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$3.5M in funding for ‘vending machines’ that dispense safer drugs to prevent ODs
VANCOUVER – The federal government has provided nearly $3.5 million in funding for vending machines…
Crown prosecutor enters race for Conservative nomination in Kamloops
A longtime Kamloops resident and Crown prosecutor will seek the nomination to be the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo…
UPDATE: After worst year on record, Canadian economy enters 2021 with double digit growth
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy posted its worst showing on record in 2020 as the…
TRENDING NOW: Frustrated teacher lampoons classroom tech
This critique of the shoddy state of his school's tech situation drips with sarcasm but…
6 Dr. Seuss books won’t be published due to racist, insensitive images
BOSTON – Six Dr. Seuss books — including “And to Think That I Saw It…
Churches continue legal fight against B.C.’s COVID-19 rules
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for a group of British Columbia churches that are challenging the…
Pyrex and Pink Daisies: Midcentury cookware is fab again
If you want to freshen up your kitchen, look no further than Grandma’s old casserole…
Mild spring with some wintry blasts predicted for most of Canada: Weather Network
Canadians across the country can look forward to a mild spring peppered with the odd…
Future of natural gas heating in Canadian buildings fuels debate
As B.C. cities start to take a closer look at the energy consumption and carbon…
‘More pain:’ Some Broncos families angry over request in court to delay lawsuit
A battle between lawsuits related to the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is to be heard…
Can companies make chocolate more sustainable? One B.C. researcher is trying to find out
Sophia Carodenuto is looking for ways to make food more sustainable in an unusual place:…
Kamloops golf pro who bilked employer facing charges of breaching house arrest
A Kamloops golf pro who bilked his employer for more than $40,000 to fund a…
B.C. government approves plan in principle to allow WHL to resume in the province
VICTORIA – British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says a plan has been approved in…
Churches in court to challenge B.C.’s COVID-19 health orders
VANCOUVER – A legal advocacy group challenging British Columbia's COVID-19 restrictions on worship services and…
Premier Horgan to present details of B.C.’s COVID-19 mass immunization plan
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan, Health Minister Adrian Dix and health officials are set to…
Cultivating radical change by gabbing about gardening
It’s no biggie. Lucretia Schanfarber just simply plans to save the planet by gabbing about…
UN Human Rights Office says 18 killed in Myanmar crackdown
YANGON, Myanmar – Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as…
Wolf tracked near Yosemite park for first time in 100 years
BRIDGEPORT, Calif. – A young male wolf has been travelling near Yosemite National Park, the…
From lockdowns to spring break, provinces split on next steps in COVID-19 fight
Canada's COVID-19 hotspots showed diverging approaches to handling the crisis on Sunday, as Ontario and…
Long wait times, lack of options frustrate travellers booking hotel quarantines
MONTREAL – Before flying to visit relatives in Taiwan during a family health scare earlier…
Spacewalking astronauts prep station for new solar wings
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Spacewalking astronauts ventured out Sunday to install support frames for new,…
Economists predict slight rebound and moderate growth for B.C. economy in 2021
VICTORIA – Finance Minister Selina Robinson said she's encouraged by predictions that British Columbia's economy…
Let ‘er buck: Study suggests horses learn from rodeo experience, grow calmer
CALGARY – Rodeo fans love the thrill of a bronc exploding into the ring, cowboy…
Death certificates don’t accurately reflect the toll of the pandemic, experts say
The number of people who would have died from a COVID-19 infection is likely to…