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B.C.'s Eby says proposed Indigenous land transfer legislation is about saving money
B.C.'s Eby says land transfer proposal saves money
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby is defending draft plans by his previous government to limit the compensation of forest companies when land is transferred to First Nations.
Confidential documents published in the Northern Beat, an online publication, say Eby's government was planning to transfer about 400 parcels of Crown land to First Nations, while limiting compensation for companies with timber rights on the land.
Eby says the transfers reflect existing treaties and other commitments under the process of reconciliation, some of them dating back decades, and the proposed legislation was about reducing costs for taxpayers.
The documents say the current law requires the government to compensate forestry firms but "given ongoing fiscal constraints" that would create substantial barriers to completing land returns.
A spokesperson for the Eby campaign says the draft legislation would limit compensation, and if less than five per cent of the existing logging rights were transferred, those holders would not receive any compensation at all.
The briefing notes, dated Sept. 10, were revealed just days before the provincial election on Oct. 24.
The New Democrat platform doesn't mention the plans, while forest companies needed to sign non-disclosure agreements if they wanted to see them.
Eby says those types of agreements are standard practice, and he rejected suggestions of secrecy.
A spokesperson for the campaign says cabinet approved engagement with stakeholders in July but the proposal was draft, not final legislation.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2026.
By Wolfgang Depner | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Three dead, others injured in fiery crash of Calgary transit buses
Three dead in fiery crash of Calgary transit buses
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Police say three people are dead and several are injured after a fiery crash involving two Calgary transit buses.
They say one of those hurt has life-altering injuries.
A police officer was also sent to hospital with minor injuries.
The crash happened just after 1 p.m. on a street in the city's northeast near the airport.
Video and photos circulating online show one bus with its roof completely on fire as thick, ash grey smoke billows skyward.
The front end of the second bus appears crumpled and smashed, its steering wheel hanging out below a tuft of flames.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2026.
By Bill Graveland | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Saskatchewan to end chronic wasting disease testing program
Saskatchewan to end chronic wasting disease tests
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Saskatchewan's government is ending a program that tests for chronic wasting disease in deer and other cervids.
A bulletin on the province's website says the program is to be eliminated at the end of this month.
It says uptake from hunters on the program has been low and that ending it provides an opportunity to find efficiencies.
Chronic wasting disease affects the brains and nervous systems of cervids, such as deer, elk and moose.
Saskatchewan's program requires hunters to submit animal heads for voluntary or mandatory testing, depending on where the animals were hunted.
Health Canada says there's been no reported cases of the disease in humans, but it recommends people don't eat meat from animals known to be infected.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 15, 2026.
By Jeremy Simes | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Ce nouvel outil te permet de voir le temps d'attente dans les bureaux de Passeports Canada
Ça va t'éviter d'attendre des heures en file!La crise du passeport est bien réelle au Canada. Après deux années où les voyages à l'étranger étaient déconseillés, plusieurs Canadien.nes qui ont des plans de vacances cet été se voient obliger de renouveler leurs passeports échus. Le hic c'est qu'un nombre impressionnant de personnes sont maintenant dans le même bateau et les services de Passeport Canada sont complètement engorgés.
Les vaillant.es qui se sont levé.es à l'aurore pour être les premier.ères aux portes des établissements gouvernementaux témoignent de files interminables, du stress et de longues heures d'attente pour recevoir leur « précieux ». En réponse à cette problématique, Passeport Canada a annoncé, le 9 juin dernier, sur ses réseaux sociaux, avoir ajouté un outil afin de permettre aux utilisateur.trices de voir les temps d'attente dans les bureaux de passeport.
Tu peux donc désormais vérifier combien de temps ta visite pourrait te prendre avant de te pointer dans les centres de Passeport Canada. Le temps d'attente dans les bureaux de la province de Québec, au moment d'écrire ces lignes, tourne autour de trois à cinq heures. Cette donnée est mise à jour trois fois par jour.
Il est important de noter qu'il s'agit d'une estimation seulement. Cela pourrait donc te prendre plus ou moins de temps sur place pour effectuer ton renouvellement.
Afin de permettre aux équipes de Passeport Canada de procéder le plus rapidement possible et de ne pas te présenter pour rien, assure-toi d'avoir tous les documents nécessaires lors de ta visite.