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One dead in float plane crash in remote area of B.C.’s central coast
PORT HARDY, B.C. — Police say one person is dead after a float plane crashed…
Flames sign veteran defenceman Tyson Barrie to a one-year contract
CALGARY — The Calgary Flames signed defenceman Tyson Barrie to a one-year contract worth US$1.25…
Paper straws stir up B.C. election campaign as leaders gibe over taxes and communism
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s main party leaders wanted to talk taxes Friday during the provincial…
Coeur Mining signs all-stock deal to buy SilverCrest Metals valued at US$1.7B
VANCOUVER — Coeur Mining Inc. has signed a deal to buy SilverCrest Metals Inc. that…
Police boosting presence in Canadian cities ahead of anniversary of Israel-Hamas war
Police in Canada’s largest cities are bracing for rising tensions and protests as the anniversary…
Vancouver police boost presence at protests, schools for Oct. 7 anniversary
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say more officers will be deployed at what they call…
Weary Vancouver Whitecaps must ‘push, push, push’ against Minnesota United: coach
VANCOUVER — Vanni Sartini admits a packed schedule has taken its toll on his Vancouver…
Bains makes case to be full-time Canucks player in Vancouver’s 4-1 pre-season win
VANCOUVER — Forward Arshdeep Bains hopes his final audition was good enough to earn him…
B.C. Lions snuff out Calgary Stampeders playoff hopes with 32-15 win
VANCOUVER — The loss that extinguished the Calgary Stampeders playoff dreams Friday provided some déjà…
Penalty kick lifts Minnesota United to 1-0 win over struggling Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER — Vanni Sartini concedes that his Vancouver Whitecaps haven’t been playing their best soccer.…
‘We will never be the same’: Oct. 7 killing of Montreal native leaves gaping hole
MONTREAL — Raquel Ohnona Look wipes back tears when her eyes fall on the plaque…
Where will B.C.’s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call
VANCOUVER — The calculus of predicting an election and identifying its key battlegrounds is complex…
Timeline: What has happened in Canada since Oct. 7, 2023
OTTAWA — The Oct. 7 attack by Hamas fighters on Israel last year, and the…
Rustad’s Nuremberg, Nazi comparisons to COVID-19 measures ‘regrettable,’ says Eby
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — British Columbia’s election campaign was dragged far off course Monday as…
Prayers, protests and police as Canada marks anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
MONTREAL — With prayers, protests, and a heavy police presence, Canada has marked the anniversary…
In the news today: Canadian events set to mark Oct. 7 anniversary
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Soccer icon Christine Sinclair joins ownership group of NSL club Vancouver Rise
VANCOUVER — Christine Sinclair has always wanted to leave soccer in a better place for…
The latest: Canadians mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel
Ceremonies, events and protests are being held across Canada to mark the anniversary of a…
Bernardeschi, Gauld and Martinez among nominees for Landon Donovan MLS MVP award
Toronto FC’s Federico Bernardeschi, Vancouver’s Ryan Gauld and CF Montreal’s Josef Martinez are among the…
With police at school, Vancouver Jewish community marks Oct. 7 with sadness, unease
VANCOUVER — Allie Saks had just dropped off two children at the Talmud Torah School…
Man charged with setting fire to van filled with gasoline cans at Vancouver City Hall
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a 78-year-old man has been charged after setting fire…
Cyber breach at B.C. First Nations Health Authority exposed TB tests, insurance data
VANCOUVER — The First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia says online hackers gained access…
Injured Demko, Joshua not on Vancouver Canucks’ opening-night roster
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks placed all-star goalie Thatcher Demko and bruising winger Dakota Joshua…
Western Forest Products temporarily curtails production at B.C. sawmills
VANCOUVER — Western Forest Products Inc. says it is temporarily curtailing lumber production due to…