Harper-era cabinet minister Ed Fast will not seek re-election
Fast's resignation should set off some vigorous internal politicking among Conservatives keen to represent two ridings near Abbotsoford the party is expected to win.
Politics
Mar 14
Biden gathers leaders of Japan, Philippines to reinforce bonds, counter China
Biden said U.S. defense commitment to Pacific allies was “ironclad” in the midst of growing concern about provocative Chinese military action in the Indo-Pacific.
U.S. News
Apr 11
Biden welcomes Kishida to Washington as U.S., Japan navigate rare spat
The state visit will spotlight shared concerns about provocative Chinese military action in the Pacific but comes amid disagreement over Nippon Steel's plans to acquire U.S. Steel.
World
Apr 9
‘Critical tool’: New whale detection technology being used in B.C. waters
Ocean Wise has announced new underwater microphones will be used to detect whales in B.C. waters that will work to mitigate ship-whale collisions.
Environment
Apr 6
Canada faces a more protectionist U.S. regardless of who is president: ex-envoy
Canada's ambassador to the U.S. during the first Trump presidency says that Canada faces a challenging relationship with our closest ally regardless of who wins in November.
Canada
Jan 25
Canada in a ‘bit of a bind’ amid chill in relations with India, China: experts
Next month, Trade Minister Mary Ng is leading a trade mission to Malaysia and Vietnam, with another planned later this year for Indonesia and the Philippines.
Canada
Feb 2
Canada inks landmark bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan
Canada, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan, but the two maintain de facto embassies in each other's capitals.
Canada
Dec 22, 2023
Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens fall flat, trounced by Ottawa Senators 4-1
The Canadiens were lifeless on Tuesday night, falling to Ottawa 4-1. But let's hear it for the true winners of the night, Brian Wilde says -- the fans.
Canada
Jan 23
The West Block – Episode 15, Season 13
A special year end conversation with the Prime Minister. It’s been quite a year for Justin Trudeau, from the affordability crisis to questions about his own political leadership.
Canada
Dec 24, 2023
Bilateral meetings await Justin Trudeau at APEC summit
With the fireworks and formalities done, it's time for delegates at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit to get down to business.
Canada
Nov 16, 2023
Is China’s Xi Jinping a dictator? How Trudeau answered at APEC
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, when asked directly twice about the Chinese president, said, 'I don't think anyone would call it a democracy.'
Canada
Nov 17, 2023
B.C. scientists scooping killer whale poop to search for DNA
The work is underway at what the foundation describes as a "cutting edge" genetics lab in West Vancouver, shared with Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Science
Dec 7, 2023
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman pushed out by board, says he wasn’t ‘consistently candid’
Mira Murati, OpenAI's chief technology officer, will take over as interim CEO effective immediately, the company said, while it searches for a permanent replacement.
Tech
Nov 17, 2023
Canada, Taiwan reach foreign investment deal that will boost trade ties
Taiwan has been seeking greater diplomatic and moral support from major Western democracies, such as Canada, as it faces growing military and political pressure from China.
Politics
Oct 24, 2023
Ottawa should send diplomats to Taliban-run Afghanistan: former envoy
The Taliban overthrew a Western-backed government in August 2021, following the retreat of the United States military from its long-time presence in the country.
Canada
Nov 15, 2023
Australia will take in people fleeing climate change from Pacific island nation
Australia has agreed to take in people displaced by climate change from the Pacific islands of Tuvalu, which are threatened by climate change, in a new treaty announced Friday.
World
Nov 10, 2023
First-of-its-kind inclusive cafe opens at Vancouver International Airport
A new, first-of-its-kind inclusive cafe has opened at the Vancouver International Airport, staffed with people from across the disability community.
Perspectives
Oct 30, 2023
Trans Mountain pipeline has cost Canada $35B. Can Ottawa make it back?
The federal government plans to sell Trans Mountain once a long-delayed expansion to nearly triple the flow of crude from Alberta to Canada's Pacific Coast is completed next year.
Canada
Oct 12, 2023
B.C. court rejects challenge to huge Squamish Nation housing project in Vancouver
The Kits Point Residents Association had been seeking to have the Senakw project's services agreement between the First Nation and the City of Vancouver declared unlawful.
Politics
Oct 3, 2023
Advocates press DFO to move faster on plan to phase out B.C. fish farms
A coalition of Frist Nations, environmental groups, scientists and tourism operators want the government to move more quickly on its pledge to phase out B.C. open-net salmon farms.
Environment
Sep 27, 2023