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‘Beautiful to witness’: Syilx Language House cohort showcases knowledge at virtual event
Students in the Syilx Language House’s first-year nsyilxc?n fluency cohort gave oral presentations entirely in…
COVID-19 waning in BC; hospital admissions, deaths and positive cases down
VANCOUVER – New data suggest that a recent surge in COVID-19 activity in British Columbia…
Canopy Growth Corp. reports net loss of $324.8 million in second quarter
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – Canopy Growth Corp. says its net loss for the second quarter…
The Hollywood strikes are over. Here’s when you could see your favourite stars and shows return
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Missed your favourite actors? After nearly four months of striking, they're…
TRENDING NOW: Harry Potter’s mythical magical shower
Sometimes showering is just too much work, if only you could cast a spell and…
New treatment facility at Penticton Indian Band weaves culture with healing
In the nsyilxc?n language, snx?astwilxtn means “a place to heal.” That’s the mission and purpose…
11 people sent to hospital in BC school bus crash
BURNABY, B.C. – Adrian Striga says that if he had slept in Thursday morning, it…
Republican presidential hopeful wants to build a wall — along the Canada-US border
WASHINGTON – It was a well-worn Canadian punchline during the Trump years: someone should build…
Tickets for Taylor Swift’s Vancouver shows go on sale to winners of presale lottery
VANCOUVER – The wait to buy tickets for Taylor Swift's 2024 concert dates in Vancouver…
Think scam calls are bad now? Growing use of AI will make problem worse
TORONTO – Generative artificial intelligence is expected to drastically change the way phone scammers target…
Ohio votes to legalize cannabis for adult recreational use
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters approved a measure legalizing recreational marijuana on Tuesday, defying…
TRENDING NOW: Baby trollin’ like a pro
I guess you could call her a troll in training. From sorrow to gotcha in…
Swifties ‘manifest’ Vancouver concert tickets with candles and chants
VANCOUVER – Taylor Swift fans will try just about anything to boost their odds of…
Bus carrying Shania Twain’s crew crashes on icy Saskatchewan highway
Members of Shania Twain's concert production crew were on a bus that crashed Wednesday morning…
Green Party leader Elizabeth May on her stroke, and lack of family doctor
Elizabeth May was standing on the University of Victoria auditorium stage on June 29, congratulating…
Woman sues Tim Hortons alleging cream in tea led to hospitalization
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg woman is suing Tim Hortons alleging a staff mistake that added…
Partial reopening of Highway 3 near Keremeos after slide forced evacuations
KEREMEOS, B.C. – Crews have partially reopened a major highway through southern British Columbia as…
BAT increasing its stake in Organigram with $124.6M investment
TORONTO – Shares of Organigram Holdings Inc. rose 30 per cent after it says BAT…
Drugs aren’t required to be tested in people who are obese. Here’s why that’s a problem
More than 40% of American adults are considered obese, yet the medications many take are…
TRENDING NOW: That time a possum showed up at the football game
A clip of a wild possum running across the field at a recent American college…
Most British Columbians are way overdue for their COVID boosters
Right now the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommends people get an updated COVID vaccine…
Father of boy abducted in 2011 not notified of BC high-risk sex offender escape
VANCOUVER – The father of a boy abducted in 2011 by Randall Hopley, a high-risk…
2024 BC Winery Dogs calendar has been uncorked
From greeting guests to scaring away pests – dogs have earned a place for themselves…
It pays to be a man working in the BC government
Men make more money than women in British Columbia government jobs and in some of…