National News

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Lockout to begin at B.C.

VICTORIA — A record number of first-time provincial politicians are about to descend on British Columbia's legislature, looking to make positive contributions for the province and trying to find the washrooms in the 127-year-old building.

OTTAWA — India's high commission in Canada is condemning violence that erupted Sunday as Indian consular officials visited a Hindu temple in the Toronto suburb of Brampton.

VANCOUVER — The union representing more than 700 foremen is accusing the BC Maritime Employers Association of "acting recklessly" by threatening an industry-wide lockout to close all B.C. ports by 8 a.m.

KIMMIRUT, Nvt. — Power has been restored to a Nunavut hamlet on Baffin Island following a days-long outage that began on Thursday.

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are extending their timeline for matching donations to support people in Lebanon, as pledges came short of expectations and left aid workers pleading for more help in supporting desperate families living in squalor.

Canada Post said Sunday that both sides have agreed not to give the required 72-hour notice of a strike or lockout "as long as the talks are productive."

MONTREAL — Montreal police say six cars were set on fire in a commercial parking lot early Sunday morning in the city's Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. Spokesperson Anthony Dorelas says police received a call around 5:30 a.m.

The City of Whitehorse denies its snow removal policies make transit stops and parking inaccessible for people with disabilities, defending itself against claims made in a lawsuit by pointing out its snow removal budget is limited with "scarce resour

OTTAWA — Canada's capital has long held a reputation as a town that fun forgot. Mathieu Grondin wants to be the one to change that for good.