CanadaOct 03, 2025
Carney to return to Washington to meet Trump on trade talks
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday as trade negotiations continue.
It will be Carney's second visit to the White House since he became prime minister. The Prime Minister's Office says Carney's visit will focus on shared priorities in a new economic and security relationship between Canada and the United States.
Ottawa has been trying to find an off-ramp from Trump's sectoral tariffs, which are hammering Canada's steel, aluminum and automobile industries.
The Trump administration is also increasing duties on lumber
CanadaOct 03, 2025
International student Jatinderpal Singh from India sentenced to 11 years for trafficking fentanyl in Saskatoon
An international student Jatinderpal Singh from India has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty in Saskatoon provincial court to charges of drug trafficking and possessing the proceeds of crime.
Jatinderpal Singh, who came to Canada to study at a university in Ontario, said he turned to selling drugs in Saskatchewan in order to pay off his debts, according to the written decision by Saskatoon provincial court Judge Lisa Watson, who presided over Singh's sentencing.
Singh, 27, passed his first year of studies but couldn't complete his second year because he couldn't afford
BCOct 02, 2025
B.C. homeless count shows rising numbers in 12 of 20 communities surveyed
The British Columbia government says more than half of 20 communities surveyed saw an increase in homelessness since the last count in 2023.
The Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs says in a statement that the count provides a snapshot of a community's homeless population during a 24-hour period.
It says the latest count found 12 of the 20 communities they looked at had an increase in those who were homeless, while eight saw a drop.
Many of the cities reporting higher numbers are in the Interior, including Williams Lake, Cranbrook, Merritt, Quesnel, Penticton and Salmon Arm.
But the coun
CanadaOct 02, 2025
Charges Sworn in Alleged Theft and Sexual Assault
Charges have been sworn against a man following a Surrey Police Service (SPS) investigation into an alleged theft and sexual assault that occurred in the early morning hours of August 26, 2025, in the 9800 block of King George Boulevard, Surrey.
On August 26, 2025, at approximately 3:10 am, a man was walking in the 9800 block of King George Boulevard, Surrey when he was approached by a stranger, an adult South Asian male. During the interaction between the two, the stranger allegedly stole the man’s cell phone. A short time later, a woman was walking in the same area and was approached by
BCOct 02, 2025
MLA Garry Begg new BC NDP Caucus Chair
Garry Begg, MLA for Surrey-Guildford, has been selected as the new chair of the BC NDP caucus. Begg was first elected MLA in 2017, and re-elected in 2020 and 2024. Before entering politics, he served as an RCMP officer for more than 38 years.
Premier David Eby said:
“Garry Begg brings with him a lifetime of experience serving the people of British Columbia. Garry will be a great caucus chair, keeping us focused on the needs of the people across the province who sent us here to get results on their behalf. I want to thank Stephanie Higginson for her diligent work, guiding us through the la