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Ontario walks back new pandemic police powers following widespread backlash
TORONTO – Ontario reversed course on sweeping new police powers Saturday, just one day after…
American, 2 Russians return to Earth from space station
MOSCOW – An American astronaut and two Russians have returned to Earth after six months…
Risky pandemic behaviour off the clock could mean workplace discipline: lawyers
CALGARY – Employment lawyers say flouting COVID-19 public health orders when off the job or…
Prince Philip is laid to rest as sombre queen sits alone
WINDSOR, England – As military bands played and a procession of royals escorted his coffin…
‘Quite fitting:’ Prince Philip’s funeral an online event in Canada
HALIFAX – The options for Canadians planning to pay their respects to Prince Philip during…
Patrick Marleau poised to break Gordie Howe’s games record
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Growing up on a farm as a hockey-loving kid in Saskatchewan,…
Why this fishing technique is a climate disaster
Bottom trawling, a common fishing practice where large nets are dragged along the sea floor,…
Man dies in custody, prior to trial for Valentine’s Day crime spree in Kamloops
A man charged in connection with a Valentine’s Day robbery and kidnapping spree in Kamloops…
Canucks games against Leafs postponed as team returns from COVID
VANCOUVER – The NHL has shuffled the North Division schedule to allow the Vancouver Canucks…
TRENDING NOW: Let this smiling donkey brighten your day
Maybe it's the smiling donkey. Or it could be the infectious delight expressed by Amy…
B.C. restaurants in layoff limbo
An overcrowded workplace in downtown Vancouver during COVID-19 prompted long-time server Taesa Hodel to look…
Federal government under pressure to extend this month’s income tax deadline
OTTAWA – The federal government is coming under pressure to extend this month's tax-filing deadline,…
Patience: In a major home project, the joy is in the work
CASTELBUONO, Italy – When my wife and I bought a hectare (about 2.5 acres) of…
iN PHOTOS: Colourful coffins lighten mood at New Zealand funerals
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – When the pallbearers brought Phil McLean's coffin into the chapel, there…
B.C. families push for changes to way police deal with mental health calls
VANCOUVER – The death of his daughter after she was hit with rubber bullets brought…
Vancouver Aquarium bought by Dollywood theme park operator Herschend Enterprises
VANCOUVER – A privately owned entertainment company based in the United States is the new…
TRENDING NOW: 100-car treadmill demolition derby ends in carnage
Pandemic got you bored out of your mind? You could take a page from this…
Toronto real estate board to drop ‘master’ bedroom term, replace with ‘primary’ in coming months
TORONTO – Greater Toronto Area home hunters browsing through property listings will soon notice a…
iN VIDEO: Loneliness is rampant. A simple call, or hug, may be a cure
CHICAGO – The stranger’s call came when Dianne Green needed it most. Alone in the…
iN VIDEO: Mock crew straps into space capsule, exits before liftoff
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company strapped two employees into a fuelled…
Wedding host, business owners fined in Surrey for breaking COVID-19 orders
SURREY, B.C. – Nearly $17,000 in fines have been handed out by RCMP in Surrey,…
Liberal MP caught stark naked during House of Commons video conference
OTTAWA – A Liberal MP was caught wearing his birthday suit in the virtual House…
7,000 more overdose deaths since B.C. declared public health emergency in 2016
Calls for bold, courageous and compassionate actions were made Wednesday by top health officials and…
Broader B.C. bid for 2030 Winter Games pitched by Vancouver games organizer
CALGARY – A 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games that encompasses more of B.C. than…