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Securities Commission alleges fraud committed by B.C. crypto firm

Securities Commission alleges fraud committed by B.C. crypto firm

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Securities Commission alleges a now-defunct cryptocurrency platform based in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island committed a multimillion-dollar securities fraud by diverting customer assets to online cryptocurrency gambling sites.
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Flooding triggers states of emergency across Quebec, no sign of missing firefighters

Flooding triggers states of emergency across Quebec, no sign of missing firefighters

BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. — Search and rescue teams spent Tuesday scouring muddy riverbanks and flying through cloudy skies northeast of Quebec City for signs of two missing firefighters who were swept away in floodwaters during a rescue mission.
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Conservatives out-fundraise Liberals by nearly $5 million in first quarter of 2023

Conservatives out-fundraise Liberals by nearly $5 million in first quarter of 2023

OTTAWA — The Conservative Party of Canada brought in more donations during the first three months of the year than any other federal party. Financial statements from Elections Canada show the Conservatives raised more than $8.
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Flooding has pushed Wisconsin's Bad River closer to Line 5 pipeline: court documents

Flooding has pushed Wisconsin's Bad River closer to Line 5 pipeline: court documents

WASHINGTON — Heavy flooding throughout the U.S. Midwest has pushed the edge of the Bad River in Wisconsin ever closer to Line 5, amplifying fears that the controversial pipeline could rupture on Indigenous lands and foul a vital watershed.
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Sudan evacuees 'went through hell' and Canada must help stop crisis: Joly in Kenya

Sudan evacuees 'went through hell' and Canada must help stop crisis: Joly in Kenya

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canadians evacuated from Sudan told her they "went through hell," and she says Ottawa will do everything possible to help the country find peace.
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Expect long passport lineups this week, post-strike immigration backlog: ministers

Expect long passport lineups this week, post-strike immigration backlog: ministers

Canadians with urgent travel will be prioritized.
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Fishers crabby over Japan's Russian imports, but Tokyo says Canada exports negligible

Fishers crabby over Japan's Russian imports, but Tokyo says Canada exports negligible

OTTAWA — Atlantic fishers are feeling the pinch as Japan brings in cheap Russian product rather than Canadian snow crabs, with federal ministers and provincial premiers saying they are raising the issue with Japanese officials.
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In The News for May 2 : Farewell to "rare talent" Gordon Lightfoot

In The News for May 2 : Farewell to "rare talent" Gordon Lightfoot

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Legendary folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

Legendary folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

TORONTO — Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary folk musician whose silvery refrains told a tale of Canadian identity that was exported to listeners worldwide, has died at 84.
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B.C. coroner's jury says Vancouver police should expedite use of body cameras

B.C. coroner's jury says Vancouver police should expedite use of body cameras

BURNABY, B.C. — The jury in the British Columbia coroner's inquest into the death of Myles Gray after a beating by Vancouver police nearly eight years ago is recommending the department expedite its use of body-worn cameras for all patrol officers.
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