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TRENDING NOW: Pup’s agility training isn’t going so well
It doesn't appear this pup completely understands the assignment, but they're trying their best. There's…
BC finance minister Conroy says she’ll retire after provincial election this fall
British Columbia's finance minister has announced she won't be running again in the next provincial…
Police investigate assaults at University of Victoria pro-Palestinian protest encampment
SAANICH, B.C. – Police in Saanich, B.C., say an assault investigation is underway following two…
Broadcaster and commentator Rex Murphy dead at 77
Rex Murphy, the pro-oil pundit who was at once the steady stickhandler of a national…
B.C. creates a special homicide unit as gangs involved in 46 per cent of murders
VICTORIA – British Columbia is forming a new police unit tasked with investigating gang-related homicides,…
Rivers recede as BC faces prospect of ‘unfamiliar territory’ for drought
Parts of British Columbia will likely enter "unfamiliar territory" with drought if they see another…
TRENDING NOW: Apple strikes online nerve with new iPad ad
The new iPad ad from Apple seems pretty straight forward. A giant hydraulic press crushes…
BC court rejects mink farmers’ lawsuits over ban imposed during pandemic
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Supreme Court has rejected lawsuits by mink farmers challenging a…
BC CYBER ATTACK: Minister says police probing bid to breach government systems
VICTORIA – Police are involved in the investigation into a sophisticated attempt to breach protected…
Start of wildfire season better than last year, but risk is high as drought continues
OTTAWA – The start to wildfire season has been far less dramatic than it was…
B.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may cause more drug deaths
VANCOUVER – Health Canada's decision to allow British Columbia to again prohibit the use of…
Thailand’s prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized
BANGKOK (AP) — The prime minister of Thailand, the first country in Asia to legalize…
A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth’s size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say
DALLAS (AP) — A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that’s twice as…
TRENDING NOW: Cat vs. aquarium
You can probably guess what is going to happen in this scenario. A cat really,…
Nearly half of Canadians are opposed to university protest encampments: poll
OTTAWA – A new opinion poll suggests nearly half of Canadians oppose the pro-Palestinian encampments…
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers are set to clash on Wednesday after a two-game…
Canucks viewing parties to start Sunday in Vancouver park, far from downtown
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver will host viewing parties for the Canucks' Round 2…
London Drugs reopens all stores across Western Canada after cybersecurity shutdown
RICHMOND, B.C. – London Drugs says it has reopened all its stores across Western Canada…
Recreational marijuana backers try to overcome rocky history in South Dakota
Advocates of legalizing recreational marijuana in South Dakota, a mission with a rocky history, submitted…
Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud – the biggest beef in recent rap history – explained
In one of the biggest beefs in recent hip-hop history, Drake and Kendrick Lamar are…
TRENDING NOW: Just another day, and huge snake, in Australia
In Australia, professional snake catchers are employed to come into your home and, well, remove…
Orca pod spotted in vicinity of orphan BC killer whale
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A reported sighting of an orca pod off Vancouver Island near where…
UPDATE: Protests as three Indian nationals face B.C. court, accused of Nijjar murder
SURREY, B.C. – Members of British Columbia's Sikh community filled a Surrey courtroom on Tuesday…
Ottawa approves BC’s request to make public drug use illegal again
OTTAWA – Public drug use became illegal in British Columbia once again on Tuesday, after…