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Food prices set to increase – again – as blackout on price hikes ends at some stores
Higher grocery prices are expected to hit stores across Canada as a blackout on price…
TRENDING NOW: When your mattress fights back
It's a big day when your new mattress finally arrives. The packaging, however, can be…
Report: ‘Dances with Wolves’ actor armed cult against police
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nathan Chasing Horse trained his wives to use firearms, instructing them…
Two B.C. Mounties charged with manslaughter in suspect’s death
VICTORIA – British Columbia's prosecution service says two RCMP officers are accused of manslaughter in…
‘Flammability hazard’: Thousands of Helly Hansen sweaters recalled in Canada
Health Canada says consumers should stop wearing certain Helly Hansen sweatshirts, sweaters and hoodies because…
Beyoncé bringing ‘Renaissance’ world tour to Vancouver
Beyoncé is taking her “Renaissance” global — the superstar will start a world tour in…
Bring back dodo? Ambitious plan draws investors, critics
WASHINGTON (AP) — The dodo bird isn’t coming back anytime soon. Nor is the woolly…
TRENDING NOW: Don’t sit next to mom during school wrestling match
It would appear hockey moms can also be wrestling moms. Check out this mama losing…
Long delays and rising cases deny B.C. workers justice, say critics
The agency tasked with protecting the rights of British Columbian workers is overwhelmed, observers say,…
Alex Baldwin charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting on ‘Rust’ movie set
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist have been formally…
Parks Canada updating its camping reservation system
CALGARY – Parks Canada says visitors will be able to start booking reservations for camping…
Hong Kong bans CBD, label it a ‘dangerous drug’
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has banned CBD, categorizing it as a “dangerous drug"…
What to know about B.C. decriminalizing possession of drugs for personal use
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is introducing a policy of decriminalization on Tuesday as part of…
TRENDING NOW: Cop delivers morning wake up call
An Oregon state trooper decided this was the best way to wake up drivers who…
‘Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at 75
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cindy Williams, who played Shirley opposite Penny Marshall's Laverne on the…
The timeless appeal of this Penticton grocery store
Going into South Main Market is like stepping back in time. It's all about the…
Nearly 40-year-old roller-coaster in West Edmonton Mall to be removed
EDMONTON – Canada's largest shopping centre says a popular roller-coaster at its amusement park is…
Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull dead at 84
WINNIPEG – Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull has died at the age of 84.…
Majority of affordable homes approved under federal program not yet constructed
OTTAWA – The federal government has set aside billions of dollars to quickly build affordable…
TRENDING NOW: Hunter’s deer encounter takes a wild turn
A hunter appears to have changed his mind about shooting a doe after the wild…
Blueberry River First Nations beat B.C. in court and now everything’s changing
Apart from a little pocket of land on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains,…
Last ER doctor in B.C. town wants to hire physician assistant out of his own pocket
Port Hardy Hospital’s emergency room is headed for life support, says the only ER doctor…
Reactions following the death of longtime Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion
Hazel McCallion, a political firebrand who served 36 years as mayor of Mississauga, Ont., died…
Memphis police disband unit that beat Tyre Nichols
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis police chief on Saturday disbanded the unit whose officers…