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Canada rugby coach Steve Meehan names 33-man roster for November tests in Europe
Canada rugby coach Steve Meehan has named a 33-man tour roster, including seven uncapped players,…
Police announce murder charge four years after fatal Burnaby, B.C., shooting
BURNABY — Police say a 27-year-old Vancouver man has been charged with second-degree murder in…
B.C. RCMP putting up billboards to find 11-year-old boy, missing for three weeks
Police are posting messages on billboards across British Columbia as they escalate efforts to locate…
Metro Vancouver hockey coach faces sex charges over ‘historical’ allegations
NEW WESTMINSTER — A Metro Vancouver hockey coach has been charged with sexual assault, interference…
Top draft pick Cooper Flagg flying at Dallas Mavericks training camp
BURNABY — When Cooper Flagg stepped on the court Tuesday, he found himself shooting baskets…
B.C. public workers’ strike expands to liquor, cannabis distribution warehouses
DELTA — Liquor and cannabis warehouses in British Columbia are now behind picket lines as…
Escalation of B.C. public service strike hits citizens’ services and gaming branch
BURNABY — Public service workers in British Columbia are again escalating job action, picketing a…
Portland Thorns to retire former Canada captain Christine Sinclair’s jersey
PORTLAND — The Portland Thorns are retiring Christine Sinclair’s No. 12 jersey. The NWSL club…
‘Anxiety’ for restaurateurs as B.C. job action escalates to liquor warehouses
VANCOUVER — The head of a British Columbia restaurant industry association says businesses are in…
Homicide investigators probe fatal shooting and vehicle fire in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY — Homicide investigators say they suspect the deadly shooting of a man in Burnaby…
Eby doubles down on foreign worker program criticism as B.C. approvals drop sharply
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby is doubling down on his criticism of the…
NSL roundup: League-leading AFC Toronto defeats lowly Halifax Tides 1-0
HALIFAX — Esther Okoronkwo scored in the 35th minute as AFC Toronto picked up its…
‘You can’t go to 11’: Expert sees ‘escalating strategy’ in B.C. public service strike
The range of British Columbia public service staff that could potentially be impacted by job…
NSL roundup: AFC Toronto snaps two-game winless skid with 2-0 win over Calgary Wild
TORONTO — Zoe Burns scored her first two goals of the season in leading Northern…
Council in Burnaby, B.C., calls for Israel arms embargo
BURNABY — The city council in Burnaby, B.C., has agreed to ask the federal government…
When heat and drought stress trees, the consequences can be tragic
Sometimes it happens without any more warning than the sound of cracking. A tree physiologist…
B.C. woman who admitted to money laundering set to be sentenced: anti-gang unit
RICHMOND — B.C.’s anti-gang agency says it has reached a milestone in a years-long investigation…
B.C. sets new five-year housing orders for 10 more municipalities
VICTORIA — British Columbia has set new housing targets for a group of 10 more…
Immigration lawyers say rising number of CSIS security screenings causing delays
OTTAWA — The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says it’s dealing with a growing number of…
In the news today: 10 candidates in Alberta byelection to debate
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Hudson’s Bay gets permission to sell leases, extend creditor protection
TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay is set to shave off a sliver of its debt after…
Katrina Chen’s kids’ book tells of gender-based violence. It’s a story she knows well
BURNABY — Former British Columbia legislator Katrina Chen sits on a couch in her Burnaby…
More lease deals reached for Hudson’s Bay locations
TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay has reached deals to sell the leases of six store locations…
Toxic gas leak injures four workers, 80 evacuated, in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY — A release of toxic bromine gas into the air in an industrial area…