91Ô­´´

"He fell down a rabbit hole and said something dumb," defence lawyer Katherin Beyak said of Chris Carbert, who has been charged with mischief, conspiracy to commit murder and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A veteran Opposition member announced her defection to British Columbia's Conservatives on Tuesday, becoming the fourth elected member to bolt to Leader John Rustad's right-of-centre party ahead of the fall provin

VANCOUVER — Recent rains and cooler temperatures have knocked down wildfire activity in parts of British Columbia, especially in the north, but another hot and dry spell is expected to settle in across the southern Interior, officials said Tuesday.

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta will push the federal government and the Town of Jasper to fast-track the rebuild of the picturesque Rocky Mountain townsite.

OTTAWA — The head of the federal public service says he is personally committed to "continuous action" to address racism and discrimination in the workplace, following the public release of an internal report that details employees' troubling experie

The agency says a total of 18 cases have now been confirmed, including 13 hospitalizations and two previously reported deaths.

Alice Munro's husband declined to address the courtroom after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting the author's daughter but it was noted that he'd donated $10,000 to a program for abuse victims, a court transcript shows.

HALIFAX — Six clean electrical energy projects in Nova Scotia are receiving more than $192 million in federal funding as the province pushes to get off coal by 2030.

OTTAWA — Longtime Conservative MP Karen Vecchio announced Tuesday she will not be seeking another term in the next federal election. Vecchio revealed her decision during an interview on 94.1 myFM, a local radio station in St. Thomas, Ont.

MONTREAL — Montreal police say a woman found dead inside an apartment in the Lachine borough was the victim of a homicide. The death of the 64-year-old is the 21st murder of the year on the territory served by the Montreal police.