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B.C. inquest sees videos from inside burning Winters Hotel on day of fatal fire
Jesse Smith described the loud noise in the burning Winters Hotel in Vancouver as people…
‘I didn’t have that kind of money’: Know your legal rights on rent increases
When Nandini Gokhale took over a friend’s lease for a bedroom in an Ottawa home…
‘Risky play’ can be good for kids, pediatricians say in new guidance
The Canadian Paediatric Society says a little risk can be good for kids' physical and…
B.C. restricts cellphones at schools, targets social media firms with new legislation
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia is restricting the use of cellphones in schools and targeting…
In an RV outside Walmart, a senior dreams of housing as ‘dramatic reversal’ plays out
VANCOUVER – Seventy-seven-year-old Keith Light is back at home in a recreational vehicle outside a…
Deepfake explicit images of Taylor Swift spread on social media. Her fans are fighting back
NEW YORK (AP) — Pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift are circulating online, making the…
TRENDING NOW: A birthday party fail featuring The Hulk
Did this birthday party performer settle his nerves with a beverage before his arrival? We'll…
BC First Nations question economic toll of shipping through Salish Sea
Tsawout First Nation councillor John Paul Etzel stood up and posed a central question for…
Donald Trump must pay an additional $83M in defamation case
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has awarded an additional $83.3 million to former advice…
UPDATE: BC to restrict cellphones in schools to protect kids from online harm
British Columbia is moving to restrict the use of cellphones in schools as part of…
BC urged to redeploy justice resources after report finds 11 staff for every youth
The number of incarcerated young offenders in British Columbia has fallen so dramatically that the…
B.C. Centre for Disease Control reports fourth flu-related death of child under 10
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is reporting another influenza-related death of a…
Robots Tarzan and Jane, aided by AI, take over repetitive tasks at BC hospital lab
VANCOUVER – Far from the jungle, Tarzan and Jane swing quietly into action in a…
TRENDING NOW: Magpie collects its dues
This magpie does it's best tax man impression and grabs up the cash as soon…
Chewing on solutions to BC’s dental shortage
Remote and rural communities in B.C. are currently facing a shortage of dentists, according to…
‘It’s just not right’: Passengers call out WestJet for breaching rebooking rules
On a frigid Saturday earlier this month, Mindy Watson learned that her family’s flight that…
New Indigenous art space in Penticton opens its doors with first exhibition
A new sqilxw artist-run centre has opened its doors in Penticton (snpintktn) — realizing a…
Halifax Police: sex assault investigation involving 2003 junior hockey team ongoing
Halifax Regional Police say an investigation into a historic sexual assault allegation against members of…
With Oregon facing rampant public drug use, lawmakers backpedal on pioneering decriminalization law
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Oregon on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping new bill…
‘Barbie’ Oscars snubs prompt a backlash, even from Ken (and Hillary)
NEW YORK (AP) — “Barbie” was the biggest hit of 2023, the highest-grossing movie ever…
TRENDING NOW: Penguin makes a serious mistake
A group of tourists were checking out the local seal and penguin populations when it…
UPDATE: Masks made by Canadian-owned firm to be used in US prisoner executions
MONTREAL – Masks made by the subsidiary of a Quebec-based company are being used for…
Victims in heli-ski crash near Terrace identified as three Italians
Two helicopter crews that were nearby when a heli-skiing chopper crashed on Monday in the…
Parents finally downsizing? How to help with the big move — without the big costs
Your parents are finally downsizing after 40 years in the same house. You want to…