Unpublished Newswire
A B.C. MLA says he was "enraged" after a U.S. senator pitched western Canada joining the U.S., calling it an attack on Canadian values and a rejection of national identity.
August 16, 2025 - 09:39 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
More than 1,000 entertainment leaders have signed an open letter released by the non-profit entertainment industry organization Creative Community For Peace (CCFP) critiquing how the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) handled the film, The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue.
The letter is a response to TIFF’s disinviting the film but then offering to work with the filmmakers, following a public backlash. TIFF later announced it would be an official festival selection...
August 16, 2025 - 09:00 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
Vancouver’s ambitious plan to develop thousands of market-rate apartments on city land could eventually bring in enough money to cover almost half of the municipal operating budget, Mayor Ken Sim’s chief of staff says. That’s the long-term goal, said Trevor Ford, who enthusiastically described the plan as the equivalent of what Vienna, Singapore or the University of British Columbia have done by developing their own land. Vancouver’s current operating budget is $2.34-billion.
August 16, 2025 - 09:00 | Frances Bula | The Globe and Mail
Threats against Canadian politicians have surged, with 311 cases in 2024 alone, prompting urgent calls for stronger security amid rising political hostility and online abuse.
August 16, 2025 - 08:42 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Air Canada cancels all mainline flights as over 10,000 flight attendants strike, stranding passengers worldwide and affecting 130,000 daily amid stalled contract talks.
August 16, 2025 - 08:36 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Over 10K Air Canada flight attendants strike, grounding flights and limiting rebooking as experts urge travellers to prep backups, check insurance, and expect delays.
August 16, 2025 - 08:30 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
