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B.C. to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling over land in Metro Vancouver

B.C. to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling over land in Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER — On Monday, members of the Cowichan Nation praised elders and those who have gone before them as they celebrated victory in a years-long legal fight to reclaim land on the Fraser River used by their ancestors as a summer home in what is no
FACT FOCUS: Trump exaggerates, misstates facts on Washington crime

FACT FOCUS: Trump exaggerates, misstates facts on Washington crime

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration will take over policing the nation's capital city in what the Republican said is an effort to bring down rising crime rates in Washington, D.C.
B.C. court squelches Vancouver bylaw that forced ride-hailing firms to pay fees

B.C. court squelches Vancouver bylaw that forced ride-hailing firms to pay fees

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has invalidated a bylaw passed by the City of Vancouver that imposed a fee on ride-hailing companies working on city streets during peak hours.
New federal entity to prioritize Canadian-made, affordable housing projects

New federal entity to prioritize Canadian-made, affordable housing projects

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's promised new entity to spur massive amounts of housing construction will prioritize the building of affordable housing and the use of Canadian materials, says a consultation document published by the government o
Canada's federal voting system is constitutional, Ontario Court of Appeal rules

Canada's federal voting system is constitutional, Ontario Court of Appeal rules

OTTAWA — A panel of three Ontario Court of Appeal judges unanimously affirmed the constitutionality of Canada's first-past-the-post electoral system in a ruling released on Monday.
Three candidates on ballot for Manitoba byelection

Three candidates on ballot for Manitoba byelection

WINNIPEG — Three candidates are vying for a seat in Manitoba's legislature in the upcoming byelection in the Spruce Woods constituency.
Appeal Court says challenge of Saskatchewan pronoun law can continue

Appeal Court says challenge of Saskatchewan pronoun law can continue

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ruled a challenge of the province's school pronoun law can continue. In the decision released Monday, the court granted, in part, the government's appeal of a decision that allowed the challenge.
Trump's new congressional map in Texas still stymied as Gavin Newsom urges president to give up

Trump's new congressional map in Texas still stymied as Gavin Newsom urges president to give up

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans were unable again Monday to approve new congressional districts to meet President Donald Trump's demands as California Gov.
More than half of Canadians want cuts to the federal public service: poll

More than half of Canadians want cuts to the federal public service: poll

OTTAWA — More than half of Canadians think the size and cost of the federal public service should be reduced in the coming years, a new Leger poll suggests.
The Latest: Mayor Bowser holds press conference after Trump announces plan to make DC safer

The Latest: Mayor Bowser holds press conference after Trump announces plan to make DC safer

Washington, D.C.