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WHL roundup: Wheat Kings edge Royals, Chiefs thump Rockets, Rebels’ skid stretches
VICTORIA — A last-minute goal from Jaxon Jacobson lifted the Brandon Wheat Kings to a…
Inquest told interactions with caretaker in B.C. woman’s death challenging at times
BURNABY, B.C. — A former co-ordinator at the homecare organization overseeing Florence Girard’s care says…
Bubbling Over: Foam firmness concerns provide new chapter in curling equipment saga
GUELPH, Ont. — A new chapter in a long-running curling sweeping saga came at an…
Ottawa provides $117M for drought resilience on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast
SECHELT, B.C. — The federal government is providing $117 million to help solve what it…
Three Port Alberni, B.C. men face charges of sex offences, trafficking of minors
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Three men from Port Alberni, B.C., have been charged with sexual…
George Pearson long-term care home gets new name over his anti-Japanese views
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Coastal Health authority says it has changed the name of a…
Below-seasonal temperatures coming to B.C., but warmer than 2024 cold snap
VANCOUVER — Below-seasonal temperatures are expected in parts of British Columbia this weekend, a year…
Impact of Trump tariffs on Metro Vancouver real estate likely short-lived: report
VANCOUVER — A residential market sales forecast by Greater Vancouver Realtors says the impact of…
Concrete bear sculpture weighing 45 kg stolen from Metro Vancouver porch
COQUITLAM, B.C. — Police are on the lookout after a large concrete sculpture of a…
Extreme cold warnings in effect across Prairies, parts of Ontario and Quebec
Environment Canada issued extreme cold warnings for much of the Prairies and parts of Ontario…
Vancouver heritage building being demolished over risk of collapse
VANCOUVER — Crews in downtown Vancouver are demolishing a more than century-old heritage building that…
WHL roundup: Surging Royals reign over Blazers 7-1
VICTORIA — Cole Reschny and Brandon Lisowsky each scored twice as the surging Victoria Royals…
North Vancouver police arrest volleyball coach for alleged sex assaults
NORTH VANCOUVER — A volleyball coach has been arrested by North Vancouver RCMP over what…
WHL roundup: Hood, Titlbach come up big in Giants’ 3-1 win over Wheat Kings
LANGLEY, B.C. — Adam Titlbach scored twice and the Vancouver Giants won their third straight…
Purcell, Asselin early Brier entries after winning provincial men’s curling finals
Nova Scotia’s Owen Purcell and Quebec’s Felix Asselin joined the Canadian men’s curling championship field…
Nova Scotia’s Christina Black back in Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Christina Black returns to the Canadian women’s curling championship after winning Nova Scotia’s women’s final…
Boat sinks after smouldering for three hours in Indian Arm waters
VANCOUVER — A boat was destroyed in the waters of the Indian Arm fjord near…
B.C. paramedics say staffing nears ‘critical’ levels, affecting response times
RICHMOND, B.C. — The union representing almost 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia…
Stylish wing DTH van der Merwe leads Rugby Canada Hall of Fame Class of 2024
DTH van der Merwe, Canada’s all-time leading try-scorer, can add Rugby Canada Hall of Famer…
Mass of Arctic air invades parts of Canada, sends mercury plunging
FREDERICTON — A mass of cold air that meandered south from the Arctic has sent…
Grain, crop, container shipments up for Prince Rupert, B.C., port
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — The Port of Prince Rupert says cargo shipments were down by…
Killer on parole is arrested in B.C. over threats made when his points card failed
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say they’ve arrested a 66-year-old man for uttering threats against…
Finnish developer pitches 250-room floating hotel for Vancouver harbour
VANCOUVER — A Finnish developer wants to bring a 250-room floating hotel into Vancouver’s harbour.…
Four British Columbia communities get 26 new addiction treatment beds
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s minister of health says the province has opened 26 new treatment…