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Juno Awards backtrack on shelving reggae, children’s and Christian/gospel categories
TORONTO — The Juno Awards are reversing course on their plan to shelve three awards…
Activist sues India in U.S. court over alleged plot that killed B.C. Sikh leader
NEW YORK — A Sikh independence activist is suing India for its alleged role in…
Mental game crucial as Vancouver Whitecaps embark on road swing
VANCOUVER — Vanni Sartini isn’t known for keeping his opinions to himself. During training, the…
Canucks winger Joshua to miss training camp following cancer diagnosis
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Canucks winger Dakota Joshua has announced he’ll miss the start of training…
Review finds no case for formal probe of Beijing’s activities under elections law
OTTAWA — The federal agency that investigates election infractions found insufficient evidence to support suggestions…
Edler to sign one-day contract to retire as a Vancouver Canuck
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks announced Tuesday that defenceman Alex Edler will sign a one-day…
Surrey, B.C., ER doctors call for ‘new leadership’ amid ‘toxic’ work environment
SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia politicians are celebrating connecting more people with family doctors, but…
Sarah McLachlan Canada Post commemorative stamp unveiled in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Gazing at her newly unveiled commemorative Canada Post stamp, musician Sarah McLachlan says…
Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps go from hunters to hunted in 2024-25 figure skating season
With gold medals freshly around their necks, Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps didn’t miss a…
Canada’s Hughes may be what International team has been missing at Presidents Cup
Mackenzie Hughes might just be what the International team needs as this year’s Presidents Cup.…
Legal groups file three complaints over VPD treatment of Palestine protesters
VANCOUVER — The Pivot Legal Society and the BC Civil Liberties Association say they’ve launched…
Canada ambassador to China says relations at ‘yellow light’ but not adversarial
OTTAWA — Canada’s ambassador to China says Ottawa’s “complex” relationship with Beijing means some facets…
B.C. short-term rental restrictions reducing rents, saving tenants millions: study
VANCOUVER — Crackdowns on short-term rentals in British Columbia have effectively reduced rents by 5.7…
Nurse-patient ratios at B.C. hospitals set to expand in fall, says health minister
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says minimum nurse-to-patient ratios meant to improve…
Rogers Communications to buy out Bell’s share of MLSE for $4.7 billion
TORONTO — In buying out Bell’s ownership share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Rogers…
Construction wraps on indoor supervised site for people who inhale drugs in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Supervised injection sites are saving the lives of drug users everyday, but the…
Vancouver Canucks will miss Demko, Joshua, others to start training camp
PENTICTON, B.C. — Rick Tocchet has already warned his Vancouver Canucks players — the looming…
B.C. and First Nations reach deal to sell 2,600 condos at 60% of market value
VANCOUVER — An agreement between First Nations and the British Columbia government will see thousands…
Veterans Tyson Beukeboom, Karen Paquin lead Canada’s team at WXV rugby tournament
Veterans Tyson Beukeboom and Karen Paquin will lead Canada at the WXV 1 women’s rugby…
Vancouver Canucks star goalie Thatcher Demko working through rare muscle injury
PENTICTON, B.C. — Thatcher Demko and his medical team have spent the last few months…
B.C. First Nations declare state of emergency over opioid crisis and mental health
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Getting a bed at one of British Columbia’s drug detoxification facilities…
Nelly Furtado to perform at Invictus Games opening cermony with Bruneau and Kahan
VANCOUVER — Canadian pop icon Nelly Furtado has been named one of three headliners for…
West Fraser indefinitely curtails Lake Butler, Fla., sawmill
VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it’s indefinitely curtailing its sawmill in Lake…
B.C. Premier touts involuntary care plans at convention, days before campaign begins
VANCOUVER — Current support services for severely mentally ill and drug addicted people aren’t working…