The federal government has ordered a Chinese maker of surveillance camera systems to shutter its Canadian business and leave the country over national security concerns. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said in a post on X late Friday that the orders issued to Hikvision Canada Inc. are the result of a national security review under the…
After an Alberta judge granted a temporary injunction blocking a provincial law that would ban doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth, Premier Danielle Smith said she intends to fight the decision in court. “The court had said that they think that there will be irreparable harm if the law goes ahead. I feel the…
Matthew Schaefer is a member of the New York Islanders. The club selected the 17-year-old defenceman from the Ontario Hockey League’s Erie Otters with the first pick at the 2025 NHL draft on Friday. Schaefer had been viewed as the slam-dunk top selection for months, despite not playing since December after suffering a broken collar…
David Gardiner received a handout from the City of Vancouver on June 6, telling him that his street name was going to be changing. He has lived on the now formerly-named Trutch Street for 40 years, which now bears the name šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street (pronounced sh-MUS-quee-um-AW-sum), which translates to Musqueamview in English. Signposts bear the English name…
An Alberta judge has put on hold a provincial law that bans doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth. Justice Allison Kuntz, in a written judgment Friday, said the law raises serious issues that need to be hashed out in court, and issued a temporary injunction against the law before it fully came into effect….
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. The journey was a bit bumpy, but the Canadian men’s soccer team got the job done and qualified for the knockout stage at the Concacaf Gold Cup, the championship tournament…
Crystal de Balinhard said it is the small moments and the big milestones with her son, Chase, that she misses the most. She told Global News she is still left with questions about her neurodivergent son, who died at the hands of police. On Feb. 10, Surrey RCMP responded to reports of a person with…
Residents of the Northern Village of Denare Beach, Sask., and Saskatchewan’s Opposition NDP say the provincial government failed the village as a wildfire approached nearly a month ago. Denare Beach is located close to the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border and has approximately 700 year-round residents. More than 200 homes were destroyed by the Wolf fire. People from the village say it received…
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Tomorrow in Paris, Kenyan track star Faith Kipyegon will attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes. It’s a daunting challenge. Though the mile…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The province is stepping in to shut down an encampment at Highway 97 and Fairview Road in Penticton, B.C. “We’ve put a notice out to residents that they have ’til the end of the day to vacate that location,” BC Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon said Wednesday. Outreach…
