CORNWALL, ENGLAND — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau enters the first day of the G7 summit as the only leader who has yet to pledge how many vaccine doses his country will donate to less wealthy nations.The United Kingdom says leaders are expected to ...

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog has run into complications as it works to name an Indigenous civilian monitor for its investigation of the shooting death of a Tla-o-qui-aht man in February, its chief civilian director says.Julian ...

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A speeding bus carrying pilgrims overturned on a highway in southwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 19 people and injuring 50 others, police said.The accident happened in Khuzdar, a district in the Baluchistan prov...

The public is being invited to comment on B.C. Ferries’ plans to run its six new Island-class ferries on battery-electric power provided the federal government agrees to pay for charging infrastructure. B.C. Ferries would like to see electrific...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republican lawmakers voted with majority Democrats in the Oregon House of Representatives to take the historic step of expelling a Republican member who let violent, far-right protesters into the state Capitol on Dec. 21.Legislat...

B.C. is exploring the idea of requiring staff in long-term care homes to be vaccinated to keep residents safe. “We’re looking at all of the options around how do we ensure that residents in long-term care are protected to the fullest extent p...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Lawmakers in Oregon on Thursday night expelled a Republican legislator who let violent, far-right protesters into the Statehouse.Rep. Mike Nearman was the first member of the House to be expelled in its 160-year history. The Hous...

Victoria councillors want to explore options to improve access to a washroom in Beacon Hill Park near the children’s playground and other park amenities for visitors with mobility challenges. The city closed some of the roads in the park to mot...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 10, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 471,196 new vaccinations administered for a total of 27,715,799 doses given. Nationwide, 3,717,945 people or 9...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 10, 2021.There are 1,398,274 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 1,398,274 confirmed cases (19,253 active, 1,353,148 resolved, 25,873 deaths).*The total cas...

SQUAMISH, B.C. — The Squamish Nation says it has notified the B.C. government that it intends to defer old-growth logging in its territory while it develops long-term sustainability plans, following a similar request from three Vancouver Island Fir...

Victoria councillors voted unanimously Thursday to move forward with efforts to rename Trutch Street. Council has directed staff to report back in the fall on the implications of renaming the street to Truth Street for the approximately 60 househ...

Ben McGuffie didn’t hesitate when he heard two of his Nigerian dwarf goats making a racket after he headed to bed Monday night. Dressed only in underwear and a T-shirt, the Quadra Island man jumped from his bed and ventured outside about 9:45 p...

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats called for an investigation on Thursday after The New York Times reported that the Justice Department under President Donald Trump seized the communications data of members of the...

HALIFAX — Here is the first slate of winners from the 2021 East Coast Music Awards, announced Thursday evening: - Album of the Year: Neon Dreams - "The Happiness Of Tomorrow"- African-Canadian Artist of the Year: Zamani - Fans' Choice Entertainer...

HALIFAX — Neon Dreams, Classified, Catherine MacLellan, Les Hay Babies, and Beòlach are among the initial winners of the 2021 East Coast Music Awards.The awards were announced Thursday evening as part of a show livestreamed on the ECMA’s social ...

The province is poised to ease COVID-19 restrictions starting Tuesday, based on increasing immunizations and declining numbers of new cases, hospitalizations and deaths.“We are in a good place now to slowly start moving ahead,” said provincial he...

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says she's confident more COVID-19 restrictions can be lifted next week as planned due to dramatic declines in cases and transmission rates.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said fewer infections re...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A pet dog who vanished for two days after being ejected from a vehicle during an accident has been found apparently doing the job it was bred to do — herding sheep.Linda Oswald's family and their dog, Tilly, were driving alo...

OTTAWA — Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says a short list of potential candidates to become Canada's next governor general will be in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's hands in "the next few days."LeBlanc told a House of Commons c...