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Ukrainians fleeing war say there are barriers to starting new life in Canada
OTTAWA – The lunchtime chatter among a small group of employees in the crowded breakroom…
Publicly funded genetic test for suitable antidepressants would save health-care costs: study
VANCOUVER – Loss. That's the word that comes to mind when Linda Riches thinks of…
Poverty is killing the Amazon rainforest. Treating soil and farmers better can help save what’s left
TEKOHAW, Brazil (AP) — At dawn in this small Amazonian village in Brazil's Para state,…
Unclear when Canadians still in Gaza Strip can cross into Egypt
Canadians still stuck in the war-torn Gaza Strip continue to wait their chance to cross…
Nearly two decades on, Scott Pilgrim’s fandom continues to grow
Toronto layabout Scott Pilgrim has been 23 for 19 years, but somehow, he still feels…
Eating less meat would be good for the Earth. Small nudges can change behavior
NEW YORK (AP) — Preston Cabral eats meat nearly every day at home, but his…
Cannabis worker died on job from asthma attack; first reported case in US
A 27-year-old woman suffered a fatal asthma attack last year in what health and workplace…
Snoop Dogg says he’s giving up ‘smoke.’ It caught some of his fans off guard
NEW YORK (AP) — Asking for privacy, hip-hop legend and longtime marijuana enthusiast Snoop Dogg…
TRENDING NOW: Crab versus shadow puppet
This crab takes on its nemesis, a shadow puppet. In a tense matchup the crab…
Charge against Calgary pro-Palestine protester stayed as debate rages over chant
CALGARY – Prosecutors have stayed a charge against a man who was arrested in Calgary…
Cases of COVID-19 down, influenza and RSV up in BC
VANCOUVER – New data suggest that COVID-19 activity in British Columbia is trending downward, while…
Plane wreck near Kamloops ‘verified’ by RCMP revealed to be fake crash site for training
Plane wreckage that made headlines this week when officials announced a hunter had stumbled on…
Burning trees is not a clean energy option: climate advocates
With the annual United Nations climate conference just around the corner, environmental groups are calling…
Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say
LONDON (AP) — Measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year and cases…
TRENDING NOW: Doggo has a thing for the ice cube dispenser
Even if you're trying to be stealthy, this good boy knows when his favourite treat…
Leak of BC police document on gang murders prompts warning
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – British Columbia's gang squad and the Abbotsford Police Department say a sensitive…
Teen surfing sensation gets help in bid to compete for Canada at Olympics
Member of Parliament Jenny Kwan is calling on the federal government to help surfer Erin…
Unions to get more power with federal replacement worker ban
Raine Wright yells into his megaphone as men in neon yellow jackets circle around a…
Ryan Reynolds becomes newest member of Order of British Columbia
VANCOUVER – Ryan Reynolds is the newest member of the Order of British Columbia. The…
Eight cases of salmonella linked to imported cantaloupes in BC
BC's Centre for Disease Control says there have been eight confirmed cases of a rare…
Hollywood north’s film boom has now turned to bust
David Greene started making movies at the height of the boom. It was 2015, and…
Rebuilt Coquihalla Highway prepared for extreme weather ‘new normal’: BC transportation minister
VICTORIA – British Columbia's transportation minister says 130 kilometres of highway that was severely damaged…
TRENDING NOW: Behold the chicken mom!
The things you see when you're trying to enjoy a cold one on the porch.…
Future of Kelowna Hells Angels compound unclear after demolition of Nanaimo clubhouse
A clubhouse that once belonged to a Vancouver Island chapter of the Hells Angels is…