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Environment Canada warns of possible damage as ‘intense’ storm approaches B.C. coast
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says heavy rain and winds could cause power outages on Vancouver…
Surrey police transition deal still in works, less than three weeks before handover
The exterior of police stations will soon look different in Surrey, B.C. New signs have…
B.C. RCMP arrest man after short standoff along Highway 1
CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Mounties in Chilliwack, B.C., say a man was arrested after a short…
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…
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,…
‘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…
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…
‘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…
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…
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.,…
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…
$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…
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…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
“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 —…
‘Profit ahead of people’s lives’: Trial begins in freezing deaths of migrant family
FERGUS FALLS — A family of four from India froze to death while trying to…
A list of members of B.C. Premier David Eby’s new cabinet
VICTORIA — There’s been a near total shakeup of British Columbia’s government cabinet, with few…
Border agency says changes to hours at 35 land crossings coming in January
OTTAWA — The Canada Border Services Agency says it will be adjusting hours at 35…
B.C. government delegation jets to California to promote the province’s film industry
Just days after being appointed to their new jobs, three members of the British Columbia…
Eby’s NDP cabinet ‘bloated, expensive,’ says B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad
VICTORIA — British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad says Premier David Eby’s new cabinet appears…
B.C. Conservative leader names shadow cabinet, gives job to controversial member
VICTORIA — B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has assigned jobs to 41 of his 44-member…