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Three finalists named for inaugural Writers’ Trust non-fiction editing prize
TORONTO — Award-winning poet katherena vermette is among the three finalists for the Writers’ Trust’s…
National Book Award finalists span continents and tackle identity, justice and war
NEW YORK (AP) — Fiction by Edwidge Danticat, Valeria Luiselli and Karl Ove Knausgaard are…
NDP, Conservatives, Greens throw rocks at each other over tax changes, health care
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s election campaign stepped on the slippery ice of health-care policy and…
Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84
CHICAGO (AP) — Dennis Hastert, whose congressional legacy as the longest-serving Republican House speaker was…
B.C.’s Eby promises new tax on millionaires to help pay for health care
British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby said his party would introduce a new tax bracket…
Scores and Schedule for Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026
Saturday’s Games NHL Pittsburgh 6 Montreal 5 (OT) Ottawa 3 Toronto 2 Edmonton 3 Seattle…
B.C. man sentenced for ‘hateful’ messages written on Victoria historic synagogue
VICTORIA — A British Columbia man who defaced a historic synagogue in Victoria with “unquestionably…
Former chief coroner Lisa Lapointe to run for B.C. Greens in provincial vote
VICTORIA — The British Columbia Green Party has named former chief coroner Lisa Lapointe as…
Bank of Canada’s key rate ‘too blunt’ to fix housing unaffordability: official
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A top official at the Bank of Canada says monetary policymakers are struggling to find…
Victoria Monét’s ‘Frequency of Love’ aims to strike the optimal sonic vibration
NEW YORK (AP) — Victoria Monét won’t take it personally if you call her upcoming…
Rourke, Pickett, Beverette named CFL’s top players of September
TORONTO — B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke, Toronto Argonauts linebacker Adarius Pickett and Montreal Alouettes…
NASCAR shrugs off fisticuffs and swearing, heads back to old tracks as it embraces its rugged past
The hats and flags and T-shirts carrying the No. 77 of NASCAR driver Carson Hocevar…
Mediators are working to broker a US-Iran deal, but major hurdles remain
CAIRO (AP) — Mediators are working with Iran and the United States on trying to…
Party leaders make economic, budget promises in Week 2 of B.C. election campaign
VICTORIA — Resource development and making British Columbia an “energy superpower” to grow the economy…
Australian court rejects activist’s bid to prosecute Britain’s King Charles for genocide
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three Australian appellate judges on Monday rejected an activist’s landmark bid…
Sports scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 25, 2026
Friday’s Scoreboard CFL Toronto 30 Winnipeg 28 B.C. 31 Saskatchewan 24 — MLB Interleague Boston…
B.C.’s Eby says NDP would tax new, unsold condos, raise speculation, vacancy fees
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VICTORIA — British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby said a new tax on unsold condominiums…
Elenore Sturko’s roller-coaster political ride lands her as leader of CentreBC
The past few days have been “an emotional roller-coaster” for Elenore Sturko, who said she…
Defence minister downplays PM’s comments on prospect of U.S. military action
OTTAWA — A day after Prime Minister Mark Carney told a U.S. media outlet his…
Félix Roussel opens Canadian short track championships with two gold medals
MONTREAL — Félix Roussel opened the Canadian short track speedskating championships with two gold medals…
Rustad’s partner in rise of B.C. Conservatives hails him as party’s ‘founding father’
VICTORIA — John Rustad is a trailblazer who transformed British Columbia’s political scene, but the…
Coco Gauff will be a player-owner for the Florida franchise in the new season of World Team Tennis
NEW YORK (AP) — Coco Gauff will be a player-owner for the Florida franchise that…
B.C. Conservatives vow new rule to keep Doerkson leader, as Rustad exits
The British Columbia Conservatives moved Wednesday to head off suggestions that interim leader Lorne Doerkson…
Australian man is accused of being Islamic State group propagandist who shared 10,000 files online
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A man in the Australian city of Melbourne is accused…