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Court to hear arguments on delay in Broncos lawsuit for proposed class action
REGINA – A Regina court is to hear arguments today over whether there should be…
Walter Gretzky, father of the Great One, dies at 82
Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has…
How many teachers have had COVID-19 but didn’t know it? Researchers want to find out
OTTAWA – The debate over the safety of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic is coming…
Pandemic survey finds nearly as many drinkers have cut back as increased alcohol use
New pandemic data suggests nearly as many alcohol users are scaling back as drinking more,…
7-year-old Alabama girl helps to fund her own brain surgery
HOMEWOOD, Ala. – Liza Scott, 7, started a lemonade stand at her mom’s bakery last…
iN VIDEO: Elusive artist Banksy confirms he’s behind prison artwork
LONDON – Banksy appears to have thrown his support behind a campaign to turn a…
Why community-run food hubs like this one in Kamloops could be key to better food security
Kent Fawcett didn’t plan to spend hours each day in the kitchen when he started…
B.C. eases requirements, extends deadline for small business recovery grants
VICTORIA – The B.C. government has eased the eligibility requirements for small and medium-sized businesses…
TRENDING NOW: Sneak peak of highly anticipated Oprah interview with Harry and Meghan
Oprah Winfrey's anxiously awaited interview with Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex airs this…
B.C.-based meal kit company headed for zero-waste
Meal prep kits have exploded during the pandemic, all individually wrapped in plastic. But it…
Avalanche Canada special warning for mountains in western Alberta, eastern B.C.
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – Avalanche Canada has issued a special warning to people who use the…
Canadian libraries reassess Dr. Seuss books pulled from publication for racist images
Canadian librarians and educators are reassessing several Dr. Seuss titles that are being pulled from…
iN VIDEO: Small-town Mississippi bluesman keeps aging music alive
BENTONIA, Miss. – With callused hands, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes plucks an old acoustic guitar at…
Millennial homebuyers in B.C. benefiting from pandemic pricing
B.C. millennials are jumping on the chance to buy homes, after a pause in the…
B.C. massage therapist suspended for not wearing a mask while with clients
A North Vancouver registered massage therapist has been suspended, pending a full investigation, for failing…
B.C.’s ‘renoviction’ overhaul good start, but won’t preserve affordable stock: advocate
Rental tenant advocates say the the province’s new legislation to stop false renovictions is good,…
Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively donate $250K to Canadian Indigenous mentorship program
Vancouver’s favourite celebrity couple have made a very generous donation toward supporting the mentorship of…
B.C. conservation officer who refused to kill 2 bear cubs still fighting to return to work
A conservation officer who gained national attention after losing his job for refusing to kill…
Long US prison stay for Canadian drug mule who used river
DETROIT – A Canadian man who was found unconscious and tethered to 185 pounds (84…
Alek Minassian found guilty in 2018 Toronto van attack that killed 10, injured 16
TORONTO – A man who killed 10 people and injured 16 others by deliberately driving…
Expect debt collection activity to pick up as economy reopens: experts
Credit experts say Canadian consumers who are in debt should prepare for collections agencies to…
Canadian toymaker Spin Master’s digital games revenue up, plans for Paw Patrol movie release
Spin Master Corp. recorded meteoric growth in its digital games business in the latest quarter…
Most Canadians confident federal vaccine rollout is back on track: poll
OTTAWA – A majority of Canadians believe Ottawa will follow through on its plan to…
COVID-19 rapid response teams in place in Central Okanagan and 5 other B.C. school districts
VICTORIA – Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside says six new rapid response teams will help schools…