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Are B.C. trophy hunters shooting themselves in the foot?
Trophy hunting of wolves, grizzly bears and cougars may endanger hunters as well as the…
Marriage & divorce amid pandemic: Couples’ challenges abound
For many U.S. couples yearning to be married, the pandemic has wreaked havoc on their…
Trump looks to reassert himself after impeachment acquittal
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump took in the win at Mar-a-Lago, surrounded by friends and family.…
Snowboarder dies after avalanche near Whistler, B.C., RCMP say
WHISTLER, B.C. – A snowboarder has died from their injuries after being caught in an…
Duchess of Sussex expecting 2nd child, a sibling for Archie
LOS ANGELES – The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting their second child, their…
New Zealand city going into 3-day lockdown after virus found
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand's largest city of Auckland will go into a three-day…
Marchers gather for annual B.C. event to honour missing, murdered women
VANCOUVER – Despite the hurt and emotional trauma of reliving her sister and niece's death,…
Social justice at NASCAR’s forefront as new season begins
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR received warnings — “Go Woke, Go Broke” — from every…
Endangered baby right whale found dead on Florida beach
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The plight of endangered right whales took another sad turn Saturday, when…
The new green paper sector doesn’t need trees
For Nicole Rycroft, the first modern, tree-free commercial-scale pulp mill in North America was a…
Meet the Indigenous UBC scientist charting the future of fisheries — one salmon at a time
Like most salmon scientists, Andrea Reid spends months each year searching for the iconic fish…
Egypt: Archaeologists unearth ancient beer factory in Abydos
CAIRO – Archaeologists found eight huge units — each is 20 meters (about 65 feet)…
Senators vote to acquit Donald Trump in second impeachment trial
WASHINGTON – Enough senators have cast “not guilty” votes to acquit Donald Trump of inciting…
English soccer at breaking point over abuse on social media
Death threats. Racist abuse. Sexist slurs. And social media accounts allowed to stay active even…
Candy, supermarket flowers and takeout on the couch: A pandemic Valentine’s Day
HALIFAX – Canadians are expected to spend less this Valentine’s Day as COVID-19 lockdowns and…
iN PHOTOS: Viral Vegas: Deaths jump, tourism slumps amid long pandemic
LAS VEGAS – Six weeks ago, thousands of New Year’s revellers gathered beneath the neon-lit…
Trudeau government poised to introduce new gun-control legislation
OTTAWA – The Liberal government is poised to introduce legislation as early as next week…
“This isn’t a wave, it’s a forest fire”: experts predict rise of COVID variant cases
Infectious disease experts and COVID-19 modelers are sounding alarm bells of an approaching third wave…
SkipTheDishes feels the heat after adding ‘B.C. fee’ to all bills
A popular delivery service has found a way to skirt a new provincial rule by…
B.C. approves single-use plastics bans in Surrey, Nanaimo, Rossland and Esquimalt
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has approved single-use plastics bans in four more communities.…
Judge questions court’s role in managing health orders banning church gatherings
VANCOUVER – The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court says the B.C. government…
TRENDING NOW: Check out this street magician’s amazing magic trick
This street magician blows the minds of some people sitting in a truck with his…
UPDATE: Snowbirds in pandemic hot seat with Canada’s latest travel rules
VANCOUVER – The latest rules for travellers arriving in Canada are ruffling feathers among snowbirds…
New survey on trust suggests most Canadians believe COVID-19 vaccines safe, effective
OTTAWA – Almost two in three Canadians surveyed recently said they trust COVID-19 vaccines to…