HALIFAX — Nova Scotia should introduce a carbon tax and broaden its harmonized sales tax to cover expenses including children's clothing, diapers and home energy costs, a review of the province's tax system says.
HUMBOLDT, Sask. — A Saskatchewan mother says she is facing more than $900,000 in medical bills after giving birth unexpectedly in the United States and being told the costs won't be covered by insurance.
VANCOUVER — A $5-million upgrade to the automated system that runs Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain transit system tops the 20 recommendations included in a report investigating two shutdowns that stranded thousands of passengers in July.
VICTORIA — Social Development Minister Don McRae says he'll start talks next month on the future of the government's so-called support payment clawback program.
VICTORIA — British Columbia's independent representative for children and youth says the government's adoption campaign is on target to reach its goal of finding 300 families for kids and teens who need homes.
VANCOUVER — A defence lawyer says the judge overseeing the trial of a mariner who was navigating a passenger ferry when it sank off B.C. made several mistakes when instructing the jury.