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Metro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units

Metro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units

VANCOUVER — The latest housing report from Metro Vancouver underscores the significant gap between current affordable rentals and the number of units required to prevent more people from falling into homelessness, the head of the BC Non-Profit Housin
Leaders echo messages in final push to election day

Leaders echo messages in final push to election day

OTTAWA — Federal party leaders hit the hustings Friday with election day fast approaching, as Mark Carney of the Liberals focused on U.S.
Yukon politicians threaten contempt over mine manager's refusal to answer questions

Yukon politicians threaten contempt over mine manager's refusal to answer questions

Yukon politicians could hold an official with the company managing the cleanup of a disaster at the Eagle Gold mine in contempt of Parliament after she refused to answer questions in front of the legislature.
Canada's envoy to Vatican: Pope Francis funeral will unite a rare range of humanity

Canada's envoy to Vatican: Pope Francis funeral will unite a rare range of humanity

OTTAWA — Canada's ambassador to the Holy See says the Vatican will be the capital of the world Saturday during the funeral of Pope Francis, who earned the respect of vastly different people.
Quebec government says 'Go Habs Go!' expression is part of province's identity

Quebec government says 'Go Habs Go!' expression is part of province's identity

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has stepped in to defend the phrase "Go Habs Go!" as the provincial language watchdog takes heat for objecting to the English word "go.
Canadians rate U.S. relations as poor as ties with Russia, worse than links to China

Canadians rate U.S. relations as poor as ties with Russia, worse than links to China

OTTAWA — Canadians say their relations with Washington are just as bad as ties with Moscow, according to polling that suggests an openness to improving links with China and especially Mexico.
New B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions

New B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions

British Columbia's premier says the ongoing toxic drug crisis in the province has led to a cohort of people with serious brain injuries who are too deep in their addiction and mental-health crisis to ask for help.
Court declares mistrial in former world junior hockey players' sex assault case

Court declares mistrial in former world junior hockey players' sex assault case

LONDON — A new jury is set to be selected today in the sexual assault case of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team after an Ontario judge declared a mistrial days into the proceedings.
In the news today: Poilievre campaigning in Conservative-safe ridings

In the news today: Poilievre campaigning in Conservative-safe ridings

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
B.C. First Nation at UN calling for government help in battling toxic drug crisis

B.C. First Nation at UN calling for government help in battling toxic drug crisis

Members of the Tsilhqot'in Nation were at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Thursday calling for the British Columbia and Canadian governments to help expand support services in the battle against the toxic drug crisis.
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