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Ten years after Moncton shootings, RCMP still struggling with supervisor training
HALIFAX – Almost 10 years after a disturbed man with a rifle killed three Mounties…
Researchers find a tiny organism has the power to reduce a persistent greenhouse gas in farm fields
In the world of greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide gets most of the blame. But…
A CBSA strike could soon snarl border traffic. Here’s what you need to know
OTTAWA – Just as the summer travel season gets into gear, Canadians and visitors could…
LGBTQ+ Pride Month is starting to show its colors around the world. What to know
Pride Month, the worldwide celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights, kicks off Saturday with events…
‘Rotten rock’: Climate change altering the face of Canadian mountaineering
The Abbot Pass hut stood for decades in a rugged saddlebetween two iconic peaks, overlooking…
B.C. man pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of wife, Naomi Onotera, in 2021
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia homicide investigators say a 49-year-old man has pleaded guilty to…
TRENDING NOW: Lion lip-sync
This lion is probably unaware that someone is lip-syncing with him. Once he was king…
Operations suspended at British Columbia’s Gibraltar copper mine due to worker strike
A worker strike has forced Vancouver-based Taseko Mines Limited to suspend operations at its Gibraltar…
Vancouver police arrest 14 pro-Palestinian protesters after rail lines blocked
VANCOUVER – Police have arrested 14 people at a protest by pro-Palestinian demonstrators who were…
Recovery of Brazil’s Spix’s macaw, popularized in animated ‘Rio’ films, threatened by climate change
CURACA, Brazil (AP) — All Spix’s macaws are majestically blue in the blazing sun of…
B.C. unveils 240-language racism helpline as survey suggests systemic problems
VICTORIA – British Columbia has launched a new helpline for people who witness or experience…
Is carbon pricing a politically feasible climate policy? Research says maybe not
OTTAWA – It was supposed to do the heavy lifting for Canada's greenhouse gas emissions…
Ex-husband of B.C. woman Tatjana Stefanski is charged with her murder
LUMBY, B.C. – Police in British Columbia say the ex-husband of Tatjana Stefanski has been…
Vancouver synagogue holding service after arson attack
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver synagogue is set to hold its first service after an arson…
Running for U.S. president from prison? Eugene V. Debs did it, a century ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Following his unprecedented felony conviction, former president and presumptive Republican nominee…
TRENDING NOW: Dancing bird steals the show
This feathered friend clearly loves to take centre stage. The human dancers probably worked hard…
Northern lights possible over Canada tonight after sunspot behind big solar storm returns
The northern lights could return to the sky over parts of Canada as a sunspot…
Forecasters warn B.C. of hot summer, as province offers more free air conditioners
VICTORIA – British Columbia's government is tripling a program that offers free air conditioners to…
‘Unprecedented’: Human smuggling from B.C. to U.S. soars, using train, Uber and foot
VANCOUVER – In November last year, American border agents ordered that a freight train crossing…
Oregon wineries and vineyards seek $100M from PacifiCorp for wildfire smoke damage to grapes
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dozens of Oregon wineries and vineyards have sued PacifiCorp over the…
Saskatchewan farmer who found space junk in a field is not alone
Barry Sawchuk is not alone in the space junk universe. The Saskatchewan farmer who made…
TRENDING NOW: Ape gets ready for a date
This monkey appears to be getting ready for a date. The masterfully precise combing technique…
Concerns swirl about heaps of milled asphalt at Neskonlith Indian Band near Chase
Neskonlith Indian Band members say they have been experiencing headaches and dizziness after piles of…
B.C. government unveils 240-language racism helpline
VICTORIA – British Columbia has launched a new helpline for people who witness or experience…