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In the news today: Carney in Australia, McGuinty talks Iran, Tumbler Ridge probe
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Floundering Vancouver Canucks need to believe in comebacks: coach
VANCOUVER — Adam Foote knows a deflated feeling has periodically crept into the Vancouver Canucks’…
Marchenko scores 2nd goal in OT as Blue Jackets beat Rangers 5-4
NEW YORK (AP) — Kirill Marchenko scored his second goal of the game 1:04 into…
Stars beat Canucks 6-1 to extend winning streak to a franchise-record 9 games
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lian Bichsel scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the…
Stars extend win streak to franchise-high nine games with 6-1 victory over Canucks
VANCOUVER — Two goals from Lian Bichsel powered the Dallas Stars to a lopsided 6-1…
Group calls on Health Canada to make labels mandatory for gene-edited pork
HALIFAX — An advocacy group of farmers and environmental organizations wants Health Canada to implement…
TRENDING NOW: Seal gives diver a pat on the head
A very considerate water puppy.
As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli and U.S. airstrikes pounded Iran in an escalating…
Penticton mulls detox centre as drug users face two-week waits
It's a two-week wait to get into the only detox centre in the Okanagan.
Defending champion Jacobs improves to 4-0 at Brier with win over King
ST. JOHN’S — Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone defeated Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories 8-3 on…
Officer says Myles Gray was restrained face-down for several minutes before death
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver police officer testifying at a public hearing into the 2015 police-involved…
Last spring forward for B.C. as it moves to permanent daylight time
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s southern population centres will be facing winter sunrises around 9 a.m.…
Kamloops cops rolling out business CCTV network
The opt-in registry hasn't been fully rolled out, but business associations are preparing their members.
Feds release Musqueam title agreements covering much of greater Vancouver
OTTAWA — The federal government has released details of recent agreements with the Musqueam First…
Kelowna endorses petition to bolster justice system funding
"While the city continues to take local action, many of the root causes require federal leadership and legislative reform."
Liberal MP challenges PM’s stance on strikes on Iran as feds sidestep legality issue
OTTAWA — A Liberal member of Parliament has challenged Prime Minister Mark Carney’s endorsement of…
B.C. Mountie gets probation in fatal 2017 arrest of Dale Culver in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE — An RCMP officer convicted of obstruction of justice in the death of…
B.C. and Cowichan chiefs start negotiations after landmark court ruling on title
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government and chiefs from the Cowichan Nation say they’ve begun…
Driver shot by Kelowna RCMP during traffic stop
BC's police watchdog has launched an investigation in the officer-involved shooting.
Police-involved shooting in Kelowna, B.C., as driver alleged to have dragged officer
SURREY — Mounties in British Columbia and the province’s police watchdog agency are both investigating…
B.C. court approves settlement in class-action lawsuit against Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $475,000 settlement in a class-action lawsuit…
What you need to know about new legislation that could expand First Nations status
OTTAWA — All four opposition parties in the House of Commons are backing legislation to…
‘I need to be better’: Pettersson aims to rediscover his game for Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER — It’s been two years since Elias Pettersson inked a whopping eight-year, US$92.8-million extension…
THOMPSON: Epstein files proof rich, powerful men get their way
"It seems justice is something for the masses, for ordinary citizens, but not for the rich, white and powerful."