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Back to school means back to the spotlight for Big Tech
Back to school could mean back to the hot seat for Big Tech. Social media…
Indiana Jones’ iconic felt fedora fetches $630,000 at auction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The brown felt fedora worn by actor Harrison Ford in the…
TRENDING NOW: Cat dances to beat boxer
It's kind of a dance? This cat seems to follow this guy's beat, albeit fuelled…
Jasper wildfire no longer out-of-control, now classified as ‘being held’
JASPER, ALTA. – Parks Canada says a wildfire that forced everyone to flee the Alberta…
B.C. woman arrested after ‘racially offensive’ social media content: RCMP
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A Chilliwack, B.C., woman has been arrested over what police are describing…
What do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them
WASHINGTON (AP) — As California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris successfully defended the death penalty in…
Broke and broken: Report says Canada’s public transit in critical funding state
OTTAWA – A new analysis warns that Canada's major cities are struggling to keep their…
Ottawa still mulling over bonus for CEO of CBC, but won’t make decision public
OTTAWA – The Liberal government said it has not yet made a decision about whether…
TRENDING NOW: Why the cows come home
These cows come running when they hear this tune being played. This little girl really…
Jacob Hoggard now behind bars after appeal dismissed, lawyer says
TORONTO – Jacob Hoggard began serving his sentence Friday after Ontario's top court dismissed the…
August’s supermoon kicks off four months of lunar spectacles. Here’s how to watch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first of four supermoons this year rises next week,…
TRENDING NOW: A puppy has a friend over for dinner
This precious pooch is kind enough to share its dinner. It seems like many more…
Workplace report blames BC Wildfire Service again in another firefighter’s death
A workplace investigation into a firefighter's death in a utility vehicle crash last year in…
Tenant advocate decries ‘troubling’ ruling that let landlord hike rent by 27 per cent
VANCOUVER – A legal advocate for tenants says the B.C. government should take swift action…
TNRD gives ‘all clear,’ rescinds evacuation alert due to Shetland Creek wildfire
An all-clear notice has been given for most residents placed on evacuation alert or forced…
B.C. workers’ agency says tree was identified as a danger before firefighter’s death
LANGLEY, B.C. – A report from British Columbia's worker safety agency says the potential dangers…
Eby tells BC Wildfire Service to act on failures that led to firefighter’s death
LANGLEY, B.C. – B.C. Premier David Eby says he wants the BC Wildfire Service to…
TRENDING NOW: This dog really has some pipes
This pooch has perfect pitch and can really sing along to his favourite tune. He…
B.C. wildfire costs reach about $387 million so far this year, wildfire service says
British Columbia has already spent about $387 million battling fires so far this year, as…
B.C. Tree Fruits, $58 million in debt, files for creditor protection
PENTICTON, B.C. – Premier David Eby has announced millions in additional funding for British Columbia's…
TRENDING NOW: A cow in a winter wonderland
This cow is having an udderly great time with this new winter slide activity. Perhaps…
Canada’s foreign worker program ‘breeding ground’ for modern slavery: report
OTTAWA – A recently released international report says Canada's temporary foreign worker program is a…
Final chapter of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers’ trial begins with closing arguments
OTTAWA – The criminal trial for "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber has…
Canadians should be prepared for more wildfires and hurricanes: Environment Canada
OTTAWA – Human-caused climate change is making heat waves much more likely, the federal government…