B.C.

“A pretty cool idea’: Documentary series to follow Straschnitzki’s basketball dreams
CALGARY — Former Humboldt Bronco hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki has an entourage these days —…

B.C. nursing student attacked with knife during first clinical placement: union
VANCOUVER — A student nurse was attacked with a knife during her first clinical experience…

Heavy rain mixed with strong winds hitting B.C. south coast over the weekend
VANCOUVER — Residents in Metro Vancouver will likely be getting out their umbrellas this weekend…

‘Keep that legacy going’: Siblings revive one of Alberta’s oldest general stores
NAMAO, Alta. — It’s a brisk, bright autumn morning when Julie-Ann McNeilly comes barrelling down…

Whistler, Pemberton, Sea-to-Sky Highway in B.C.to see ‘significant snowfall’
VANCOUVER — Whistler, B.C., is expected to see its first “significant snowfall” of the season…

Manitobans energized over CFL’s Grey-Cup bound Blue Bombers, high-flying Jets
Oh, to be a Manitoba sports fan these days, with the Blue Bombers back yet…

$574 million in federal financing to help build Vancouver rental homes
VANCOUVER — The federal government is providing more than $574 million in financing to help…

Police cleared of fault in fatal 2023 crash in B.C.’s Interior
SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia’s independent police watchdog has cleared officers of wrongdoing in a…

Abbotsford, B.C., man pleads guilty to trafficking in black bear paws
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. — British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says a man from Abbotsford, B.C.,…

RCMP warn against vigilantism in Squamish, B.C., as concerns circulate online
SQUAMISH, B.C. — Police in Squamish, B.C., have issued a warning against vigilante action over…

‘Force, fraud and coercion’: Alberta RCMP lay sex trafficking charges
COCHRANE, Alta. — Police have arrested and charged a 47-year-old man in southern Alberta with…

Niigaan Sinclair, Jordan Abel among winners of Governor General’s Literary Awards
When Niigaan Sinclair pitched his collection of articles to a Toronto publisher, he was told…

‘No yellow brick road’: Atwood weighs in on U.S. election at Calgary forum
CALGARY — Margaret Atwood has been called prescient — particularly when it comes to her…

Rain, wind warnings for B.C.’s south and central coast
VANCOUVER — Wind warnings covered much of British Columbia’s south and central coast Tuesday night,…

Highway 1 in Burnaby closed after early morning crash sends five to hospital
BURNABY, B.C. — Mounties in Burnaby say westbound lanes of Highway 1 near the city…