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In the news today: Experts say housing market poised to remain strong in 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Man charged after nurse attacked, seriously injured at B.C. hospital
PORT MOODY, B.C. — A man has been charged with allegedly assaulting a nurse at…
Top draft prospect James Hagens, a center for Boston College, is shining at world juniors with U.S.
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — James Hagens watched Macklin Celebrini closely last season as the player…
Artist and activist Joe Average dies at 67, after life as vivid as his paintings
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s Joe Average was an artist, advocate and activist whose bright, multicoloured images…
Vancouver Island police investigate car in ditch, find driver with gunshot wounds
VANCOUVER — Police on Vancouver Island say an early morning report of a car in…
B.C. police watchdog looks into injury of man arrested for urinating on RCMP station
SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia’s police watchdog is seeking witnesses after a man was arrested…
Vancouver’s Bench Accounting to be acquired by California-based HR tech company
VANCOUVER — A California-based HR tech company says it will acquire a Vancouver-based bookkeeping service…
Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024
Tuesday’s Games World Junior Hockey Championship Preliminary Round (At Ottawa) United States 4 Canada 1…
Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements
EDMONTON — Happy Birthday, Celsius! Environment Canada’s use of Celsius turns 50 years old in…
‘It isn’t a future thing.’ Climate change is taking a toll on Canada’s lighthouses
HALIFAX — For more than 150 years, the stout and tidy Walton Harbour lighthouse in…
B.C. ringing in new year with home-flipping tax, with income tax rebate on the way
VICTORIA — A maximum 20-per-cent home-flipping tax is among new regulations taking effect in British…
Here’s how to watch the New Year’s Eve festivities in Canada
The new year is fast approaching and if you want to enjoy the fireworks, countdowns,…
Rare cougar sighting reported in urban Vancouver, far from wilderness
VANCOUVER — A rare cougar sighting has been reported in Vancouver’s urban Dunbar neighbourhood. The…
‘Devastating loss’: Fire engulfs Telegraph Cove boardwalk on Vancouver Island
Gordie Graham spent decades building the Telegraph Cove Resort on northeast Vancouver Island into a…
Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning
A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver…
WHL roundup: Royals suffer Giant-sized collapse in 7-6 shootout loss
VICTORIA — Tyus Sparks scored the only goal of a three-round shootout and the visiting…
Man arrested after attempted armed robbery at Holt Renfrew in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a man has been charged after an attempted armed…
Hardy Canadians take the plunge in icy New Year’s Day tradition
OAKVILLE, Ont. — Strong winds and almost freezing temperatures didn’t deter hundreds of brave souls…
B.C. teen with avian flu deemed no longer infectious, taken off supplemental oxygen
VANCOUVER — A letter sent to the editor of The New England Journal of Medicine…
Benevides named defensive co-ordinator on new head coach Buck Pierce’s staff
VANCOUVER — Mike Benevides is back as the B.C. Lions defensive co-ordinator. Benevides assumes the…
Case of B.C. teen with avian flu shows ‘worrisome’ mutation of virus
Infectious disease experts say the avian flu case that infected a 13-year-old in British Columbia…
B.C. property values flat across most of province, but affordability remains elusive
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s latest property assessments show values remain generally flat compared to the…
Vancouver’s wet year offers no relief elsewhere in B.C. as drought persists
VANCOUVER — Vancouver lived up to its soggy reputation in 2024, the city’s wettest year…
In the news today: Champagne talks TikTok, Musk and AI bill
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…