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Nigerian judge convicts man of sextorting B.C. teen who died by suicide

Nigerian judge convicts man of sextorting B.C. teen who died by suicide

RCMP are hailing the conviction and sentencing of man in Nigeria who tried to blackmail a Surrey, B.C., teenager by posting his intimate images online, saying "sextortions and fraud" will not be tolerated by society.
B.C. professor trapped in Iran says Canada has offered 'almost nothing' to help

B.C. professor trapped in Iran says Canada has offered 'almost nothing' to help

A British Columbia professor who is trapped in Iran said that federal officials told him there was "almost nothing" the Canadian government could do to help him and his family. Simon Fraser University engineering Prof.
Many heat records at risk as Ontario, Quebec battle scorching temperatures

Many heat records at risk as Ontario, Quebec battle scorching temperatures

TORONTO — Dangerously high temperatures persisted on Monday across much of Ontario and southwestern Quebec, as residents tried to keep cool under a lingering heat dome.
Yukon crews keeping wildfires near Dawson at bay as close to 200 homes stay on alert

Yukon crews keeping wildfires near Dawson at bay as close to 200 homes stay on alert

Crews battling wildfires burning near Dawson, Yukon, say there's been minimal growth of the wildfire close to homes in the area, although almost 200 properties remain on alert for possible evacuation.
Fixing problems with Phoenix payroll system cost taxpayers $5.1 billion: official

Fixing problems with Phoenix payroll system cost taxpayers $5.1 billion: official

The introduction of the Phoenix pay system led to nearly a decade of public service payroll errors and major lawsuits for the federal government.
After 40-year mystery, police say 'Mr. X' in 1985 Air India bombing is dead

After 40-year mystery, police say 'Mr. X' in 1985 Air India bombing is dead

Police in British Columbia believe they have solved a decades-long mystery by identifying a suspect known as "Mr. X" who is thought to have helped test a bomb before the 1985 Air India terror attack.
Newly launched Access to Information review is flawed, transparency advocates say

Newly launched Access to Information review is flawed, transparency advocates say

OTTAWA — A newly launched federal review of the Access to Information system is being greeted with deep skepticism by transparency advocates.
Manitoba premier ends state of emergency as wildfire danger recedes, evacuees return

Manitoba premier ends state of emergency as wildfire danger recedes, evacuees return

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the provincewide state of emergency has been lifted as the danger from wildfires recedes. He announced Monday that while the emergency rules are no longer needed, crews remain vigilant as fires rage.
St. John's, N.L., streets won't be named for people to avoid problematic legacies

St. John's, N.L., streets won't be named for people to avoid problematic legacies

ST. JOHN'S — Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city will no longer name new streets and city buildings after individual people. Councillors with the City of St. John's, N.L., voted unanimously to accept the new policy during a meeting last week.
Orcas use kelp tools to groom and bond off B.C.'s coast, study suggests

Orcas use kelp tools to groom and bond off B.C.'s coast, study suggests

In pricey spas, kelp facials and body wraps can set the esthetically inclined human back hundreds of dollars.
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