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Butt-shaped dye stains on new chairs lead to failed claim against BC furniture store
Fabric stains left behind by someone’s behind led to an unsuccessful lawsuit against a BC…
RCMP respond to head-on crash after woman drives wrong way down Highway 99
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say a woman is in the hospital with…
Corals bred in a zoo have joined Europe’s largest reef. This is offering scientists hope
ARNHEM, Netherlands (AP) — Just like the animals on Noah’s Ark, the corals arrived in…
Giant prehistoric salmon had tusk-like teeth for defence, building nests: study
The artwork and publicity materials showcasing a giant salmon that lived five million years ago…
What Trudeau’s podcast appearances say about the Liberals’ next ballot box question
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knows Canadians aren't listening. He knows his defence against…
IHIT, Mounties investigating sudden death of Surrey, B.C., woman
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia's homicide team has been called in to help Mounties investigate…
B.C. sex offender pleads guilty to breaching supervision order following manhunt
VANCOUVER – A high-risk sex offender who went on the run for 10 days in…
TRENDING NOW: Bird makes itself some new feathers
This bird understands fashion over function. With its crafty little beak it manages to cut…
The problem with leaf blowers, and what you can do instead
When I was a kid, I used to help my mother clear leaves the old-fashioned…
Burkina Faso suspends BBC and Voice of America after they covered a report on mass killings
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio stations…
Orca’s escape from B.C. lagoon will be talked about for ‘generations,’ say nations
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – An orphan killer whale calf escaped from a remote Vancouver Island tidal…
Recreational marijuana backers can gather signatures for North Dakota ballot initiative
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota ballot initiative group can gather signatures to put…
As the climate changes, so too do Canadians’ farm fields and dinner tables
Canada's farm fields are in the midst of a transformation. As the country rapidly warms…
TRENDING NOW: Dog does its best Shakira impression
This dog is going to be the star of Shakira's next music video. Somehow this…
‘Violation’: CSIS had officer investigated after she reported a superior raped her
VANCOUVER – A CSIS officer's allegations that she was raped repeatedly by a superior in…
Opposition BC United seeks to prevent convicted dangerous offenders from name changes
VICTORIA – British Columbia's Opposition leader says community safety should come before protection of privacy…
B.C. civil lawsuit against Sex Pistols guitarist alleges 1980 sexual assault
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Paramount Pictures Corp. and…
TRENDING NOW: Just a regular guy, and his bear
This guy saw something in the yard at night and his bear wanted to check…
Princess Anne to visit BC next month
VICTORIA – Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles, is scheduled to visit British Columbia…
UPDATE: ‘Extreme drought’ in area of early-season wildfire near Chetwynd
CHETWYND, B.C. – British Columbia's first wildfire evacuation order of this season lasted under 24…
Remembering legendary hockey broadcaster Bob Cole. Oh baby, what a life
Bob Cole, a welcome voice for Canadian hockey fans for a half-century, has died at…
Cariboo mom hands out air quality monitors after son’s asthma death during wildfires
Nine-year-old Carter Vigh was having a great day last July 11, visiting a waterpark, enjoying…
Reena Virk’s killer thinks TV show about crime ‘disrespectful’: B.C. parole documents
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Reena Virk's killer told parole officials that a television series about the…
She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney and a heart pump
NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman…