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Talk of changing Vancouver’s supportive housing policy has organizations on edge
VANCOUVER — A proposal by Vancouver’s mayor to halt new supportive housing projects in the…
‘Nothing new:’ Police officials say fentanyl crackdown existed before tariff threats
EDMONTON — Canadian investigators were effectively cracking down on fentanyl trafficking and production well before…
Automatic donations flowed to BC United long after it suspended election campaign
VANCOUVER — When Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka noticed an annual $1,225 donation to BC…
Police say YouTuber caught speeding on Vancouver Island loses car for a week
LANTZVILLE, B.C. — Mounties on Vancouver Island say a man who described himself as a…
Two men dead after falling through ice on lake in B.C.’s Fraser Valley
AGASSIZ, B.C. — RCMP in Agassiz, B.C., say two men who went ice fishing at…
Canadian pride is on the rise in wake of Trump’s tariff threat – especially in Quebec
OTTAWA — Two new polls suggest Quebecers are feeling pretty good about their relationship with…
Chilly temperatures to hang on in southern B.C., forecaster says
VANCOUVER — Winter’s grip on southern British Columbia may hang on as a few flurries…
Abbotsford, B.C., daycare owner charged with six counts of assaulting children
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police say an East Abbotsford daycare owner has been charged with allegedly…
Police seek suspect in alleged Canada-wide romance scam that cost victims $275k
Police in Ontario say they are looking for a man who is alleged to have…
B.C.’s child welfare workers ‘in crisis,’ fix could take decade, says advocate
VICTORIA — Chronic understaffing, and the excessive workload and burnout that comes with it, has…
Heiltsuk Nation in B.C. holds referendum on ‘historic’ written constitution
BELLA BELLA, B.C. — Online voting has begun in what the Heiltsuk Nation calls a…
Manitoba government’s Buy Local ad campaign includes spending on social media
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government’s new advertising campaign encouraging people to spend their dollars in…
Canada’s Schwinghammer claims World Cup moguls bronze, Kingsbury well off the podium
DEER VALLEY RESORT — Canadian freestyle skier Maia Schwinghammer claimed World Cup moguls bronze, while…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in January. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in January. Here are the…
Armed man arrested in Vancouver after barricading himself in taxi
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police say more than 25 officers and its K9 unit were deployed…
UFC returns to Montreal after 10-year absence, schedules UFC 315 for May 10
MONTREAL — The UFC is returning to Montreal after a 10-year absence. The mixed martial…
Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of Order of Canada
OTTAWA — The appointment of singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie to the Order of Canada has been…
Trudeau announces the appointment of three new senators
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of three new independent senators…
Frigid weather persists in British Columbia as low temperature records broken
VANCOUVER — Parts of British Columbia are bracing for extreme cold and Arctic outflows well…
Transit workers in British Columbia’s Cowichan Valley launch strike in labour dispute
VANCOUVER — Transit workers in British Columbia’s Cowichan Valley have launched strike action, shutting down…
WHL roundup: Leslie nets 5 points as Giants whip Silvertips 6-2
LANGLEY, B.C. — Mazden Leslie had two goals and three assists as the Vancouver Giants…
Environment Canada warns Whistler, Howe Sound to see wind chill nearing -20
WHISTLER, B.C. — Dangerous wind chill conditions that have triggered warnings in British Columbia’s North…
Serious head-on crash in B.C. involving ‘erratic’ driver sends three to hospital
ROBERTS CREEK, B.C. — A head-on collision in British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast region has sent…