Drops for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry are dragging markets down worldwide on Thursday, while oil prices hit their highest levels since May amid the war with Iran. The S&P 500 sank 1.3 per cent following even sharper losses in Asia, whose markets are full of AI and other technology stocks. The Nasdaq composite was…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 22, 2026 12:43 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Subtropical Storm Josephine is expected to bring heavy rain and wind to parts of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland Thursday and Friday. Environment Canada has issued yellow rainfall warnings for parts of northern and…
Air Canada is phasing out more flights to American destinations, including cancelling all direct flights to South Carolina. Canadians made a total of 1.9 million return trips from the U.S. in September, a year-over-year increase of 6.8 per cent, according to data from Statistics Canada. Air travel trips rose 11.6 per cent compared to the…
John Anderson, a Country Music Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 71. Anderson died “peacefully in his sleep” on Wednesday, according to a statement released by his representatives, Absolute Publicity. “The neotraditional pioneer, known for songs including Swingin’, Straight Tequila Night, and Seminole Wind, was 71 years old. Born December 13, 1954,…
By Wolfgang Depner The Canadian Press Posted October 22, 2026 8:25 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby campaigns in Vancouver and Richmond Thursday after wrapping his swing through the vote-rich city of Surrey with a rally. Hundreds of people attended the gathering near…
When a snap election is called, at least one side would normally be prepared. But that hasn’t been the case in British Columbia, resulting in a provincial election campaign like no other, political watchers say. The campaign has seen interim B.C. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson going without media availabilities on several days, including on Tuesday…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Vancouver-Yaletown is a provincial riding located in the region. This riding is currently represented by MLA who first took office in . collected votes, winning per cent of the vote in the 2024 B.C. provincial election. Just two years after the previous election, B.C. residents have cast…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Vernon-Lumby is a provincial riding located in the region. This riding is currently represented by MLA who first took office in . collected votes, winning per cent of the vote in the 2024 B.C. provincial election. Just two years after the previous election, B.C. residents have cast…
A complaint filed Oct. 14 with the Law Society of Ontario requests that disciplinary action be taken against a Toronto lawyer who has built a notable career as an Anishinaabe woman specializing in Indigenous law, alleging she has no evidence that she is Indigenous at all. The complaint is against Promise Holmes Skinner, who identifies as…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Victoria-Beacon Hill is a provincial riding located in the region. This riding is currently represented by MLA who first took office in . collected votes, winning per cent of the vote in the 2024 B.C. provincial election. Just two years after the previous election, B.C. residents have…
