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SURREY - The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia says strike action by the BC General Employees' Union has hobbled driver licensing services in Surrey, B.C. The public auto insurer says all appo...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday defended a U.S. strike on a boat operated by an alleged Venezuelan gang and warned that such operations "will happen again." Rubio said pr...

MONTRAL - The former right-hand man of Premier Franois Legault has denied being informed in September 2022 that the online platform for the auto insurance board was more than $200 million over budget....

The Battlefords business community is gearing up for one of its biggest nights of the year. Finalists have been announced for the 31st annual Battlefords Business Excellence (BBEX) Awards, with the ga...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has rejected a resolution to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., and remove her from a committee as she faces federal charges stemming from a visit to an immigration dete...

OTTAWA - The office of the public sector integrity commissioner says it's being overwhelmed by its workload and that eliminating the backlog of files would require more analysts and lawyers. Commissio...

VICTORIA - Job action affecting public service workers in British Columbia got underway this week, after a strike notice issued by the B.C. General Employees' Union expired on Tuesday. Here are five t...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to curb vaccine requirements and other he...

MONTREAL - The Quebec government wants a judge to declare insolvent the North American branch of Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt. Quebec filed the court application in an attempt to recoup some...

TORONTO - Toronto Metropolitan University opened Canada's newest medical school this week, with 94 students who administrators believe reflect the diversity needed among this country's future doctors....