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The federal department of fisheries and oceans has denied permit requests from Marineland Canada to export its 30 beluga whales. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in China has been considering buying the whales for its ocean theme park. 30 Marineland belugas denied export permits The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) …

R&B singer Daniel Caesar gave a surprise performance Tuesday afternoon in an East Vancouver park — an event the park board said was "not expected or planned." Park board says event hosted in John Hendry Park was 'not expected or planned' Several thousand Daniel Caesar fans poured into East Vancouver's …

The alert says residents are asked to leave immediately and register at the reception centre at the Louis Millett Centre in New Minas. Evacuees are asked to check in at the reception centre in New Minas More homes are being evacuated as a wildfire burns out of control near Lake …

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says there’s about 2,500 condos sitting unsold and empty in Metro Vancouver. The local real estate industry is concerned about layoffs and hopes for housing policy changes. Industry professionals say unbought condos could lead to big layoffs Executives in Vancouver's real estate industry are …

The sister of a 33-year-old single mother murdered over a decade ago wants more strict conditions embedded in the Criminal Code after the man convicted in her death was granted brief escorted leaves from prison for spiritual reasons. Parole board grants man who murdered Gina Swanson in 2011 escorted absences …

A construction company in Dartmouth is desperate to find help for three employees from the Philippines who may have to leave Canada because of a mistake in their applications to renew work permits with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. IRCC says onus is on applicants to make sure their work …

In the summer of 2022, Higgs, New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative premier, made sweeping changes to the senior management of the province’s health care system, vowing to find new ways to improve access. Documents show program to ease pressure on hospitals was troubled from the start Blaine Higgs had a problem. …

After years of privately lobbying the province, operators of transition houses in Newfoundland and Labrador are now issuing public pleas for financial help from the government. N.L. transition houses say funding from province hasn’t kept pace with expenses Lisa Slaney helps run a shelter on the Burin Peninsula for women …

Some taxpayers who filed "bare trust" forms to the Canada Revenue Agency last year may have done so needlessly as the federal government examines further changes to the reporting requirements — changes that could risk creating another chaotic tax season, one accountant warns. Finance Department says proposed changes will 'provide …

Quebec Sen. Amina Gerba travelled to Vancouver with her husband for two 20-hour English courses at a total cost of nearly $22,000 — trips that several parliamentarians say raise ethical questions. 2 summer trips by Sen. Amina Gerba and her husband billed to taxpayers Quebec Sen. Amina Gerba travelled to …