Thousands of public-sector employees were off the job in the Kootenays on Wednesday in support of B.C.'s public school teachers and their illegal strike. And union leaders say there's more to come. Municipal buildings, libraries, arenas, post offices, liquor stores

A 37-year-old Richmond man already charged with the murders of his wife, his girlfriend and his step-daughter has now been charged with a fourth murder. Charles Matthew Kembo also known as Charles Gwazah, has now been charged with the first-degree

ANWR oil-drilling legislation took another step forward in the U.S. Congress today. The Senate Energy Committee overwhelmingly passed a recommendation to include ANWR drilling in a federal budget-reconciliation bill. A similar tactic to open ANWR failed in 1995 when then-president

A hunter lost for more than three days near Rankin Inlet has been found. Moses Ignerdjuk, 28, was found Wednesday afternoon in a cabin near the end of Diane Lake, about 40 kilometers from the hamlet. He'd gone missing while

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation is sending money to teachers in British Columbia. The Saskatchewan union will donate around $24,000 to help striking colleagues in that province. FROM OCT. 19, 2005: 'Ray of hope' in B.C. teachers' strike The B.C. teachers

Questionable fiscal controls, poor internal communications and serious management deficiencies exist at First Nations Univeristy of Canada and must be rectified, a task force report says.

Taxpayers will be paying about $9 more a month for water and sewer services, to cover the cost of improvements to the city's water treatment plants and to build systems to collect storm water. An aldermanic committee also approved increases

City cabs will soon have to security cameras installed in their vehicles, but the decision whether to use safety shields will be left up to individual drivers, the taxi commission has determined. Calls for increased safety features in cabs came

Attorney General Appoints Judge For Child Protection Cases In Kitchener/Guelph TORONTO, Oct. 19 - The McGuinty government is improving court access for at-risk children and their families by appointing Lynda Rogers as a provincial judge to the Ontario Court of

Dozens of "enviro-spies" are hitting the streets of Manitoba this week, hoping to catch people in the act of reducing waste. As part of "Waste Reduction Week," Resource Conservation Manitoba is sending 50 people out to streets, schools and businesses

Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean will visit P.E.I. next month. The premier's office says Jean had indicated she wanted to visit the Island even before her installation. At that time, the premier extended a standing invitation. The province was notified about

Twelve people were taken to hospital Wednesday morning after a rush-hour collision between two OC Transpo buses. One bus collided into another that was parked at a bus stop on the transitway at St. Laurent Shopping Centre. The city reported

After careful review of the petitions received by the Governor in Council, the Government of Canada announced today its decisions (P.C. 2005-1772) to uphold Broadcasting Decisions 2005-338 and 2005-339 of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). These decisions concern

Four men are facing numerous charges in a case where police say investors were lured into a mortgage fraud scheme worth $3.9 million. The men, who live in Edmonton, Sherwood Park and Athabasca, face a total of 60 charges in

A new study suggests many Saskatchewan seniors are taking high-risk prescription drugs. The drug study was conducted by an independent agency - the Health Quality Council. It found that 15 per cent of seniors who are not in long-term care

The province's Special Investigations Unit has released the name of a man killed in a shooting early Tuesday morning that involved a York Regional Police Service officer. "On October 18, 2005, an YRPS officer fatally shot a 21-year-old man during

QUEEN'S PARK, Oct. 19 - Minister of Energy Donna Cansfield will make an important announcement on electricity credits. DATE: Thursday, October 20, 2005 TIME: 11:30 a.m. LOCATION: Media Studio, Room 149 Main Building, Queen's Park Toronto Disponible en français

Police in Burnaby are asking for help to locate 10 teenage boys suspected of assaulted a 16-year-old girl on Tuesday night. The girl says she had been dropped off at a convenience store at Royal Oak and Rumble and was