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B.C. says 578 foreign-educated nurses registered in 2023, doubling intake

B.C. says 578 foreign-educated nurses registered in 2023, doubling intake

VANCOUVER — The number of foreign-educated nurses newly registered in British Columbia this year has more than doubled from last year, as the province makes progress on a $1-billion, multi-year plan to attract more health-care workers.
Coast Guard investigates oily sheen covering Vancouver's False Creek

Coast Guard investigates oily sheen covering Vancouver's False Creek

VANCOUVER — The Canadian Coast Guard says it's trying to identify the source of a diesel smell and sheen covering Vancouver's False Creek. It says it received a report of the apparent pollution around 6:20 p.m.
Senators were intimidated, had their privilege breached, Speaker rules

Senators were intimidated, had their privilege breached, Speaker rules

OTTAWA — Any attempt to intimidate a senator while in the process of fulfilling their duties is a breach of their privilege, even if the effort is ultimately unsuccessful, the Speaker of the Senate ruled Tuesday.
Child care cost less in 2023, but more parents say spots are hard to find: StatCan

Child care cost less in 2023, but more parents say spots are hard to find: StatCan

A new report from Statistics Canada says child care was more affordable across the country in 2023, but parents are having a harder time finding it.
What is CSIS' physical surveillance unit, where staff allege sex assault, harassment?

What is CSIS' physical surveillance unit, where staff allege sex assault, harassment?

A recruitment video for the physical surveillance unit of Canada's spy agency shows people using trains, cars and a bicycle to surreptitiously trail a target through Montreal.
Workplace expert says conditions at Canada's spy agency ripe for harassment

Workplace expert says conditions at Canada's spy agency ripe for harassment

VANCOUVER — Toxic workplace claims against Canada's spy agency point to a "perfect storm" of conditions that allow harassment to occur and rooting them out could require more than removing one "bad apple," says an expert on employment discrimination.
Murder trial hears Saskatchewan Mountie sometimes shared bed with shooting victim

Murder trial hears Saskatchewan Mountie sometimes shared bed with shooting victim

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Family of a former Saskatchewan Mountie accused of murder say the officer held hands and shared a bed with the man who was shot and killed.
Duelling housing messages showcase different Conservative, Liberal strategies

Duelling housing messages showcase different Conservative, Liberal strategies

OTTAWA — Every week now for more than a month, cabinet ministers have been appearing in front of cameras on Parliament Hill in an effort to convince Canadians that the Liberal government has the housing crisis in hand.
Global Affairs Canada says two Canadians dead in Antigua

Global Affairs Canada says two Canadians dead in Antigua

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says two Canadians have died in Antigua.
Regulator denies Trans Mountain's pipeline variance request

Regulator denies Trans Mountain's pipeline variance request

CALGARY — The Canada Energy Regulator has denied a request by Trans Mountain Corp. for a variance on a section of pipeline in B.C.
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