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B.C. seeks to claw back future ownership and breeding of exotic cats
VICTORIA — When Bill Edwards feeds his pet servals Luna and Tumas on his rural…
Alberta government offering its own museum freebies as part of Canada Strong pass
EDMONTON — Alberta’s government is jumping on board a federal initiative aimed at saving Canadians…
Environmentalist, political science student joins B.C. Greens leadership race
VICTORIA — The B.C. Green Party has announced Adam Bremner-Akins as its third contestant for…
Man dead after B.C. RCMP shooting, woman’s body found in home
SURREY — RCMP say British Columbia’s Independent Investigations Office has been called in after officers…
THOMPSON: Good sportsmanship isn’t easy to learn
OPINION It’s Summer, so my grandson — like a million kids — is playing baseball…a…
Few Canadians are familiar with possible NDP leadership contenders: poll
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests most Canadians are unfamiliar with nine possible NDP leadership…
B.C. Wildfire Service expecting more fires with forecasted thunderstorms: minister
FORT ST. JOHN — The B.C. Wildfire Service says the province is facing fewer active…
‘It’s surreal’: Canadiens beat Capitals in electric Game 3 at the Bell Centre
MONTREAL — A bench brawl. Two starting goalies exiting with injuries. A dominant 6-3 victory…
Public health warns of measles exposure at Fort St. John, B.C., prenatal clinic
FORT ST. JOHN — People who attended a prenatal clinic in Fort St. John, B.C.,…
IIO seeks witnesses to arrest and death of Burnaby, B.C., man
BURNABY — The Independent Investigations Office of BC says it is looking for witnesses to…
Fire that triggered evacuations and shut Kelowna, B.C., airport brought under control
KELOWNA — The BC Wildfire Service says a blaze that shut down Kelowna’s airport and…
iN NUMBERS: Penticton City Councillor James Miller
Penticton city councillor James Miller is still awaiting trial on historic sex crimes charges. He…
Scientists map recovery for endangered orcas off British Columbia’s coast
A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of…
TRENDING NOW: One stubborn cat
And it's not even his!
Transport committee will study BC Ferries’ receiving $1B loan for Chinese ships
OTTAWA — The House of Commons transport committee agreed on Monday to launch a study…
Kelowna General Hospital pediatric unit partially reopening after weeks
Some pediatric services are coming back to Kelowna General Hospital, weeks after the unit closed.…
Anand visiting Malaysia, Japan as Carney crafts approach to Indo-Pacific strategy
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is headed off to Japan and Malaysia as…
iN PHOTOS: Summertime animal antics in Kamloops, Okanagan
Nature is full of surprises with wild animals getting up to adorable antics, and some…
Striking transit workers in Cowichan Valley, B.C., reject mediator’s recommendations
DUNCAN — The union representing striking transit workers in the Cowichan Valley says its members…
TRENDING NOW: Ain’t nobody got time for that
This one’s an old Internet classic. Sweet Brown tells a news crew the very, very…
iN DISCUSSION: Illegal cigarette seller just a ‘drug dealer’
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you’ll find reader…
TikTok Canada halts arts sponsorships including with TIFF, Junos as shutdown looms
TORONTO — TikTok says it’s pulling out as a sponsor of several Canadian arts institutions…
Big tent or small? John Rustad and the battle for the soul of the B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA — Dave Sharkey still remembers how he felt about the future of the Conservative…
Alberta natural gas expected to see a bump next year thanks to LNG exports: Deloitte
CALGARY — A new report from advisory firm Deloitte is forecasting a big jump in…