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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…
‘Baffling’: MP says Alberta minister made false claims about pandemic bill
EDMONTON — A Liberal member of Parliament says he’s baffled by the Alberta United Conservative…
Coast guard’s North Pacific patrol uncovers shark finning, dark vessels
VICTORIA — The Canadian Coast Guard ship Sir Wilfrid Laurier is back in its home…
Manitoba chief electoral officer calls for legislation against disinformation
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s chief electoral officer is calling for a legal crackdown on disinformation about…
First of six units begin generating power at B.C.’s Site C dam
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — BC Hydro says the massive Site C dam project in…
Quebec man charged with luring young women to Calgary to work in sex trade
CALGARY — A Quebec man has been arrested and charged for allegedly forcing two young…
Alberta infrastructure minister says he accepted free Oilers playoff tickets
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta’s Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he accepted free Edmonton Oilers…
Vancouver confirms CRAB Park temporary sheltering area will close next week
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says the remaining seven residents of an encampment at…
Interior Health fined after hospital workers exposed to illicit substance
PENTICTON, B.C. — British Columbia’s Interior Health Authority has been fined nearly $275,000 after workers…
Aggressive deer fatally injures dog in family’s yard in Oak Bay, B.C.
OAK BAY, B.C. — Police on Vancouver Island are warning residents to protect their pets…
B.C. port employers release details of final offer to foremen union ahead of lockout
VANCOUVER — The BC Maritime Employers Association has released the details of its final offer…
‘Canada is watching’: New northern Alberta police service trying to lead by example
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — On the second floor of a building where most offices are…
Hindu temple in Surrey, B.C., wants police suspended after protest unrest
VANCOUVER — A Hindu temple in Surrey, B.C., is calling for the suspension of police…
Inquiry into Alberta boxer’s knockout death recommends better oversight
EDMONTON — The judge leading a fatality inquiry into the knockout death of a boxer…
B.C.’s new cabinet to be sworn in Nov. 18 after this week’s judicial recounts
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby’s new cabinet is set to be sworn in Nov. 18,…
Company ordered to pay $200,000 in Alberta arena workplace death
TOFIELD, Alta. — A recreation facility equipment supplier has been ordered to pay $200,000 after…
Manitoba premier strikes optimistic tone on relations with new Trump administration
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he will continue to push the benefits of…
Heavy rain leads to flood warning for British Columbia’s north coast
KITIMAT, B.C. — British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre has issued a flood warning for a…
‘I feel empty’: Transgender skier worries Alberta bill would ban her from competing
EDMONTON — Allison Hadley says she has been having a hard time focusing on training…
Man pleads guilty, gets six-year prison term for crash that killed 7-year-old son
SOOKE, B.C. — A British Columbia provincial court judge has handed a six-year prison term…
B.C. forecaster downgrades north coast flood risk after atmospheric river event
KITIMAT, B.C. — British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre has downgraded a flood warning for the…
Parts of B.C. parks closed after storms damage roads, trails, campsites
SOOKE, B.C. — Large sections of provincial parks in southern British Columbia remain closed after…
B.C. police officer stabbed during arrest in stolen vehicles investigation
SURREY, B.C. — Police say an officer in Surrey, B.C., was stabbed during an arrest…
Port workers’ union accuses BC Maritime Employers Association of ending talks early
A labour dispute continues to paralyze cargo shipping at British Columbia ports, and the union…