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Up to the gills in goldfish: Large invasive fish a problem in B.C. waters: expert

Up to the gills in goldfish: Large invasive fish a problem in B.C. waters: expert

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No winning ticket sold for Friday's $14 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket sold for Friday's $14 million Lotto Max jackpot

There was no winning ticket sold in Friday's Lotto Max $14 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on March 7 will be an estimated $19 million. The Canadian Press
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B.C. firm walks back talk to commercialize cocaine after drawing Trudeau's ire

B.C. firm walks back talk to commercialize cocaine after drawing Trudeau's ire

PM said Adastra did not have permission to sell cocaine on the "open market," while Health Canada said the firm could only sell to other licence holders.
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N.W.T. says lack of notice on oilsands tailings spill goes against deal with Alberta

N.W.T. says lack of notice on oilsands tailings spill goes against deal with Alberta

Alberta didn't live up to the terms of a deal it has with the Northwest Territories to inform it about threats to its shared watershed after two major oilsands tailings spills, the territory's environment minister said Friday.
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Three senators face criticism over trip to Israel, meeting with right-wing politician

Three senators face criticism over trip to Israel, meeting with right-wing politician

OTTAWA — Three Canadian senators are facing criticism after visiting Israel and inviting a right-wing politician to Canada. Senate Speaker George Furey joined Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett and unaffiliated Sen.
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RCMP officer accused of on-duty assault in Nunavut facing criminal charges

RCMP officer accused of on-duty assault in Nunavut facing criminal charges

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut RCMP say an officer is facing three criminal charges after an alleged assault while he was on duty. Const. Luke Tomkinson has been charged with assault with a weapon, pointing a firearm and uttering threats.
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Manitoba to have average $10-a-day child care in April, three years ahead of schedule

Manitoba to have average $10-a-day child care in April, three years ahead of schedule

WINNIPEG — Manitoba is to achieve $10-a-day child care by April 2, three years ahead of schedule for the federal Liberal government's national plan.
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Two former employees of Algerian Consulate in Montreal sue for workplace harassment

Two former employees of Algerian Consulate in Montreal sue for workplace harassment

MONTREAL — Two former cleaning employees of the Algerian Consulate in Montreal are suing the government of Algeria and its Foreign Affairs Department for about $450,000 in damages and unpaid wages.
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Trudeau says appointing Indigenous RCMP commissioner is an 'excellent idea'

Trudeau says appointing Indigenous RCMP commissioner is an 'excellent idea'

OTTAWA — Naming an Indigenous person as the next commissioner of the RCMP is "an excellent idea," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday, but he cautioned against thinking that such an appointment would be enough to solve the force's problems.
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Ottawa on hook for software glitch that caused deadly military helicopter crash

Ottawa on hook for software glitch that caused deadly military helicopter crash

OTTAWA — A still-unresolved software problem identified as the main cause of a deadly military helicopter crash off the coast of Greece in 2020 will end up being fixed on Ottawa's dime — at a yet-to-be-determined cost and time.
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