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B.C. economy will get a kick out of hosting FIFA World Cup games, government says
VICTORIA — There is less than a year to go before Vancouver is on the…
Calgary Stampede rodeo safety to include shaded pens, heart monitors for horses
CALGARY — Tents are being set up to provide shade for bulls and broncs and…
Vehicle mitigation measures, overhead drones aimed to keep Calgary Stampede safe
CALGARY — Police and organizers say they’re confident security measures at the upcoming Calgary Stampede…
Calgary Stampede announcer’s career turns 40: ‘Might as well do another 40’
PONOKA, ALBERTA — It was August 1983 at the Hand Hills Lake Stampede and Les…
‘Grand welcome’: Calgary Stampede starts with parade led by country star Shania Twain
CALGARY — Country music superstar Shania Twain, in a white hat and white fringed jacket,…
‘Lit that fire again’: Toews grateful, excited to play after signing with Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — Jonathan Toews is officially back. The three-time Stanley Cup champion, who last played…
B.C. boosts tax credit for developers of video games, virtual reality simulators
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is boosting a tax credit to help developers of…
Alberta golf course fight involving ex-NHLer Tarnasky prompts investigation
RED DEER — Red Deer Minor Hockey says it is conducting an internal investigation after…
Alberta’s transgender ban in women’s sports exempts visiting out-of-province athletes
EDMONTON — Alberta is rolling out new regulations this fall banning transgender athletes from playing…
Roughriders-Stampeders game moved to Saturday matinee due to poor air quality
REGINA — A game between the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders has kicked off a…
Horse euthanized after injury during chuckwagon race at Calgary Stampede
CALGARY — Officials from the Calgary Stampede say a horse that was hurt during a…
Evacuation order rescinded for wildfire near Princeton, B.C.
VANCOUVER — Residents of nearly 30 properties near Princeton, B.C., who were forced to evacuate…
‘Obscene brutality’: Baseball-bat killer gets life term despite constitutional ruling
The B.C. Supreme Court has sentenced a man to life in prison without parole eligibility…
B.C. facing more adverse drought conditions this year as warm, dry weather expected
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s minister in charge of water is asking residents to do everything…
Federal Court of Appeal to hear arguments in B.C. ostrich farm avian flu case
OTTAWA — The B.C. ostrich farmers who lost dozens of birds in an outbreak of…
Manitoba cabinet minister apologizes again for sign-language interpreter comments
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is promising new financial penalties to enforce rules aimed at…
Child dead after being hit by vehicle in Surrey: police
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating a collision that claimed the life of…
Wildfire near Princeton golf course in B.C. prompts evacuation order
An out-of-control wildfire near Princeton, B.C, has prompted an evacuation order, affecting about 30 properties…
Wildfire burning near Keremeos, B.C., prompted evacuation alert
KEREMEOS — A wildfire burning in the southwestern part of British Columbia grew to an…
Teen skateboarder dies in hospital after Calgary collision involving SUV
CALGARY — Police say an Alberta teen has died after he was hit by an…
Spam buns, worm poutine and pork tongue on the menu for Calgary Stampede
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampede menu this year is set to include a heaping of…
Event organizers of Vancouver Chinatown Festival say security is their top priority
VANCOUVER — Organizers of the Vancouver Chinatown Festival said security is their top priority in…
‘Pornography is a problem’: Smith defends new rules for Alberta school libraries
Alberta’s premier says “pornography is a problem for young adults” in remarks defending her government’s…
Union pleads for action four years after B.C. crane collapse that killed five people
BURNABY — Officials from a B.C. construction union say it’s been four years since a…