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‘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…
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…