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Canadians can apply to renew their passports online this fall

OTTAWA — Canadians who need their travel documents renewed before visiting far-off shores will soon be able to skip the…

Victoria police seek man wanted on Canada-wide warrant

Anyone who sees Franklin Cook, 27, is asked to call 911Victoria police are looking for a man wanted on a…

Albertans fleeing wildfires beginning to arrive in B.C.

This B.C. town said it will welcome anyone fleeing the Alberta fires.Albertans fleeing wildfires are beginning to show up in…

B.C. Interior flooding, mudslides prompt evacuation orders, highway closures

A statement from the B.C. government says hot weather is expected to accelerate snowmelt throughout the Interior through Friday, followed…

IBM plans to replace thousands of jobs with artificial intelligence

IBM told Bloomberg this week that it plans to pause hiring for 7,800 back-office roles that could be replaced by artificial intelligence…

Sudan evacuees ‘went through hell’, Canada must help stop crisis

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canadians evacuated from Sudan “went through hell” and Ottawa will do everything…

Union calls strike a ‘success’ after inking new tentative agreements with feds

OTTAWA — The national president for the Public Service Alliance of Canada is calling the union’s strike action a success…

CRA has “no plans” to extend tax deadline

With the possibility of 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) workers going on strike, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has decided that…

B.C. premier responds to decampment in Downtown Eastside

Premier David Eby says camping on the streets of the Downtown Eastside is a symptom of the larger housing crisis;…

Vancouver officials hope to shutter East Hastings encampment

Mayor Ken Sim: “Things have reached a turning point.”A massive city-led push to clear the homeless encampment on East Hastings…