private information at ris
B.C. issues certificate for contentious Roberts Bank terminal expansion project

B.C. issues certificate for contentious Roberts Bank terminal expansion project

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has issued an environmental assessment certificate for the contentious container port expansion project at Roberts Bank, saying the province "could not prohibit the project from going forward.
State of emergency lifted in West Kelowna, B.C., after McDougall Creek wildfire

State of emergency lifted in West Kelowna, B.C., after McDougall Creek wildfire

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. — Central Okanagan Emergency Operations has lifted the state of local emergency in West Kelowna, B.C., more than a month after the McDougall Creek wildfire devastated the area.
B.C. mayor sounds alarm over 'rampant' crime at local port, as expansion looms

B.C. mayor sounds alarm over 'rampant' crime at local port, as expansion looms

The federal government's failure to fund a police force dedicated to Canada's ports is a threat to national security that needs to be dealt with immediately, says Delta, B.C., Mayor George Harvie.
N.W.T. Premier Caroline Cochrane says she won't run for re-election in upcoming vote

N.W.T. Premier Caroline Cochrane says she won't run for re-election in upcoming vote

YELLOWKNIFE — The premier of the Northwest Territories has announced she won't be running for re-election in November. Caroline Cochrane says representing the N.W.T. has been among the highest honours of her life.
Siksika man files human rights complaint against Alberta Health Services, hospital

Siksika man files human rights complaint against Alberta Health Services, hospital

SIKSIKA, Alta. — A man from a First Nation in southern Alberta has filed a human rights complaint against the provincial health agency and a local hospital, alleging anti-Indigenous discrimination led to the death of his wife.
MPs bicker over how to study Parliament's recognition of former Nazi SS soldier

MPs bicker over how to study Parliament's recognition of former Nazi SS soldier

OTTAWA — Bickering over politics and procedure is getting in the way of efforts to have a House of Commons committee investigate how a man who fought with a Nazi unit was lauded as a hero in Canada's Parliament.
From Harper to Poilievre: what is the Conservative vision for Indigenous Peoples?

From Harper to Poilievre: what is the Conservative vision for Indigenous Peoples?

OTTAWA — When Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks about what his party's relationship with Indigenous Peoples would look like should he become prime minister, it's often about "economic reconciliation," or the idea that Indigenous Peoples sho
Moe says Saskatchewan to use notwithstanding clause over school pronoun policy

Moe says Saskatchewan to use notwithstanding clause over school pronoun policy

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government will use the notwithstanding clause of the Constitution and pass legislation this fall to ensure the province's pronoun policy remains in place, Premier Scott Moe said Thursday.
Friend of slain B.C. Sikh advocate says police warned him of threat after killing

Friend of slain B.C. Sikh advocate says police warned him of threat after killing

A member of the Surrey, B.C., gurdwara where local Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar served as president before he was gunned down in June said police warned him last month about a threat to his life.
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