
Brenna Owen
Reporter and Editor at The Canadian Press
reporter for The Canadian Press @brennaowen.bsky.social
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castanet.net | Chelsea Powrie |Abby Luciano |Stefan Labbe |Brenna Owen
The Canadian Press - | Story: 554719Vancouver police say it's a "miracle" no one was injured after a vehicle crashed into the Pacific Coliseum arena on Thursday evening. Police say a vehicle drove into the front entrance of the building around 8 p.m. while a Cirque du Soleil show was taking place. They say a 30-year-old Vancouver man has been arrested under the Mental Health Act and the crash does not appear to be an act of terrorism.
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castanet.net | Chelsea Powrie |Abby Luciano |Stefan Labbe |Brenna Owen
North Vancouver RCMP have arrested a man after a reported stabbing at a local construction site. Local Mounties received reports of an assault at a construction site near West 1st Street and Pemberton Avenue just before noon Thursday. Numerous front-line officers, including West Van police, were on scene and responded to the incident. The victim had minor injuries and was transported to the hospital by paramedics. Police say it is alleged that a man entered the site and assaulted a worker.
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castanet.net | Chelsea Powrie |Kathy Michaels |Stefan Labbe |Brenna Owen
The British Columbia government says a decade-old environmental assessment certificate remains valid for the construction of a natural gas pipeline in northern B.C., in a decision opposed by the province's Green Party and environmental groups. The Environmental Assessment Office says it has determined the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline has "substantially started," fulfilling a requirement of the 2014 certificate and allowing the project to proceed without a new assessment.
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castanet.net | Chelsea Powrie |Kathy Michaels |Stefan Labbe |Brenna Owen
BC News Stefan Labbé / Business in Vancouver - Jun 5, 2025 / 5:24 pm | Story: 554655 Photo: BC RCMP/Twitter It's not clear why Peter Tait had his Top Secret security clearance revoked or cancelled in 2023, but a judge said he should have a chance to redress the RCMP decision A federal judge has found the Royal Canadian Mounted Police breached procedural fairness and engaged in a “circular argument” to justify its actions when it abruptly told a former intelligence officer it had revoked his...
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castanet.net | Chelsea Powrie |Jami Makan |Graeme Wood |Brenna Owen
As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government plans billions in financing for builders of prefabricated homes, one expert says it’s a “significant amount of money” and “a very healthy kick-start” for the industry. The federal government’s Build Canada Homes (BCH) plan promises, among other things, more than $25 billion in financing to “innovative prefabricated home builders in Canada,” according to the Liberals’ website.
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