#TheMoment a cougar swam off Vancouver Island

Jenna Evans tells The National about the moment she spotted a cougar swimming off the coast of Tofino, B.C.

Jenna Evans tells The National about the moment she spotted a cougar swimming off the coast of Tofino, B.C.

Jenna Evans tells The National about the moment she spotted a cougar swimming off the coast of Tofino, B.C.

House leader Steven MacKinnon said in a social media post Tuesday that the Liberals will seek to change the standing orders to reflect their majority in the House and give them the most votes on committees.

House leader Steven MacKinnon said in a social media post Tuesday that the Liberals will seek to change the standing orders to reflect their majority in the House and give them the most votes on committees.

House leader Steven MacKinnon said in a social media post Tuesday that the Liberals will seek to change the standing orders to reflect their majority in the House and give them the most votes on committees.

B.C.’s energy minister says that a northern route for an oil pipeline from Alberta, which was recently proposed as part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed with Ottawa, is simply not realistic.

The Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association says at least three harbours are impacted. Its post on social media says a conference call is planned for Saturday afternoon for an update.

The Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association says at least three harbours are impacted. Its post on social media says a conference call is planned for Saturday afternoon for an update.

Some airlines are cancelling flights or adding additional charges in the face of rising jet fuels costs due to the war in the Middle East, but experts in P.E.I. say travellers in this province don’t have much to worry about — if they’ve already paid for their trips.

Several of Canada’s premiers were in Ottawa this week talking trade barriers as the July CUSMA review deadline approaches. P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz says that Canada’s trade partners are not an ‘either-or situation,’ and that strong relationships with both the U.S. and the rest of the world are possible.

The Edmonton Oilers have a 1-0 series lead over the Anaheim Ducks as the hockey clubs prepare for Game 2 in Alberta’s capital on Wednesday.

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, James Harden added 28 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 115-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

A former Mountie accused of acting on behalf of the Chinese government pleaded not guilty Monday to laying the groundwork for a scheme to “induce” a multimillionaire Chinese expat to turn himself over to China where he was accused of financial crimes.

The province’s auditor general pointed to his most recent annual report, in which there is a chapter on future sustainability. One recommendation he made is for governments to project 20 years into the future.

The province’s auditor general pointed to his most recent annual report, in which there is a chapter on future sustainability. One recommendation he made is for governments to project 20 years into the future.

Juraj Slafkovsky scored his third power-play goal 1:22 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday night.

The B.C. Premier’s Office said Sunday evening the government won’t table changes to DRIPA during this sitting of the legislature. The premier is slated to hold a press conference on Monday outlining the government’s next steps.

Benny the foal is only a few days old, but his owners say he’s already taking their stable by storm.

Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White says he offered to help Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala after he saw the incident reported by the media. “I would like to help in any way that I can,” he said during an April 18 post-fight press conference in Winnipeg, Man.

Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White says he offered to help Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala after he saw the incident reported by the media. “I would like to help in any way that I can,” he said during an April 18 post-fight press conference in Winnipeg, Man.

Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White says he offered to help Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala after he saw the incident reported by the media. “I would like to help in any way that I can,” he said during an April 18 post-fight press conference in Winnipeg, Man.

Logan Stankoven and Taylor Hall scored and Frederik Andersen came through with a big third-period performance in net to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the visiting Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Saturday to open their first-round playoff series.

Logan Stankoven and Taylor Hall scored and Frederik Andersen came through with a big third-period performance in net to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the visiting Ottawa Senators 2-0 on Saturday to open their first-round playoff series.

The routine relocation of two moose this week came with a twist, when it was discovered the adult moose had been removed from the same northwest Calgary neighbourhood last year, only to find her way back to the same community and once again establish herself there with a calf.

Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Max Strus had 24 off the bench and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the visiting Toronto Raptors 126-113 on Saturday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

Islanders can no longer apply for heat pump rebates through the provincial incentive program.

A gunman who killed at least six people in the streets of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, on Saturday before taking hostages and barricading himself in a nearby supermarket has been shot dead by police, Ukrainian officials said.

Crown prosecutors are withdrawing all 14 murder charges laid against an Ontario man accused of selling a toxic substance to people at risk of self-harm, according to his lawyer. In turn, Kenneth Law will plead guilty to counselling or aiding suicide, Matthew Gourlay told CBC News on Friday evening.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday criticized the current iteration of North America’s free trade agreement as a bad deal, taking a swipe at Canada’s trade strategy ahead of upcoming negotiations.

A program that provided Prince Edward Island children with free books in the mail every month is ending as part of cuts in the province’s 2026-27 operational budget.

It was a busy week in the P.E.I. Legislature, including the tabling of the government’s operational budget and questions about cabinet minister Sidney MacEwen’s fishing licence. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with Sally Pitt and Paul MacNeill to get their takes.

The Prince George Cougars failed to provide adequate security during a chaotic game against the Penticton Vees, Western Hockey League officials say.

The Prince George Cougars failed to provide adequate security during a chaotic game against the Penticton Vees, Western Hockey League officials say.

The Prince George Cougars failed to provide adequate security during a chaotic game against the Penticton Vees, Western Hockey League officials say.

The Prince George Cougars failed to provide adequate security during a chaotic game against the Penticton Vees, Western Hockey League officials say.

The Prince George Cougars failed to provide adequate security during a chaotic game against the Penticton Vees, Western Hockey League officials say.

The Prince George Cougars failed to provide adequate security during a chaotic game against the Penticton Vees, Western Hockey League officials say.

The Prince George Cougars failed to provide adequate security during a chaotic game against the Penticton Vees, Western Hockey League officials say.

U.S. singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found last year in an apparently abandoned Tesla that was registered to him and towed from the Hollywood Hills, police said Thursday.

U.S. President Donald Trump railed against a federal judge’s decision on Thursday that continues to block above-ground construction of a $400-million US White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work on a bunker and other “national security facilities” at the site.

Several programs that fall under P.E.I.’s Department of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy are being slashed as the provincial department faces a $40-million budget cut.

The autonomous taxi operator Waymo appears to be taking steps to break into the Canadian market, eyeing Toronto as a new testing ground for its self-driving fleet. But it may face technological, political and environmental roadblocks — including the harsh reality of Canadian winters — as it seeks to expand north.

Prince Edward Island cabinet minister Sidney MacEwen will be on the water fishing lobster this spring after Fisheries and Oceans Canada denied his request to name a substitute operator for his fleet.

After performing during the first weekend of Coachella, Ukrainian-Canadian performer DJ Rezz has cancelled her second weekend set at the California music festival, citing issues with her health.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said she spoke with her Lebanese counterpart on Tuesday to express condolences on the killing of a Canadian citizen in the country last week, but declined to sanction Israel, which his family blames for the death.

As Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim puts forward a motion seeking to attract a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise to the city, critics are doubtful whether the city can put forward an attractive enough business case and sustain the franchise.