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Assault-style firearm definition draws applause from gun-control group, ire of Tories

Assault-style firearm definition draws applause from gun-control group, ire of Tories

OTTAWA — The Liberal government prompted applause and anger on Tuesday by proposing an evergreen definition of a prohibited assault-style firearm for inclusion in gun-control legislation being studied by a House of Commons committee.
B.C. government chasing $10.5M in COVID-19 overpayments

B.C. government chasing $10.5M in COVID-19 overpayments

The province found that of the more than 11,000 B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers files audited, 95 per cent should not have received a one-time, tax-free $1,000 payment.
CBSA employee involved in fatal Prince Rupert shooting of children ministry worker

CBSA employee involved in fatal Prince Rupert shooting of children ministry worker

A Monday morning shooting at a mall in Prince Rupert left two people dead, including the suspect. The victim was an employee of the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s regional office.
B.C. government to bring in rental changes, supply laws to boost housing

B.C. government to bring in rental changes, supply laws to boost housing

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has introduced sweeping changes to boost the housing supply, and while local governments say they want to do their part, they're concerned about effects the laws will have on their communities.
Critics say red-flag provision in federal firearms bill could weaken public safety

Critics say red-flag provision in federal firearms bill could weaken public safety

OTTAWA — Critics of a planned new measure to remove guns from the wrong hands say it could actually undermine efforts to make people safer.
Case managers warn veterans' lives at stake as Ottawa presses ahead on rehab contract

Case managers warn veterans' lives at stake as Ottawa presses ahead on rehab contract

OTTAWA — Case managers at Veterans Affairs Canada are warning that lives could be at stake as the government presses ahead with plans to change the way physical and mental rehabilitation services are provided to ill and injured ex-soldiers.
True Crime Canada: The case of Allan Dwayne Schoenborn

True Crime Canada: The case of Allan Dwayne Schoenborn

Tragically, there had been multiple warnings that all was not well with Schoenborn before the murders. Warning: This story contains details that may be distressing to some readers.
Under the microscope

Under the microscope

Fort St. John may be an unlikely place for a bio-tech startup, but one company is advancing the science of environmental remediation.
What is 'Indian status' in Canada and what does it mean for people and businesses?

What is 'Indian status' in Canada and what does it mean for people and businesses?

First Nations people in Canada must pay the same taxes as everyone else, unless they have Indian status.
Contract worker safety in spotlight again after latest oil and gas deaths in Alta.

Contract worker safety in spotlight again after latest oil and gas deaths in Alta.

CALGARY — The issue of contract worker safety at oil and gas sites has once again been thrust into the spotlight after an explosion that claimed the lives of two people in northern Alberta Saturday.