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Without Trump, debate gives Republican hopefuls rare chance to build some momentum

Without Trump, debate gives Republican hopefuls rare chance to build some momentum

WASHINGTON — Voters across the United States got their first live prime-time look Wednesday at the bulk of the Republican field for U.S. president, absent the front-runner whose own hunger for power poses the only real threat to his ambitions.
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The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

Wildfires raging throughout British Columbia have damaged or destroyed hundreds of properties and forced more than 25,000 people from their homes. The province remains in a state of emergency as crews battle the more than 375 active blazes.
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Evacuation defiance threatens B.C. wildfire fight, minister says, as rain raises hope

Evacuation defiance threatens B.C. wildfire fight, minister says, as rain raises hope

British Columbia's emergency management minister is calling for unity in the fight against the province's wildfires, as she decried people defying evacuation orders to try to defend their properties.
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Chinese mother of teenage girl found dead in B.C. tearfully testifies at murder trial

Chinese mother of teenage girl found dead in B.C. tearfully testifies at murder trial

VANCOUVER — The Chinese mother of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago has taken the witness stand at the murder trial of her accused killer.
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'In my blood to fight': Shuswap, B.C., residents tell why they defy fire evacuation

'In my blood to fight': Shuswap, B.C., residents tell why they defy fire evacuation

North Shuswap resident Kyle Boppre offers a simple explanation when asked why he defied an evacuation order issued as a wildfire bore down on his neighbourhood. "It's just, I guess, in my blood to fight," he said. "We were able to save our home.
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Helicopter airdrop of granola bars for Poomba the pig, after surviving B.C. wildfire

Helicopter airdrop of granola bars for Poomba the pig, after surviving B.C. wildfire

Nourished by a helicopter airdrop of granola bars, Poomba the pig has survived the wildfire devastation that surrounds her on what remains of the Broken Rail Ranch in West Kelowna.
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Liberals look to tackle international student rackets as part of housing crisis

Liberals look to tackle international student rackets as part of housing crisis

OTTAWA — Liberal cabinet ministers are suggesting the federal government is ready to tackle long-standing problems related to the international student program, including cases of fraud and exploitation by shady educational institutions.
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LeBlanc to update Trudeau on government's response to Emergencies Act report

LeBlanc to update Trudeau on government's response to Emergencies Act report

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the prime minister will soon receive his report outlining the response to recommendations from a public inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act.
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As conservative premiers talk gender and kids, Poilievre's grassroots ask same of him

As conservative premiers talk gender and kids, Poilievre's grassroots ask same of him

OTTAWA — As conservative premiers change the rules around pronoun use in schools, members of the federal Conservative grassroots want Pierre Poilievre to wade further into the debate around gender expression.
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Ottawa looked at changes to land claims process, acknowledged issues: documents

Ottawa looked at changes to land claims process, acknowledged issues: documents

OTTAWA — Canada has been pondering a new way to settle First Nation land claims, newly released internal documents show.
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