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Federal bank loaning $1B for BC Ferries to buy Chinese-made ships
VICTORIA — A federal Crown corporation is loaning BC Ferries $1 billion to help buy…
B.C.’s Interior health authority confirms additional measles cases
KAMLOOPS — British Columbia’s Interior health authority says it has confirmed additional cases of measles…
Six still in hospital, two months after attack on Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu festival
VANCOUVER — Police say six victims remain in hospital two months after the attack on…
New campaign encourages B.C. to ‘squeal’ on invasive pigs
British Columbia’s Invasive Species Council says the province needs to get ahead of the potential…
StatCan says two-bedroom asking rents highest in Vancouver in Q1
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says Vancouver saw the highest average asking rent for a two-bedroom…
Enbridge says it would pitch new Alberta-B. C. pipeline only under right conditions
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has expressed confidence one or more private-sector pipeline operators…
B.C.’s premier says measles spikes across Canada a result anti-vax ‘recklessness’
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the growing spread of measles across Canada…
B.C. Appeal Court upholds US$30M fraud judgment against West Vancouver man
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a US$30 million court judgment against…
Montreal asking rents up nearly 71% in six years, according to Statistics Canada
MONTREAL — A new Statistics Canada report says asking rent in Montreal has risen by…
April sees uptick in B.C. overdose deaths with 165 fatalities: coroners service
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s coroners service says a rebound in overdoses in April saw a…
Independent review calls for B.C. to declare gender-based violence an epidemic
VANCOUVER — An independent review of the treatment of victims of sexual and intimate partner…
Maine governor brings charm offensive to N.B. to win back Canadian tourism
FREDERICTON — On a visit to New Brunswick, the governor of Maine issued renewed pleas…
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…
After 40-year mystery, police say ‘Mr. X’ in 1985 Air India bombing is dead
Police in British Columbia believe they have solved a decades-long mystery by identifying a suspect…
Iranian Canadians and others watch and worry after U.S. strikes on nuclear sites
Iranian Canadians and Jewish groups turned worried eyes to the Middle East on Sunday, as…
Events taking place across Canada Saturday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day
OTTAWA — Hundreds gathered Saturday at events across Canada to mark Indigenous Peoples Day, with…
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…
CSIS says it took steps against dozens of employees over misconduct last year
OTTAWA — Canada’s spy service says it closed 34 misconduct cases last year and concluded…
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…
Decades after Air India 182 bombing, families fear memories of tragedy are fading
Rob Alexander’s father wasn’t supposed to be on Air India Flight 182 on June 23,…
Counting the cost of the 1985 Air India bombing tragedy
Monday marks the 40th anniversary of the terrorist attack that destroyed Air India Flight 182.…
Renewed Indo-Canada ties concern protesters on anniversary of Nijjar killing
VANCOUVER — Protesters marking the second anniversary of the killing of B.C. Sikh community leader…