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Overheated immigration system needed 'discipline' infusion: minister

Overheated immigration system needed 'discipline' infusion: minister

OTTAWA — An "overheated" immigration system that admitted record numbers of newcomers to the country has harmed Canada's decades-old consensus on the benefits of immigration, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said, as he reflected on the changes in hi
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Music maker, 88, creates unique horn section, with moose antler bass guitar and cello

Music maker, 88, creates unique horn section, with moose antler bass guitar and cello

Eighty-eight-year-old Lorne Collie has been making musical instruments for more than three decades, creations that dazzle for their unique materials as much as their sound.
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B.C. mayor gets calls from across Canada about 'crazy' plan to recruit doctors

B.C. mayor gets calls from across Canada about 'crazy' plan to recruit doctors

A British Columbia community's "out-of-the-box" plan to ease its family doctor shortage by hiring physicians as city employees is sparking interest from across Canada, says Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayashi.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new lieutenant-governor for B.C.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new lieutenant-governor for B.C.

VICTORIA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of longtime businesswoman and philanthropist Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia as British Columbia's 31st lieutenant-governor.
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Fake nurse's 'deep seated dishonesty' adds four more years to prison term: B.C. judge

Fake nurse's 'deep seated dishonesty' adds four more years to prison term: B.C. judge

VANCOUVER — A fake nurse who "used a weapon each time she inserted a needle" in patients has been sentenced to another four years in prison on top of the remaining three years she is already serving in Ontario, a British Columbia Supreme Court judge
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What happened during the fall sitting of the House of Commons, by the numbers

What happened during the fall sitting of the House of Commons, by the numbers

OTTAWA — The fall sitting of the House of Commons featured non-confidence votes, plenty of partisan bickering, and very little actual passing of laws. The session that ended Dec.
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Liberals haven't prepared enough for next federal election, says minister Duclos

Liberals haven't prepared enough for next federal election, says minister Duclos

GATINEAU, Que.
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Drama eclipses Trudeau's cabinet shuffle amid sabre rattling over election timing

Drama eclipses Trudeau's cabinet shuffle amid sabre rattling over election timing

OTTAWA — Political drama eclipsed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's move to rejuvenate his cabinet with fresh faces following a tumultuous week, underscoring questions about how much gas he has left in the tank as Liberal leader.
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The Latest: Justin Trudeau shuffles his cabinet as his future remains in question

The Latest: Justin Trudeau shuffles his cabinet as his future remains in question

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled cabinet today, filling vacancies left by Liberals who have left their posts or don't plan to run in the next federal election.
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Singh says NDP will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring government down

Singh says NDP will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring government down

OTTAWA — The New Democrats will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring down the Liberals in the next sitting of the House of Commons, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Friday.
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