B.C. reports 1,785 new COVID-19 cases in the preliminary data

The trials of two Brampton men accused in Canada’s largest-ever gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport have been separated after they were initially scheduled to face a joint jury trial. Ontario Court Justice Nancy Denison granted a request from 39-year-old Archit Grover’s lawyer to hold separate trials. Both Grover and 56-year-old Brampton resident Parmpal Sidhu have also chosen to have their cases heard by a judge alone rather than by a jury. Sidhu worked at the Air Canada warehouse from where approximately $22 million worth of gold was stolen in 2023. He was arrested in Can

Friday is the final day for Albertans to apply for a mail-in ballot for the upcoming referendum. Elections Alberta will accept applications until midnight tonight. Completed special ballot packages must be received by Elections Alberta by 5 p.m. on October 16. As of Thursday afternoon, approximately 673,000 Albertans had requested mail-in ballots, a sharp increase from the 59,589 special ballot requests recorded during the 2023 provincial election. Elections Alberta has attributed the high demand, in part, to changes that removed the requirement to provide a reason for requesting a special bal

A new report by U.S. magazine Mother Jones has revealed details of the alleged ChatGPT history of Jesse Van Rootselaar, the 18-year-old identified in connection with the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. According to the report, Van Rootselaar had previously used ChatGPT to discuss a potential mass shooting at a shopping mall, after which the account was banned. She later created a second account and allegedly told the chatbot that the earlier scenario had been fictional. Mother Jones reports that Van Rootselaar subsequently used hypothetical or fictional framing to get responses to violent

Two former B.C. MLAs facing serious criminal charges could be back on the ballot in the upcoming provincial election. Former B.C. Conservative MLA Jordan Kealy has already confirmed that he will run as an independent in Peace River North. Kealy was charged in June with sexual assault in connection with an alleged incident that occurred before he became an MLA in 2024. He has denied the allegation and says he is innocent. The case has not yet gone to trial. Meanwhile, the office of former Richmond Centre MLA Hon Chan says he is considering running again. Chan is facing charges including assault

The White House has pushed back against Prime Minister Mark Carney’s comments about the possibility of a U.S. military threat to Canada, saying President Donald Trump has done more than any other leader to protect the country. White House principal deputy press secretary Anna Kelly said Carney should be grateful for Trump’s efforts involving Canada. Her comments came after Carney discussed the potential risks facing Canada in an interview with The New York Times. Carney said his government had taken threats related to the idea of Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state seriously and had prepar