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Vancouver police say jaywalking pedestrian pulled gun, started shooting at driver
VANCOUVER – Police say a man has been arrested after a pedestrian pulled out a…
Seattle Thunderbirds WHL junior team bus slides off icy highway in B.C., no one hurt
KELOWNA, B.C. – A bus carrying a Western Hockey League junior team slid off a…
Volunteer search and rescue leaders allege mistreatment by B.C. government
VANCOUVER – Dwight Yochim says he has had some difficult relationships with funders of non-profits…
B.C. ditching pap tests for Canada’s first at-home self-screened cervical cancer plan
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is aiming to eliminate cervical cancer in the province with the…
West Fraser to close one sawmill, curtail another due to high costs and soft markets
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. says it’s closing one U.S. sawmill and indefinitely curtailing…
Winter weather settles in over B.C. with warning of treacherous roads, avalanche risk
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government is warning residents of treacherous roads, cold temperatures and dangerous…
Quebec teachers strike: Parents pleased as kids return to school after nearly 7 weeks
MONTREAL – As children ran up a snow-covered hill toward a Montreal elementary school Tuesday…
Police say dog may have been thrown to its death in downtown Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Police are investigating whether a dog that fell to its death in downtown…
First major snow of the year arriving in much of southern British Columbia
VANCOUVER – Most of southern British Columbia is under a series of snowfall warnings as…
Victims of Montreal New Year’s hit-and-run remembered; accused back in court Feb. 14
MONTREAL – The family of one of the men killed in an alleged hit-and-run on…
B.C. wants unified truck safety system after spate of overpass crashes reveals gaps
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s transport minister has written to his federal counterpart asking for the…
B.C. study details increasing complexity of hospital patients’ needs
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia study showing that hospitalized patients’ medical issues have become increasingly…
Gildan Activewear calls campaign by shareholders to bring back ex-CEO misguided
MONTREAL – The board of directors at Gildan Activewear Inc. says its ousted CEO had…
Another class-action lawsuit over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak filed in Canada
VANCOUVER – A third proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed over salmonella-tainted cantaloupes that have…
Man shot in Coquitlam, B.C., over weekend dies of his injuries
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A man injured in the latest shooting in the Metro Vancouver suburb…
Mark Critch looks back on his awkward teen years in Season 3 of ‘Son of a Critch’
TORONTO – There are times when Mark Critch completely forgets he’s filming a show about…
Lululemon Athletica raises financial guidance for fourth quarter
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. has raised its financial guidance for its fourth quarter. The…
One dead in helicopter crash near Revelstoke, B.C., RCMP confirms
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – The RCMP says one person has died in a helicopter crash near…
Environment Canada warns heavy snow expected for coastal B.C.
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says inland sections of the central and south coasts of British…
Third shooting in three days in Coquitlam, B.C., sends man to hospital
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., say a third shooting in as many days…
Quebec teachers hopeful but weary as students return to school after strikes
Montreal high school art teacher Marion Miller says she’s looking forward to welcoming her students…
Environment Canada warns B.C. drivers of snowfall in West Kootenay, North Thompson
VICTORIA – Environment Canada says heavy snowfall is expected in areas of British Columbia as…
‘Floatel’ ship arrives in B.C. to house LNG workers, but local permit still needed
SQUAMISH, B.C. – A cruise ship renovated to house more than 600 workers at a…
Jarislowsky Fraser to back Browning West request for Gildan shareholder meeting
MONTREAL – Investment manager Jarislowsky Fraser says it will support a move by U.S. investment…