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In the news today: MPs returning, but it's hardly business as usual

In the news today: MPs returning, but it's hardly business as usual

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... MPs returning, but it's hardly business as usual The House of Commons returns today from a week-long break, but it's unlikely to be business as usual.
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Minimum wage to hire higher-paid temporary foreign workers set to increase

Minimum wage to hire higher-paid temporary foreign workers set to increase

As with previous changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program, the government’s goal is to encourage employers to hire more Canadian workers.
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B.C. election recounts triggered in two ridings, delaying result for a week

B.C. election recounts triggered in two ridings, delaying result for a week

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's redrawn political landscape won't be settled for about a week, with manual recounts triggered in two key ridings after a nail-biting provincial election that has yet to produce a clear winner.
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New Brunswick election campaign offered voters sharp contrast in visions for province

New Brunswick election campaign offered voters sharp contrast in visions for province

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's election campaign has offered voters a sharp division in viewpoints for the future of the province, especially between the two leading candidates for the premier's office.
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Bishnoi gang: Experts say fear of Indian syndicate has existed for years in Canada

Bishnoi gang: Experts say fear of Indian syndicate has existed for years in Canada

Mounties have alleged Indian diplomats shared information about Sikh separatists in Canada with the Indian government and top Indian officials then passed information to the Bishnoi gang.
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Here's what the party leaders said after British Columbia's tight election

Here's what the party leaders said after British Columbia's tight election

The outcome of British Columbia's election was unclear after a close race between the NDP and the B.C. Conservatives, with the Greens poised to play a role in a potential minority government.
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No clear winner in B.C. election, Conservative leader says province 'changed forever'

No clear winner in B.C. election, Conservative leader says province 'changed forever'

VANCOUVER — There was no clear winner in Saturday's British Columbia election, but the leader of the B.C. Conservatives says the province's political landscape has "changed forever," after his party pushed the incumbent New Democrats to the brink.
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Here's the latest on British Columbia's wet and wild election

Here's the latest on British Columbia's wet and wild election

British Columbians went to the polls on Saturday, with election day marked by torrential rain and high winds across much of the province. Here's the latest on the narrow race between the New Democrats, led by David Eby, and John Rustad's B.C.
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CP NewsAlert: B.C. Green candidate wins in Saanich North

CP NewsAlert: B.C. Green candidate wins in Saanich North

B.C. Green Party candidate Rob Botterell has won the riding of Saanich North and the Islands, maintaining his party's presence in the provincial legislature.
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CP NewsAlert: B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau loses seat after changing ridings

CP NewsAlert: B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau loses seat after changing ridings

VICTORIA — Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau has lost her seat in the legislature after changing ridings to Victoria-Beacon Hill. Furstenau lost to Grace Lore, the minister of children and family development in the previous NDP government.
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