US government shutdown forces some overseas bases to stop paying workers

MADRID (AP) — The longest U.S. government shutdown on record is doing more than grind activities to a halt at home; an ocean away in Europe, local workers at U.S. military bases have started to feel ...

B.C. ostrich farm is 'ground-zero for change' as family reels from shooting cull

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Katie Pasitney, whose mother co-owns the British Columbia ostrich farm where hundreds of the birds were shot dead in a cull ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection ...

Yes, you do need to clean your water bottle. Here's why and how

For a deeper wash, scientists recommend popping the bottle in the dishwasher if it’s safe to do so, or dissolving a denture or retainer-cleaning tablet in the bottle overnight. Scrubbing with a warm ...

What to know about COP30, this year's UN climate talks

People from around the world are beginning to gather at the gateway of the Amazon in Belem, Brazil, for the 30th annual United Nations climate summit, the Conference of the Parties, known less ...

Brazilian environmentalist gets funded by DiCaprio after false forest fire accusation by Bolsonaro

SAO PAULO (AP) — Being falsely accused of setting fire in the Amazon with funds from an Oscar-winning actor eventually became a blessing in disguise for Caetano Scannavino, the founder of a nonprofit ...

Washington's struggling economy takes another economic hit from the government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the combination of the longest government shutdown, the mass firings of government workers and a fresh cut in federal food aid, the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington is ...

Thousands flee to overcrowded camps after Sudan's paramilitary captures el-Fasher

CAIRO (AP) — Tens of thousands of Sudanese have fled to overcrowded camps to escape reported atrocities by a paramilitary ...

David Eby says court wrong on Aboriginal title, insists private landowners will be protected

VICTORIA — Premier David Eby denies that he’s been “fearmongering” over the threat to private land from the recent B.C.

HBO's John Oliver raises a glass to B.C. winery Road 13

B.C. winery Road 13 got a full-bodied shout-out on a recent episode of HBO’s satirical news show Last Week Tonight with John ...

What to know about Saskatchewan's position on federal gun buyback program

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has vowed to fight a federal gun buyback program since it was first proposed three years ago. That fight continues after Tuesday’s unveiling of the federal budget, which ...

Just how big is B.C.'s Aboriginal title iceberg, anyway? Enormous

VICTORIA — A claim of Aboriginal title to all of Kamloops, the Sun Peaks resort and surrounding lands has languished in plain sight in the B.C. Supreme Court registry for 10 years. The Shuswap ...

Nearly half of Canadians lack money for emergency home repairs

A survey by HomeStars.com, a home service review platform, found that 46% of Canadian homeowners have less than $1,000 set ...