7 h. ago B.C. judge says concerns are ’overblown’ in court challenge to Squamish townhouse project

Couple wanted to stop a four-unit townhouse project from being built on a neighbouring property, claiming a "building scheme" from 1959 only allows for single family homes to be built on the lot

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10 h. ago B.C. judge says concerns ‘overblown’ in court challenge to Squamish townhouse project

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court says concerns raised by Squamish, B.C., residents in a legal challenge to a townhouse development project are “overblown,” paving the way for high-density housing in one of the country’s fastest-growing communities. A ruling issued Thursday says Dennis and Andrea Smith wanted to stop a four-unit townhouse project from being […]

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13 h. ago B.C. climate news: Report shows Canada's wildfire emissions in 2023 exceeded all other sources | Climate justice advocate, Comox councillor join race for B.C. Greens leadership

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of June 30 to July 6, 2025.

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17 h. ago B.C. cabinet minister says she’s ‘fortunate’ to have just half a dozen death threats

B.C. infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma says she won't be deterred after a blast at her office and highlights growing concerns over safety for elected officials.

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20 h. ago Ghost Factories Are a Warning Sign for Green Manufacturing’s Future

Rollbacks of clean-energy credits in Trump’s tax bill add to the sector’s challenges as project cancellations rise.

Economics

22 h. ago Trump annonce l'envoi imminent de lettres à ses partenaires commerciaux sur de nouveaux droits de douane

Donald Trump a dit vendredi avoir signé des lettres adressées aux partenaires commerciaux des États-Unis concernant l'application de droits de douane.

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26 h. ago Growing Concerns: Water early in the morning for the happiest garden

What a change in the weather! We went from cool and raining to hot and dry almost overnight.

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26 h. ago Pour le meilleur et pour le pire, Trump va de «win» en «win»

Il y a une bonne dizaine d’années que les nouvelles concernant le président des États-Unis n’ont pas été aussi bonnes.

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26 h. ago L’influence du monde de l’achigan sur le quotidien des pêcheurs

Au Québec, la petite et la grande bouche occupent le 5e rang en ce qui concerne les espèces les plus recherchées par les manieurs de canne.

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29 h. ago Industrial trawlers have scoured an area larger than Ireland off B.C. coast, group says

Kevin Lester, a geographic information systems specialist who worked on the project, said the idea came about due to the decline of species off the B.C. coast.

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32 h. ago Conviction upheld for Edmonton man who used scissors to kill 7

The man had urged the Alberta Court of Appeal to reduce his conviction from murder to the less-severe manslaughter in the death of the seven-year-old.

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33 h. ago Norwegian company has plans for LNG export project in Quebec

MONTREAL — As Canada looks to fast-track major projects that could reduce its dependence on the United States, a new subsidiary of a Norwegian energy company says it wants to build a liquefied natural gas export facility in Quebec. Marinvest Energy Canada says there is a strong business case for an LNG project in Quebec […]

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33 h. ago Howard Levitt: Judge awards more than $300,000 in constructive dismissal case

The employer is not entitled to materially reduce compensation without it being a constructive dismissal

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34 h. ago Alberta man handed 18 months for string of Vancouver ‘sucker punch’ attacks

In handing down the sentence on Friday, B.C. Provincial Court Judge Susan Sangha said the community had been "understandably shocked and frightened" by Zachary Shettell's assaults.

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35 h. ago Squamish SAR, RCMP suspend search for man who went missing on Canada Day

Squamish Search and Rescue said more than 50 people were on the ground looking for Alex Nguyen, who was last seen on Canada Day when he was with his family.

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36 h. ago David Michael Moss: Court dismisses appeal from Edmonton man who brutally murdered 7

David Michael Moss has lost a bid to overturn his conviction for the brutal murder of an Edmonton girl in her home five years ago. The Alberta Court of Appeal on Friday issued its decision in the case of Moss, who was convicted of second-degree murder for the May 18, 2020, attack on seven-year-old Bella […]

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36 h. ago Alberta First Nation seeking court ruling on end to coal mining moratorium

The Siksika First Nation is accusing the Alberta government of failing to consult when it lifted a moratorium on coal mining projects on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

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36 h. ago Quebec mother accused of child abandonment to remain in custody until bail decision

The 34-year-old woman, whose name is under a publication ban to protect her daughter's identity, appeared in court Friday for the second consecutive day as she awaits the decision.

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36 h. ago Leasing companies allege Flair failed to make rent payments, ignored default notices

Plane-leasing companies that seized four aircraft from Flair Airlines in 2023 are seeking damages from the budget carrier, alleging it failed to make rent payments by the deadline and ignored repeated default notices. The allegations were detailed in a statement of defence and counterclaim for US$30.9 million filed in Ontario Superior Court on June 26. […]

Economics

37 h. ago Dreeshen letter to Calgary mayor expresses 'concern' with city's approach to bike lanes

"We are . . . concerned with future bicycle lanes and other lane-removal initiatives where taxpayer dollars are used to shrink, rather than increase, road capacity for vehicles," Dreeshen wrote

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