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Here’s a list of May inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in May, Statistics Canada says.…
Man arrested for allegedly running police blockade in B.C.
A man accused of crashing into a police car while trying to evade a blockade…
Manitoba premier ends state of emergency as wildfire danger recedes, evacuees return
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the provincewide state of emergency has been lifted…
B.C. Forest Practices Board says forestry changes could reduce wildfire risk
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Forest Practices Board says a two-year investigation has found outdated rules…
Life sentence with no parole for 12 years for killer of Mission, B.C., man
ABBOTSFORD — The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a man arrested for murder in January…
‘Heat dome’ over Ontario and Quebec causing wild weather across much of Canada
TORONTO — Blame the heat dome hanging over Ontario and Quebec for some of the…
Possible heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail in parts of B.C.’s southern Interior
Environment Canada is warning residents of parts of British Columbia’s southern Interior of possible heavy…
B.C. student created wildfire map during own evacuation from Manitoba fire zone
University of British Columbia Okanagan geography student Jenna Taylor went home last month to spend…
‘Randomness and chaos’: The invisible, unpredictable forces behind fatal rockfall
Scientist Daniel Shugar says images of the aftermath of Thursday’s deadly rockslide in Banff National…
B.C. Public Safety Minister says program funding targets repeat violent offenders
SURREY — Public Safety Minister Garry Begg says the provincial government is boosting funding for…
Wildfire of note downgraded in B.C., remains burning out of control
A recent soaking of rain in northeastern British Columbia has helped to remove the one…
Two major wildfires in northeast B.C. downgraded after rain, leaving one fire of note
The BC Wildfire Service says recent rain in the province’s central Interior and northeast has…
B.C. mall owner’s push to buy 25 Hudson’s Bay leases faces landlord opposition: docs
TORONTO — An agreement Hudson’s Bay signed to sell about two dozen leases to a…
B.C. coroner won’t call inquest into death of woman, hit by police anti-riot rounds
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s chief coroner is taking the unusual step of not calling an…
One in four Canadians report being affected by extreme weather in last year: poll
OTTAWA — Almost one in four Canadians were directly affected by extreme weather events over…
Man seen ‘speeding toward’ dolphins in B.C. waters fined $5,000
PORT HARDY — A man seen speeding on a Jet Ski towards a pod of…
Watchdog recommends foreign ownership of domestic airlines amid low competition
Canada should allow up to 100 per cent foreign ownership of domestic-only airlines in a…
Canadian Food Inspection Agency finds rare disease at B.C. commercial pigeon premises
CHILLIWACK — Canada’s food inspection agency says it has uncovered a case of Newcastle disease…
Remains found in B.C. Interior identified as woman who went missing in 2017
Mounties in British Columbia’s Interior say human remains found last month have been confirmed as…
Keyera says $5.15B deal to buy Plains’ Canadian business to help energy security
CALGARY — Keyera Corp.’s deal to buy the Canadian natural gas liquids business of U.S.…
Bloc Québécois supply management bill moves swiftly through Parliament
OTTAWA — A Bloc Québécois bill to take Canada’s supply management system off the table…
B.C. government won’t fund drug for rare disease for nine-year-old girl
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will no longer fund an expensive drug…
G7 leaders agree to ‘charter’ on wildfires, pledging global co-operation
BANFF — Leaders of the G7 have agreed to co-operate on efforts to manage the…
Eby says Ferries’ deal with Chinese shipyard not ‘preferred’ but won’t interfere
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said he shares the concerns of unions that…