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B.C. tribunal orders woman to repay employer for 'time theft' while working at home

VANCOUVER — A tribunal has ordered a British Columbia accountant to pay her former employer more than $2,600 after tracking software showed she engaged in "time theft" while working from home.

Jan 12, 2023 7:02 PM Read more >

Rights group releases scathing report on Canada's violations of Indigenous rights

OTTAWA — A prominent human-rights group says Canada is failing to address long-standing abuses, delivering a rebuke of what it calls the federal government's inadequate climate policy and violations of the rights of Indigenous people and immigration

Jan 12, 2023 5:57 PM Read more >

Trudeau says he's asked ministers to 'look into' McKinsey contracts

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will examine federal contracts awarded to consulting firm McKinsey and Company.

Jan 12, 2023 5:27 PM Read more >

B.C. creates $500M fund for non-profits to buy rental buildings, protect tenants

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Jan 12, 2023 5:14 PM Read more >

Japanese PM Kishida visits Ottawa, asks for Canada's help on clean energy transition

OTTAWA — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has asked Canada to form closer ties during a visit to Ottawa that experts say comes at a time when the two countries have significant geopolitical alignment.

Jan 12, 2023 4:38 PM Read more >

Officer testifies in case of New York couple kidnapped and smuggled into Quebec

MONTREAL — A Quebec police officer told a trial Thursday that a couple from Upstate New York were kidnapped and smuggled into Quebec in 2020 because of a botched drug deal involving their grandson.

Jan 12, 2023 3:59 PM Read more >

'Not hiding': Transport minister says Ottawa will be accountable on travel mess

OTTAWA — Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said Thursday the Liberal government is "not hiding" from the travel debacle that unfolded over the holidays, while airline executives largely blamed the chaos on Mother Nature.

Jan 12, 2023 3:54 PM Read more >

Toilet paper toxin found in endangered killer whales, say B.C. researchers

VANCOUVER — Toxic chemicals from toilet paper have been found in the bodies of British Columbia's endangered orcas, according to a study conducted by marine scientists.

Jan 12, 2023 3:32 PM Read more >

'Unnecessary and damaging': Police federation criticizes Nunavut judge's comments

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The National Police Federation is criticizing comments a Nunavut judge made as he acquitted a prosecutor and RCMP officer of criminal contempt, saying the remarks were unnecessary and damaging. Cpl.