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Cosmetics retailer Lush laying off staff amid ‘scaling down’ of Vancouver operations
VANCOUVER — Cosmetics brand Lush says it is laying off staff as it scales down…
Hall of Famer Mark Messier headlines Amazon’s NHL broadcast team
TORONTO — Hall of Fame hockey player Mark Messier will be among the on-air talent…
A look at B.C. health care promises ahead of Oct. 19 election day
VANCOUVER — The state of British Columbia health care has become a key issue ahead…
In the news today: MPs set to debate Tory non-confidence motion
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
HandyDART strike in Metro Vancouver ending as workers ratify new deal with TransDev
VANCOUVER — The union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver has voted to ratify a…
Marley Brothers upholds father’s legacy with first tour in 2 decades
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Marley’s musical legacy of harmony and peace has hit the…
Picket lines go up in ‘high leverage’ strike at six Metro Vancouver grain terminals
VANCOUVER — Grain terminal workers picked a “high leverage moment” to go on strike in…
Canada’s Clement defends world para-cycling title in T1 men’s individual time trial
ZURICH — Canadian para-cyclist Nathan Clement defended his world title in the T1 men’s individual…
Vancouver Whitecaps meet Toronto FC in bid for Canadian Championship three-peat
VANCOUVER — Ali Ahmed always finds an extra gear in these kind of games. Not…
Vancouver mayor promises more police to quell ‘street disorder’ in Gastown
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the city is taking immediate steps to improve…
Marley Brothers upholds father’s legacy with first tour in 2 decades
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Marley’s musical legacy of harmony and peace has hit the…
Canucks lean on special teams in 3-1 pre-season win over Kraken
VANCOUVER — Arturs Silovs is picking up where he left off in the playoffs. The…
B.C. NDP pledges to help middle-income homebuyers with 40% of financing
SURREY, B.C. — New Democrat Leader David Eby says he will help more middle-class, first-time…
Vancouver’s B.C. Place to host games at soccer’s 2025 Gold Cup
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s B.C. Place Stadium has been named as one of the host venues…
2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup to avoid East Coast in sign FIFA Club World Cup will play games there
MIAMI (AP) — Next year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup will not have any sites on the…
Vancouver Whitecaps down Toronto FC on penalties to clinch Canadian Championship
VANCOUVER — Isaac Boehmer hasn’t played much for the Vancouver Whitecaps this season. The 22-year-old…
DeBrusk scores second goal in overtime to give Canucks pre-season win over Flames
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Daniel Sprong made an impact in his first game in a Vancouver…
Rising prices pinch B.C. households. Political parties feel the pressure, too
VANCOUVER — In the seven years since the NDP came to power in British Columbia,…
Rourke: Lions need ‘sense of urgency’ entering final stretch of CFL season
VANCOUVER — Quarterback Nathan Rourke says the B.C. Lions “have to have a sense of…
Tribal Police officer charged with voyeurism in Whistler, B.C.
WHISTLER, B.C. — Mounties in the resort town of Whistler, B.C., say a Tribal Police…
Legacy Awards host Adrian Holmes hopes show is in for long haul amid renewal talks
TORONTO — As a kid growing up in Vancouver, Adrian Holmes would watch the NAACP…
B.C. company sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department wants Health Canada licences back
VANCOUVER — A chemical firm based in Port Coquitlam, B.C., claims Health Canada wrongfully cancelled…
B.C. Conservatives, NDP both announce plans to help ease B.C. housing crisis
Both of the main candidates in British Columbia’s election campaign pushed their own plans to…
Christine Sinclair announces she’ll retire from pro soccer at the end of the NWSL season
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Christine Sinclair, one of the founding players for the Portland Thorns…