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Alberta government corks added-value levy on wine, returns to standard flat tax
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EDMONTON — Those in the wine and hospitality industries are applauding a move from the…
Fact File: What the Musqueam agreements mean for private property owners in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Ottawa this week published details of an agreement recognizing the Musqueam First Nation’s…
Surrey officer cleared in shooting death of machete-wielding man
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog agency has cleared a Surrey RCMP officer in the…
NASA says meteor that lit up Vancouver sky was travelling 100 times speed of sound
VANCOUVER — A meteor that NASA says soared across the night sky above Metro Vancouver…
Village of Granisle, B.C., faces lawsuit over aluminum-contaminated water
Soon after Rhiana Stryd moved to the scenic lakeside Village of Granisle in British Columbia’s…
OpenAI agrees to strengthen safeguards following B.C. mass shooting: minister
Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the CEO of OpenAI has agreed to take…
New B.C. legislation cracks down on weapons, violence in supportive housing
VICTORIA — The B.C. government has tabled legislation, which the housing minster says will make…
Vancouver Mayor Sim sends apology to Chinese media over drug slur of his opponent
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is filling the gaps left in his apologies to…
B.C. man’s injuries after police altercation ‘looked like a hanging’: hearing told
VANCOUVER — Myles Gray had injuries that “looked like a hanging” when he died following…
Festival celebrates Indigenous cultures through art forms once banned
VANCOUVER — Clad in colourful regalia and intricate masks, the Dancers of Damelahamid perform an…
Two dead after loaded semi-truck crashes off Alaska Highway east of Fort Nelson, B.C.
SUMMIT LAKE — Police say two people are dead after a semi-truck went off an…
Man charged with murder in death of live-in partner: B.C. homicide investigators
SURREY — Police say a 48-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the…
Photo Gallery: Dance festival celebrates Indigenous artistry
Clad in colourful regalia and intricate masks, the Dancers of Damelahamid perform an art form…
Appeal Court tosses case brought by B.C. health executive fired for vaccine refusal
VANCOUVER — The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by a fired B.C.…
B.C.’s Eby is urging West Coast governors to fall in line with daylight time change
VICTORIA — British Columbia is urging U.S. states along the West Coast to fall in…
Moms describe being trapped in a cycle of anguish when a loved one faces mental health crises
TORONTO — Nancy Saunders says her son Ben Brennan accomplished so much in his short…
Ending seasonal time change could help business, but not enough for universal support
TORONTO — There are potential economic benefits to ending seasonal time changes, but not enough…
B.C. announces mandatory crane-related licensing after string of fatal accidents
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will make crane-related licensing and permitting mandatory…
Focus on mental health, public safety at inquest into Tumbler Ridge, B.C., deaths
VICTORIA — An inquest into the deaths of nine people in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., will…
Man accused in Vancouver stabbing says found knife was a ‘sign from God’
VANCOUVER — A man accused of killing another man at a Vancouver café patio says…
Mideast war driving up Europe natural gas prices, highlighting Canada’s potential
CALGARY — The widening war in the Middle East is driving up spot natural gas…
B.C.’s move to end clock changes won’t be without complications
The mayor of Prince George in northern British Columbia is the father of six adult…
How sticky-fingered thieves use hot glue to find break-in targets in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver are warning apartment residents of thieves using strands of hot…
B.C. expands firefighters’ compensation coverage by adding eight cancers to list
VICTORIA — British Columbia has expanded its compensation coverage for firefighters in the province by…