Canada

November 14, 2023

Chrystia Freeland pushes back against premiers’ demand Ottawa to stop negotiating housing funding with cities

The federal government’s approach to provide housing money directly to cities has raised the ire of premiers who say that municipalities are a provincial responsibility
November 14, 2023

Cindy Blackstock sees ‘imbalance’ between $55-million lawyers’ bill, welfare victims’ compensation

Cindy Blackstock says victims deserve more, lawyers less in $23-billion class-action lawsuit settlement
November 14, 2023

Brothers, 14 and 18, facing charges after deadly Calgary shooting

Teenage brothers facing charges after deadly daylight shooting at Calgary shopping mall
November 14, 2023

B.C. man ordered to pay $450,000 over 2019 wildfire triggered by debris burn

B.C. Forest Appeals Commission says man should pay province $450,000 for starting 2019 blaze near Quesnel
November 14, 2023

Pioneering CBC broadcaster Lorna Jackson spoke with gravitas and warmth

Hired in the 1970s, Ms. Jackson was part of the first cohort of female announcers, and her voice was heard across Canada on the national radio news and current affairs shows such as Morningside and Quirks and Quarks
November 14, 2023

Prime minister, B.C. premier announce $1B battery plant to be built in Maple Ridge

A lithium-ion battery cell production plant costing more than $1 billion will be built in Maple Ridge, B.C., Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier David Eby jointly announced on Tuesday.
November 14, 2023

Evening Update: Calls grow to evacuate Gaza’s largest hospital; arrest made in hockey player’s death in England

Also in the news, Teck to sell its coal business to Glencore and two Asian companies in US$8.9-billion deal
November 14, 2023

Family to set up endowment in memory of couple killed by bear in Banff National Park

The endowment would be used to offer two student awards in each of their names at the university each year
November 14, 2023

Man charged in 1976 murder of teen has case moved to Nov. 21

74-year-old Ronald James Edwards did not appear in court; cousin of slain woman says it was disappointing to not see the accused
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