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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…
B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu gets keys to first retail store once owned by The Bay
DELTA — British Columbia billionaire Ruby Liu has received the keys to a store taken…
Rustad wonders if he should have made ‘blackmail’ claim after Opposition caucus meets
British Columbia Opposition Leader John Rustad said he wonders whether he should have used the…
B.C. mall owner lays out plan for Bay leases. Landlords are unconvinced
TORONTO — A B.C. billionaire hoping to launch a new department store chain in former…
Rustad says staff won’t give RCMP ‘blackmail’ statement as leadership vote begins
VICTORIA — British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad says party staff who alleged they were…
B.C. mall owner offers $6 million for three Hudson’s Bay leases: court documents
The B.C. mall owner hoping to buy dozens of Hudson’s Bay leases has offered $6…
B.C. Opposition Leader John Rustad accuses former Conservative MLAs of blackmail
VICTORIA — British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad is accusing a group of legislators who…
B.C. man gets 3 1/2 years for arson at Ukrainian pastor’s home
VICTORIA — A man who set fire to a pastor’s family home attached to a…
Hot spell persists in southern B.C. after breaking century-old records
VANCOUVER — Temperatures are forecast to remain high in parts of southern British Columbia until…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for May, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent in May. Statistics Canada also…
Heiltsuk Nation ratification feast brings written constitution into force
The Heiltsuk Nation has ratified its written constitution through a celebratory feast in Bella Bella,…
In the news today: Hot, dry weather on tap in Prairie wildfires fight
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
A timeline of King Charles’s royal visits to Canada, spanning more than 50 years
MONTREAL — This week’s Royal visit marks King Charles’s first visit to Canada since his…
B.C. man sentenced on drug, firearm charges triggered by silencers found at airport
VANCOUVER — A Nanaimo, B.C., man has been sentenced to five years in prison and…
Nanaimo, B.C., RCMP officer charged with breach of trust in July 2024 incident
NANAIMO — The BC Prosecution Service says a Nanaimo RCMP officer has been charged with…
Vancouver Island University students make the world’s largest Nanaimo bar
NANAIMO — A Nanaimo bar whose recipe called for butter equivalent to the weight of…
Search underway for B.C. woman missing after empty boat washes ashore
NANAIMO — Police in Nanaimo, B.C., say a search is underway both at sea and…
Vancouver Island police officers charged with separate driving offences
VICTORIA — The BC Prosecution Service says two police officers on Vancouver Island have been…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in April. Statistics Canada also…
Leaders echo messages in final push to election day
OTTAWA — Federal party leaders hit the hustings Friday with election day fast approaching, as…
In the news today: Poilievre campaigning in Conservative-safe ridings
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
In the news today: Vatican announces pope’s funeral for Saturday
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Poilievre vows not to impose a home equity tax as Liberals, NDP talk health care
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is claiming the Liberals will impose a tax on…
In the news today: Pope Francis dies at age 88
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…