B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has survived a review into his leadership, with nearly 71 per cent support. Rustad won the vote in 78 out of 93 ridings in B.C., the party said in a press release.

A well-known Victoria, B.C., radio host has been charged with two counts of child luring. Al Ferraby, radio host for CFAX 1070, was charged on Wednesday in relation to events between Sept. 17, 2024, ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not expected to change recommendations for hepatitis B vaccines in newborns, after its panel of advisers tabled Friday a much-awaited vote on the ...

China’s $285 million project in Brazil is a multibillion-dollar threat to U.S. farmers. WSJ’s Samantha Pearson explains. Illustration: Annie Zhao In just a few weeks, U.S. farmers will begin ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis turned Nicollet Mall into one long dining table Thursday night as more than 2,000 people came together for the city’s first-ever Dinner du Nord, a massive outdoor meal ...

A new provincial task force has been formed to tackle the growing number of extortion threats and shootings targeting British Columbia's South Asian community. Led by the B.C. RCMP, the task force ...

Former prime minister John Howard weighs in on the hot topic of immigration in Australia. “I’m strongly in favour of immigration, I think immigration has done wonderful things for this country,” Mr ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The future of Farm Aid is in jeopardy as Teamsters strike against the University of Minnesota following months of contract negotiations. "The farm and labor movements are intertwined," a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

BLOOMINGTON — A bedroom fire damaged a home Wednesday night on East Washington Street in Bloomington, but firefighters said the occupants were able to escape. On Thursday morning, Bloomington Fire ...