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VANCOUVER — British Columbians are being told to prepare themselves for the worsening of a dense shroud of wildfire smoke that has descended over the province, with health experts saying the dangerous impacts of the pollution might not be immediately

KIMBERLEY — Police say the bodies of two hikers have been recovered and a third person is presumed dead after the trio fell over a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia. RCMP in Kimberley, B.C.

VICTORIA — The head of BC Ferries welcomes plans to expand Canada's shipbuilding industry, but said future vessel procurements must be "free from political interference" after lessons learned from the so-called fast ferry scandal of the 1990s.

WINNIPEG — Parliamentarians chided Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government during the Assembly of First Nations' annual general meeting, saying his government is using tense times with the United States to step on their rights in his bid to p

A helicopter carrying a wildfire attack crew had to make a forced landing in a forested area near Pemberton, B.C., on Wednesday.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program, arguing it has caused an employment crisis among young Canadians.

TORONTO — Canada is making progress on "small" tariff deals with the U.S. for key sectors, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday after revealing he'd had a recent phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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.

MONTRÉAL — Quebec's former top public servant has denied being informed in September 2022 that the online platform for the auto insurance board was more than $200 million over budget.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government wants a judge to declare insolvent the North American branch of Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt, as the province attempts to recoup some of its losses on a failed electric-vehicle battery project.