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A dozen fresh-picked holiday gift ideas for gardeners
The best holiday gifts for gardeners are the ones that keep their minds in the…
Rogers Sugar asks for mediation to help bring end to refinery strike
VANCOUVER – Rogers Sugar Inc. says it has asked for mediation to help bring an…
Union says deal for Vancouver police would make them highest-paid officers in Canada
VANCOUVER – A new tentative agreement that would make Vancouver's police officers the highest paid…
Survey says 75% of B.C.’s jobs in next decade will need post-secondary education
BURNABY, B.C. – The latest labour market survey for British Columbia says 75 per cent…
TRENDING NOW: Dog picks up work as an Uber driver
This four-legged friend seems like a safe and cautious driver. If he was my driver…
Home Depot recalls some pre-lit Christmas trees due to fire risk
OTTAWA – Home Depot is recalling one of its pre-lit artificial Christmas tree models because…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual abuse by two more women
NEW YORK (AP) — Two more women have come forward to accuse Sean “Diddy” Combs…
New bill seeks to limit new captivity of elephants, apes in Canada
OTTAWA – Canadian zoos won't be able to bring in new elephants or apes under…
Thrifting, regifting and bargain hunting: The etiquette of gift-giving on a budget
MONTREAL – Five years ago, Julie Blais Comeau received a present. Then she learned the…
TRENDING NOW: The fluffiest Jiu Jitsu competitor you’ve ever seen
A good boy tried to save his friend during a Jiu Jitsu tournament. The athlete…
Former Penthouse magazine model sues Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses, saying he raped her in 1989
NEW YORK (AP) — A former Penthouse magazine model sued Guns N’ Roses singer Axl…
‘This is my life’: Buffy Sainte-Marie pushes back against doubts over Indigenous ancestry
Buffy Sainte-Marie is pushing back on a news report that questions her Indigenous heritage, maintaining…
Population of hard-to-eradicate ‘super pigs’ in Canada threatening to invade US
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate “super pigs” in Canada is threatening to…
Plugging the gaps in the Indigenous electric highway
Paving the way to an Indigenous electric highway in Canada offers opportunities, but also includes…
She organized a BC Starbucks. Then they fired her
In February, then 20-year-old barista Frédérique Martineau helped unionize the Vancouver Starbucks where she worked…
NFL disability program leaves retired Saints tight end hurting and angry
Boo Williams wakes up each morning not knowing how the pain will hit. It could…
Health Canada approves nationwide removal of blood donor ban sparked by mad cow fears
Health Canada has granted approval to lift a ban on blood donations from people who…
TRENDING NOW: Doggo thinks she’s a cow
Lola the bulldog thinks she's a cow and her human would just like her to…
Penticton career fair connects Indigenous students with professional mentors
During a career fair in Penticton last week, Indigenous secondary school students heard from 26…
UPDATE: No evidence vehicle explosion at Canada-U.S. border was terrorist activity: governor
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says there is no evidence to indicate any terrorist activity…
Fear of avian flu descends on BC farms as millions of chickens are killed
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – It's the first thing poultry farmers in British Columbia's Fraser Valley think…
BC premier says governments must step up on housing, can’t rely on private sector
VANCOUVER – It's "hard to understand" why many politicians still believe they can rely on…
TRENDING NOW: Amusement park slingshot ride not for everyone
Slingshot rides at amusement parks can be exhilarating or pure hell, depending on the individual.…
B.C. unfairly clawed back COVID-19 benefit to thousands during pandemic, says report
VICTORIA – Thousands of people in British Columbia saw their $1,000 tax-free COVID-19 benefit unfairly…