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Some Trudeau cabinet ministers out as Carney prepares to reveal a shorter bench

Some Trudeau cabinet ministers out as Carney prepares to reveal a shorter bench

OTTAWA — Mark Carney will be sworn in officially as prime minister and reveal the makeup of his first cabinet Friday morning — a team one government source said will not include Jean-Yves Duclos.
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Canadian officials say meeting with U.S. commerce secretary was constructive

Canadian officials say meeting with U.S. commerce secretary was constructive

WASHINGTON — Canadian officials said a Thursday meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was constructive and lowered temperatures amid the ongoing trade war launched by U.S.
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Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows

Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows

VANCOUVER — The outdoors were a refuge for many during the pandemic as people hit their local trail networks to mountain bike, hike, run and walk, but advocates in British Columbia say the value of trails isn't reflected in the level of support they
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Mom says Canadian woman in 'inhumane' U.S. detention, Global Affairs can't intervene

Mom says Canadian woman in 'inhumane' U.S. detention, Global Affairs can't intervene

Alexis Eagles said she is already planning for the return of her daughter, Jasmine Mooney, even though the two have not had direct contact for more than a week.
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B.C. nurse committed unprofessional conduct for transgender comments, committee finds

B.C. nurse committed unprofessional conduct for transgender comments, committee finds

A disciplinary panel of the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives says a nurse committed unprofessional conduct for making "discriminatory and derogatory statements" about transgender people.
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Joly says G7 foreign ministers 'must meet the moment' as she floats maritime projects

Joly says G7 foreign ministers 'must meet the moment' as she floats maritime projects

LA MALBAIE, Que. — Ministers representing some of the world’s most powerful countries gathered in a show of unity for liberal democracy Thursday, with Canada proposing maritime co-operation as the G7 splits on Ukraine and U.S. tariffs.
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Ottawa offers some 'lost Canadians' citizenship after legislation delayed

Ottawa offers some 'lost Canadians' citizenship after legislation delayed

OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Marc Miller is giving "lost Canadians" a chance to receive Canadian citizenship, while a judge has said there's not enough evidence on how this interim citizenship program will work to back the government's request for a
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B.C. court grants production order to man defrauded out of $26 million in bitcoin

B.C. court grants production order to man defrauded out of $26 million in bitcoin

VANCOUVER — A B.C. Supreme Court judge has granted production orders to name cryptocurrency account holders to a man who claims he lost $26 million in bitcoin in a fraud connected to a person who claimed to live in Vancouver.
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B.C. legislation would give cabinet sweeping powers amid U.S. tariff threats

B.C. legislation would give cabinet sweeping powers amid U.S. tariff threats

British Columbia's government is proposing giving cabinet broad-reaching emergency powers to respond to what Premier David Eby calls the "human-caused disaster" coming in like a freight train from the United States.
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Health Minister Mark Holland not running in upcoming election

Health Minister Mark Holland not running in upcoming election

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland said Thursday he won't run again in the coming federal election, announcing his change in plans just one day before Mark Carney is officially sworn in as prime minister.
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