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New data from StatCan proves restaurants in B.C. are really struggling, and sales at legal pot shops are at historic lows. BIV’s Tyler Orton has your business news.

A home in a town north of Edmonton was left little more than a pile of rubble after a suspected gas leak led to a dramatic early morning explosion. Erik Bay had more from Swan Hills.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to brush off the bombshell resignation of Chrystia Freeland, his former top cabinet member, as a dispute between family at the Liberals’ national caucus holiday party on Tuesday evening. Trudeau also took aim at Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, calling him a “Grinch.”

Over 15,000 Canadians were medically assisted with their deaths in 2023, but federal statistics suggest the growth in cases has slowed significantly. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Dec. 12, 2024.

Home security video shows an unoccupied home exploding in dramatic fashion in Swan Hills, Alta., a town located about 200 kilometres north of Edmonton, overnight on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.

A new report from Statistics Canada suggests Canadians with disabilities face barriers to accessibility in public spaces.  It’s based on a 2022 survey that shows among the 8 million Canadians with disabilities, age 15 and up, roughly 4.5 million (56 per cent) experienced one or more obstacles in public spaces at some point during the...

The province is sending more funding to Swan River RCMP to combat drug trafficking and other serious crimes.

Manitoba’s NDP government is funding a pilot program that will see the creation of a new investigation unit in the province’s west.

In Nova Scotia, voters are familiar with the PCs, Liberals and the NDP, but there’s a fourth party running this election. The Green Party of Nova Scotia is running 23 candidates, and although they historically only get a fraction of the vote, party leaders are hopeful this year will mark their entrance into the house....

Residents of South Surrey coming together Saturday, helping each other reduce the cost of what can be a very expensive season during the holidays. Safeeya Pirani takes us to the toy swap.

Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery has introduced a bill that calls for the creation of two additional electoral districts to bring the new total to 89 ahead of the 2027 general election.

Many Canadians are turning their eyes south of the border as they watch the results of the U.S. election. It’s a historic night for our neighbours and it even has Canadian observers on edge. Global’s Tim Sargeant went to Westmount High School, where Kalama Harris once attended, to get reaction.

An Air Canada passenger says he was left scrambling for compensation after the airline downgraded several seats he purchased from Premium Economy to Economy. The airline initially gave him a partial refund, but he says getting the full refund required the help of Consumer Matter’s reporter Anne Drewa.

Adam Schiff won the U.S. seat held by former California senator Dianne Feinstein on Tuesday. “She will be my guide,” he said during his remarks to supporters, paying tribute to the long-time U.S. lawmaker.

A controversial Saskatchewan Party candidate who had been on track to win his seat in Monday’s election appears to have lost. David Buckingham, the incumbent in Saskatoon Westview, was narrowly ahead of NDP challenger April ChiefCalf in voting on election night. Now, the seat may have flipped.

Toronto’s Ward 15 byelection is seeing over a dozen candidates vie for the council seat as voters seek meaningful change. Early voting is underway in Toronto’s Don Valley byelection as residents look to fill the city council seat left vacant by the passing of longtime councillor Jay Robinson. Sean O’Shea reports.

Ottawa says it has reached an agreement with Alberta to address encampments and homelessness. It comes the same week the two sides traded terse statements about trying to work together. Erik Bay has more on their plans and the work still ahead.

Despite high expectations, none of the Independent candidates won a seat in Saturday’s B.C. election. All but one of the Okanagan ridings went Conservative but as Klaudia Van Emmerick reports, an Independent did play a role in one of the Okanagan outcomes.

BC Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau has lost in the riding of Victoria Beacon Hill in the 2024 provincial election. In her concession speech, Furstenau talks about the campaign her party ran and what’s ahead for the two Green Party candidates elected.

BC NDP Leader David Eby was stung on the neck by a wasp as he was answering questions at a campaign press conference on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. He initially thought he was stung by a bee and swatted the insect out of his jacket before continuing with his answer.