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Air India passengers get lift from air force after bomb scare forces Nunavut landing
IQALUIT — More than 200 Air India passengers have landed in Chicago after a bomb…
Man with prior assault convictions charged in Vancouver tourist beating
VANCOUVER — Police say a man has been charged with aggravated assault and remains in…
Rustad says no plan for user-pay health as B.C. voters break advance polling record
B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says he has no plan for user-pay health care in…
Saskatchewan Party, NDP leaders face off on health care, economy in election debate
REGINA — Saskatchewan’s two main political leaders hammered each other Wednesday on health care, crime…
B.C. south and central coast under flood watch as atmospheric river approaches
VANCOUVER — Forecasters have elevated their warnings about an atmospheric river system that is expected…
CP Railway adjusts safety measures following B.C. train crash: safety board
RICHMOND, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board says a mistake by a Canadian Pacific Railway…
Saskatchewan Party’s Moe pledges change room ban in schools; Beck calls it desperate
REGINA — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe is promising a directive banning “biological boys” from…
Three teenage girls charged in violent B.C. transit attacks
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Three teenage girls have been charged with assault after two separate…
Atmospheric river hits B.C. coast, bringing rain, wind and flood risks
VANCOUVER — An atmospheric river weather system has hit much of coastal British Columbia, bringing…
NDP says Sask. Party’s Moe needs to answer for campaign comment on children
REGINA — The NDP says the Saskatchewan Party’s Scott Moe needs to provide answers after…
Search underway for hiker missing from park in remote area of northern B.C.: RCMP
FORT NELSON, B.C. — Police in northeastern British Columbia say they’re searching for a man…
Youth arrested after alleged threat of school shooting in Richmond, B.C., police say
RICHMOND, B.C. — Police say a youth has been arrested after a report of online…
Police watchdog called after fatal shooting in Penticton, B.C.
PENTICTON, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia’s southern Interior say they’ve notified the provincial police…
Groups say Jewish students, staff at University of B.C. face hostile environment
VANCOUVER — A coalition of Jewish organizations says it is “deeply alarmed” by a rising…
Vancouver begins process of closing homeless encampment at Crab Park
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s park board says it has begun the process of closing the homeless…
Golf carts to ride roads in seven Alberta municipalities under pilot program
Alberta golfers squeaking out their last rounds before winter hits might not have to put…
Coroner reports sharp spike in women and girls dying from illicit drugs in B.C.
VICTORIA — Illicit drug deaths are down slightly in British Columbia from the same period…
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Metro Vancouver school stabbing
SURREY, B.C. — A man charged in the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old in the…
Alberta legislature sitting to kick off with focus on rights bill, transgender policy
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is set to start its fall sitting with…
Owner of three shopping malls in B.C. says she wants to buy Hudson’s Bay
A Chinese billionaire in British Columbia has taken to social media to announce her plans…
Three taken to hospital after fight breaks out at New Westminster, B.C., casino
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Police are searching for a suspect after three people were stabbed…
North Vancouver declares state of local emergency, 3 homes evacuated after heavy rain
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — The District of North Vancouver has declared a state of local…
Country superstar Shania Twain returning to Calgary Stampede
CALGARY — Canadian music star Shania Twain is set to perform at next year’s Calgary…
RCMP seize 73 kilograms of cocaine during traffic stop east of Sicamous, B.C.
SICAMOUS, B.C. — RCMP say a traffic stop in British Columbia’s southern Interior led to…