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Two plead guilty in B.C. to murder of former Air India suspect Malik

Two men charged in the killing of former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a British Columbia court. The courthouse in New Westminster, B.C., confirmed the pleas from Ta...

Alberta government to build 250 units of interim housing in Jasper for $112 million

The Alberta government has announced 250 units of interim housing for Jasper, Alta., residents displaced by a wildfire this summer. Community and Social Services Minister Jason Nixon says the housing will cost the province $1...

B.C. woman found dead after home swept away by mudslide

Police say a woman has been found dead after her home was swept away by a mudslide triggered by torrential rain across British Columbia’s south coast. RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., east of Vancouver, say emergency crews had been search...

B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau loses seat after changing ridings

Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau has lost her seat in the legislature after changing ridings to Victoria-Beacon Hill. Furstenau lost to Grace Lore, the minister of children and family development in the previous NDP government. ...

Calgary Transit officer stabbed in arm near CTrain station

A man has been arrested after a stabbing at a Calgary light-rail station that police say injured a transit peace officer. The Calgary Police Service says it's believed two peace officers approached an unknown man who was seen ...

Minimum wage to hire higher-paid temporary foreign workers set to increase

The federal government is expected to boost the minimum hourly wage that must be paid to temporary foreign workers in the high-wage stream as a way to encourage employers to hire more Canadian staff. Under the current program’s hi...

B.C.'s final election result won't be known until recounts complete Oct. 26-28

The final results of British Columbia's weekend election won't be known until at least next week. Elections BC says official recounts are being held in two tight ridings where the difference between the New Democrat and B.C. Conse...

CM Mann flag off first batch of teachers for training to Finland

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday said that the for the first time since independence his government is investing in teachers, schools and students for ushering in an era of education revolution in the state. Ad...

Partap Bajwa demands postponement of Punjab by-polls, writes to ECI

Partap Singh Bajwa, leader of the Opposition, Punjab has written a letter to the Election Commission of India (ECI), requesting the postponement of the Punjab byelections on November 13, as they coincide with the sacred celebratio...

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Melanie Joly Comments on the Arrest of Arsh Dalla

External Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has made her first comment regarding the arrest of Arshdeep Singh Gill, alias Arsh Dalla, in connection with the shooting incident in Milton, Ontario. In response to a question from journali...

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