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B.C. drivers getting one-time rebate to help with rising fuel prices

B.C. drivers getting one-time rebate to help with rising fuel prices

VICTORIA — British Columbia's public auto insurer is giving a one-time rebate to help drivers cope with the cost of rising fuel prices caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Premier John Horgan announced Friday.
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Climate protests held in cities across Canada as part of global movement

Climate protests held in cities across Canada as part of global movement

MONTREAL — Protesters gathered in cities across Canada on Friday to denounce government inaction on fighting climate change as part of a series of worldwide environmental protests.
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Feds commit another $2B to provinces to address health backlogs caused by COVID-19

Feds commit another $2B to provinces to address health backlogs caused by COVID-19

OTTAWA — Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the federal government will commit another $2 billion to help provincial health systems work through their surgical and diagnostic backlogs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WHO reviewing policy after rejecting emergency use of Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine

WHO reviewing policy after rejecting emergency use of Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine

OTTAWA — The World Health Organization says it is reviewing its policies after opting not to accept a made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. Health Canada authorized Medicago's two-dose Covifenz vaccine in February for adults 18 to 64.
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Alberta's Kenney defends calling party opponents 'lunatics,' comparing them to bugs

Alberta's Kenney defends calling party opponents 'lunatics,' comparing them to bugs

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he won’t apologize for comments he is heard making in recordings in which he compares political opponents in his party to insects and calls them lunatics.
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Convoy organizer Tamara Lich to appeal bail conditions: lawyers

Convoy organizer Tamara Lich to appeal bail conditions: lawyers

OTTAWA — Tamara Lich is appealing her bail conditions as she awaits trial on charges related to her role in organizing a protest that saw large trucks create gridlock in downtown Ottawa for several weeks.
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YouTube warns federal bill could hit digital creators' earnings from abroad

YouTube warns federal bill could hit digital creators' earnings from abroad

OTTAWA — YouTube has warned that Canadian digital creators, including influencers and streamers, could lose foreign revenue if the government forces digital platforms to promote Canadian content.
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A bilateral data-sharing deal with U.S. better than status quo, says privacy watchdog

A bilateral data-sharing deal with U.S. better than status quo, says privacy watchdog

WASHINGTON — Canada's privacy watchdog wants the federal government to ensure any bilateral data-sharing agreement with the United States includes "explicit safeguards" to protect the rights of Canadians.
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N.S. fisherman trapped by Russian shelling as he tries to drive Ukrainians to safety

N.S. fisherman trapped by Russian shelling as he tries to drive Ukrainians to safety

HALIFAX — A Canadian attempting to drive Ukrainians displaced by the war to safety says Russian shelling has trapped him in the city of Chernihiv for three days as food and water supplies dwindle.
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Quebec justice minister seeks answers on criminal trial that occurred with 'no trace'

Quebec justice minister seeks answers on criminal trial that occurred with 'no trace'

MONTREAL — Quebec's justice minister says he's looking into a criminal trial in the province involving a police informant that took place entirely in secret and was kept off the official court docket.
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