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TRENDING NOW: Latest humanoid robot amazing yet terrifying
The latest version of Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot is both amazing and terrifying at the…
B.C. prison guards decry increasing violence, drone drops of weapons, drugs
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – B.C. prisons are facing a wave of violence unseen by even veteran…
10 years in U.S. prison for Canadian man who stole millions with fake psychic fraud
MONTREAL – A former Montreal resident has been sentenced to 10 years in a United…
Trio found guilty of mischief for roles in COVID protest border blockade at Coutts, Alta.
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Three men accused by the Crown of helping lead and coordinate the…
Son of hostage taker tells B.C. coroner’s inquest his dad was a ‘loving’ person
BURNABY, B.C. – A British Columbia coroner's jury has heard that a man who held…
No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high.…
TRENDING NOW: Gramps just don’t get ‘Baby Shark’
Many parents of young children are convinced Baby Shark was created to torture them. The…
B.C. construction sector seeks support as workers shortage, late payments persist
VICTORIA – British Columbia's construction industry says its workforce numbers have improved in recent years,…
US killer-whale catcher has advice for BC rescuers — build rapport with your orca
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – Jeff Foster's resume sounds like the stuff of fantasy, starting as a…
Planning next bid to rescue B.C. orca calf will take ‘few days’: Fisheries Department
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – The Department of Fisheries says planning for a new attempt to rescue…
The Latest | Israel says it will respond to Iran’s attack as world leaders urge restraint
Israel’s military chief said Monday that the country will respond after Iran launched an attack…
Your morning coffee may be more than a half million years old
That coffee you slurped this morning? It’s 600,000 years old. Using genes from coffee plants…
TRENDING NOW: Cat and turtle struggle to snuggle
This cat and turtle seem like friends, but they're having a hard time getting comfortable. …
B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
VANCOUVER – Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March…
Urban firefighters to get additional training to also battle wildfire blazes
OTTAWA – The federal government is doubling its investment to train urban firefighters to battle…
‘Fire in the sky:’ Canadian family in Israel says it’s business as usual after attack
The rumbles and tremors rattling Leah Appel's Jerusalem apartment building jolted her from sleep around…
Eight years since B.C. declared public health emergency, toxic drug crisis rages on
VANCOUVER – Eight years to the day after British Columbia declared a public health emergency,…
TRENDING NOW: Man stuck in bike rack can’t stop laughing
Some people would panic if they got themselves stuck in a bike rack, not this…
‘The root cause of my debt’: Sales are tempting. How to avoid falling for offers
TORONTO – The drawers were overflowing with skin care products and makeup — three different…
G7 countries to convene to discuss Iran’s attack on Israel
OTTAWA – Canada and other G7 countries were expected to hold a meeting Sunday to…
AI-generated fashion models could bring more diversity to the industry – or leave it with less
CHICAGO (AP) — London-based model Alexsandrah has a twin, but not in the way you’d…
‘Everybody should be in Love’: Saskatchewan village embraces name with new chapel
LOVE, SASK. – A small Saskatchewan village is looking to put Love on the map…
Vancouver Police investigating after body of 24-year-old found Friday
Vancouver police say they're investigating a suspected overnight homicide in the city's south end. Police…
TRENDING NOW: Bird rocking a raincoat
If pirates came from BC all their parrots would have Columbia brand raincoats. This bird…