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Vancouver Island land returned to Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes
VICTORIA — A stretch of culturally significant land in the Cowichan Valley has been returned…
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…
Young man dead after being stabbed in a park: Abbotsford police
ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford, B.C. are investigating after a young man was killed in…
Police say naked man arrested after alleged assault on stranger in B.C.
PORT MOODY — Police in Port Moody, B.C., say they arrested a naked man after…
More than half of Canadians say they understand Alberta separatism: poll
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests more than half of Canadians say they understand why…
$40 million lottery ticket sold in B.C., same month as record prize win
BURNABY — British Columbia has another multimillion-dollar lottery winner about a week after handing out…
Fewer international students adding to university budget challenges
OTTAWA — Canadian universities are being forced to tighten their financial belts as they struggle…
Police misconduct ruling in death of B.C. woman Lisa Rauch, killed by anti-riot round
An adjudicator appointed by British Columbia’s police watchdog has found a Victoria officer committed misconduct…
B.C. Greens, NDP working constructively despite challenges, accord updates say
VICTORIA — New Democrats in British Columbia under Premier David Eby and the provincial Greens…
New Royal Roads University campus named in honour of late B.C. premier John Horgan
LANGFORD — Ellie Horgan choked back tears as Royal Roads University named its new campus…
New federal energy minister tells oil and gas execs it’s time for some quick wins
CALGARY — Canada’s new energy minister walked into the lion’s den Friday and spoke to…
Probation for ex-Mountie, convicted of obstruction after ‘sexting’ violence victim
KELOWNA — A former Okanagan RCMP officer who exchanged explicit messages with a victim of…
Class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. over 2009 Interior Health data breach
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Interior Health Authority has been hit with a class-action lawsuit over…
Man arrested after allegedly setting fire to RCMP detachment in Fort Nelson, B.C.
FORT NELSON — A man has been arrested after someone allegedly set fire to an…
Steve Rai appointed Vancouver’s new police chief after filling job in interim role
VANCOUVER — Newly minted Vancouver police chief Steve Rai says the city’s diversity means its…
Western premiers agree to develop new economic corridors, call for federal support
YELLOWKNIFE — Canada’s western premiers say they’ve agreed to identify, plan and develop new economic…
RCMP monitoring B.C. ostrich farm to ensure ‘no criminal behaviour’
RCMP say they are closely monitoring the situation at a British Columbia ostrich farm “to…
Vancouver police say Downtown Eastside crime dropping after adoption of task force
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver have released new data they say depicts the success of…
B.C. Crown counsel group files workload grievance, says staff shortages slow justice
VANCOUVER — The BC Crown Counsel Association says it has filed a formal workload grievance…
In the news today: Do Canadians trust their government? G7 finance summit wraps up
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Eby laments separatism push as Western premiers meet in Yellowknife
YELLOWKNIFE — British Columbia Premier David Eby says separatism discussions in some parts of the…
22-year-old woman dies in slack-line fall north of Vancouver
SQUAMISH — A 22-year-old woman is dead after a fatal slack-line incident at a recreation…
Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers
BURNABY — British Columbia’s main outpatient lab services provider and the union representing about 1,200…