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In the gateway to the Arctic, fat, ice and polar bears are crucial. All three are in trouble.
ON HUDSON BAY (AP) — Searching for polar bears where the Churchill River dumps into…
Carruthers chases three-peat in third edition of curling’s PointsBet Invitational
CALGARY — Reid Carruthers seeks a three-peat in curling’s quirky PointsBet Invitational that’s become an…
In the gateway to the Arctic, fat, ice and polar bears are crucial. All three are in trouble
ON HUDSON BAY (AP) — Searching for polar bears where the Churchill River dumps into…
Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, marking its third authorization of vaccine…
Four newsroom staff at Radio NL in Kamloops, B.C., are cut in format change
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — More than half of the newsroom at Radio NL in Kamloops, B.C.,…
Vancouver mayor promises more police to quell ‘street disorder’ in Gastown
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the city is taking immediate steps to improve…
Climate change made some heat waves at least 10 times more likely: Environment Canada
A new rapid analysis says climate change made August heat waves over some of Canada’s…
Homan wins, Dunstone upset to kick off curling’s PointsBet Invitational
CALGARY — Gabby Wood says her curling team is ready for anything this season after…
Winnipeg Jets hand Edmonton Oilers 6-1 loss in NHL pre-season
WINNIPEG — The fact that Neal Pionk has come to camp feeling better about himself…
Vancouver Whitecaps down Toronto FC on penalties to clinch Canadian Championship
VANCOUVER — Isaac Boehmer hasn’t played much for the Vancouver Whitecaps this season. The 22-year-old…
Rising prices pinch B.C. households. Political parties feel the pressure, too
VANCOUVER — In the seven years since the NDP came to power in British Columbia,…
NDP MP introduces bill to criminalize residential school denialism
OTTAWA — An NDP MP has introduced a bill that would criminalize residential school denialism,…
Rourke: Lions need ‘sense of urgency’ entering final stretch of CFL season
VANCOUVER — Quarterback Nathan Rourke says the B.C. Lions “have to have a sense of…
Tribal Police officer charged with voyeurism in Whistler, B.C.
WHISTLER, B.C. — Mounties in the resort town of Whistler, B.C., say a Tribal Police…
Wildfire under control after prompting evacuation order in Grand Forks, B.C.
GRAND FORKS, B.C. — A wildfire that had prompted brief evacuations of homes outside the…
No trial for three teens in Lethbridge high school football sex assault case
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Members of an Alberta high school football team accused of sexually assaulting…
Charge approved for Vancouver police officer in 2023 pedestrian crash
VANCOUVER — The BC Prosecution Service says it has approved a charge against a Vancouver…
Tiger-Cats claw out 32-29 win over Lions in overtime
VANCOUVER — It was quite a day for Ante Milanovic-Litre. First, he learned his wife…
Rachel Homan, Kayla Skrlik to clash in curling’s PointsBet Invitational women’s final
CALGARY — Rachel Homan’s curling team is a win away from defending its PointsBet Invitational…
WHL roundup: Royals rally on road to beat Blazers 5-2
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Cole Reschny had a goal and two assists and helped the visiting…
Labrador residents say “inhumane” food prices force families to go hungry
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A mother in a community where the cost of living is…
Scott Moe: the conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot
SHELLBROOK, Sask. — Scott Moe is the conservative premier who began life as a left-winger…
One dead, large police presence at B.C. First Nation on Vancouver Island
LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. — Police on Vancouver Island say emergency response officers had to be…
A ‘weird’ debate: vice-presidential hopefuls to face off ahead of razor-thin election
WASHINGTON — Tim Walz and JD Vance are set to face off Tuesday in the…