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Think you have COVID-19 during the Omicron wave? Here’s what to do
OTTAWA – Nearly two years into the pandemic, most people know what to do when…
B.C. cap on restaurant food delivery fees to stay at 15% through next year
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it's extending the cap on fees charged by…
TRENDING NOW: Stephane Colbert’s hilarious ‘Lord of the Rings’ rap
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is on Christmas hiatus this week, but it didn't…
Rapper Drakeo the Ruler fatally stabbed at LA music festival
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A West Coast rapper known as Drakeo the Ruler was fatally…
Spidey nets 3rd best opening of all time with $253 million
Never underestimate your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, even with a mutating virus afoot. Despite rising concerns…
TRENDING NOW: Forget the reindeer, Santa’s speedflying this Christmas
Retire the reindeer, Santa is delivering presents in a new way this Christmas. Speedflyer Christian…
Death of firefighter while on duty prompts a Quebec provincial police investigation
MONTREAL – The Quebec provincial police say its major crimes unit is investigating the death…
UK Brexit minister quits as new COVID rules spark anger
LONDON (AP) — A senior member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet resigned Saturday night,…
‘SNL’ ditches audience, limits cast and crew amid omicron
NEW YORK (AP) — People's Sexiest Man Alive of 2021 is set to be inducted…
Students, representatives worry about spread of COVID-19 at in-person exams at UBC
VANCOUVER – Fears over hundreds of students being packed tightly together in exam halls while…
Europeans reimpose restrictions as omicron sweeps continent
LONDON (AP) — Nations across Europe are moving to reimpose tougher measures to stem a…
TRENDING NOW: Gary the Canadian hiking cat claims internet fame
This chill kitty loves the outdoors as much as his owner. Gary the Cat has…
Pandemic puppy boom drives profits, unleashes havoc on pet businesses
TORONTO – Arpeggio may seem like a puffed-up name for a puppy, but Alison Hodd…
TRENDING NOW: ‘Ted Lasso’ animated special ‘The Missing Christmas Mustache’ sure to delight
Jason Sudeikis and the rest of the cast of the widely acclaimed series Ted Lasso…
Legal cannabis sales overtake illicit market for first time in Ontario: OCS
TORONTO – New data shows sales made through Ontario’s legal cannabis channels have overtaken those…
‘Trying to tell us something’: Climatologist says 2021 a weather year like no other
When Dave Phillips, Environment Canada's senior climatologist, began 26 years ago compiling his annual list…
B.C. RCMP officer pulls elderly pair from vehicle that crashed into swimming pool
SURREY, B.C. – An RCMP officer in Surrey may add lifeguard to his credits after…
TRENDING NOW: New ‘My Sweet Lord’ music video will blow you away
A new music video for George Harrison's classic My Sweet Lord, starring a cast of…
Canopy Growth selling C3 Cannabinoid Compound Company GmbH subsidiary
SMITHS FALLS, ONT. – Canopy Growth Corp. says it has signed a deal to sell…
‘Crowtographer’ in B.C. develops flocks of followers by focusing on curious corvids
Crows are my jam. So reads the first line of Colleen Wilson’s Instagram account. The…
Two years after B.C. passed its landmark Indigenous Rights act, has anything changed?
Two years after B.C. legislated the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples…
TRENDING NOW: Exploding Glitter Bomb 4.0 blasts package theives
Package thieves are the bane of Christmas shopping, but former NASA engineer Mark Rober has…
More than $100,000 raised for A Way Home Kamloops
A Way Home Kamloops has raised $101,000 and counting from its fifth annual Campout To…
Former Kamloops golf pro who bilked employer to pay gambling debt back behind bars
A Kamloops golf pro who bilked his employer out of more than $40,000 to fund…