In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed British Columbia's move to restrict what can flow through the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project. Today's ruling from the bench after several hours of hearings removes one of the remaining obstacles for the project. B-C was trying to block the flow of heavy oil through the line, which would run alongside an existing pipeline from Edmonton to Burnaby. Legal challenges by Indigenous communities could still halt the project.

Surrey RCMP Community Response Unit has made an arrest and seized hundreds of pieces of stolen mail and identification cards as a result of an investigation targeting mail theft in Surrey. This investigation began on November 12, 2019, after police received a report of the theft of mail from community mailboxes in North Surrey. As the investigation advanced, a suspect was identified and police obtained a search warrant for a residence 13000-block Balloch Drive in Surrey. As a result of the investigation police located and seized a large quantity of items believed to be part of a large scale m

A former bar employee in Edmonton has been found guilty of five counts of sexual assault. Matthew McKnight was accused of sexually assaulting 13 females from 2010 until 2016. They ranged in age from 17 to 22. He had pleaded not guilty. On Thursday, a jury found him guilty on five of the 13 counts and acquitted him on eight. McKnight is to be sentenced on Feb. 7.

Former prime minister Stephen Harper has left his role with the chief fundraising arm of the federal Conservative party, but says he still intends to play a role with the party itself. Harper posted a rare comment on party politics to his Twitter account, thanking the Conservative Fund for its hard work and saying its efforts have been "unparalleled" over the years. He says he looks forward to ongoing collaboration with the Conservatives through his work as chair of the International Democratic Union, an alliance of centre-right political parties around the world. The Conservative Fund was se

Canada's high court will hear arguments Thursday on whether British Columbia can stop Alberta from shipping heavy oil through the Trans Mountain pipeline without a permit.B.C.'s NDP government brought the case in 2018 as it worked to fulfil an election promise to stop the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.The province argues it should be able to limit the contents of the pipeline, because it would bear the brunt of environmental harm from any spill.The federal government will argue that B.C.'s move would give the province a veto over interprovincial projects it doesn't like, counter to

Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is chairing today a meeting at Canada House in London that the federal government hopes will lead to justice and financial compensation for the families of the victims of a Ukrainian jet shot down by Iran. All 176 people aboard were killed last week, including at least 89 with ties to Canada. Champagne is meeting with representatives of four other countries that lost citizens in the crash — Ukraine, Sweden, Afghanistan and Britain. The meeting will open with a moment of reflection to remember the victims. Transport Minister Marc Garne

A Manitoba teenager who was driving high when he hit a moose, injuring a passenger in his car, has received a hefty fine and a driving prohibition. The boy, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was 17 years old when the collision happened a year ago. He pleaded guilty this week in Brandon provincial court to operating a motor vehicle while being impaired by a drug. The now 18-year-old was fined 15-hundred-and-60 dollars and is banned from driving for one year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday affirmed India's continued commitment to developing strong and friendly relations with Iran and thanked Iranian leadership for the progress in Chabahar project. The Prime Minister made the remarks during his meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, who is in India for the Raisina Dialogue 2020. Zarif, who called on the Prime Minister, shared his perspectives on the recent developments in the region. The Prime Minister mentioned India's strong interest in peace, security and stability in the region. Tensions escalated between Iran and the US

Richmond RCMP Serious Crimes Unit is releasing the photo of Satvir Singh Sanghera, the 49-year old Richmond resident accused in multiple allegations of crimes against vulnerable women and women in the sex trade. Original release here. “We acknowledge that persons in the community may be very sensitive to seeing the image of Mr. Sanghera. Our investigators have taken comprehensive steps to assist those victims with health services from our partner agencies in advance of this notification. We ask those that may be affected that have not already contacted our Detachment to seek professional su