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B.C.’s new cabinet to be sworn in Nov. 18 after this week’s judicial recounts
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby’s new cabinet is set to be sworn in Nov. 18,…
A look at potential fresh faces around Premier David Eby’s next B.C. cabinet table
British Columbia Premier David Eby’s new cabinet will be sworn in on Nov. 18, and…
NHL adds former Red Wings, Oilers GM Holland to hockey ops department as consultant
NEW YORK — Former Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland has…
Defending Champions: Canada looks to win again at Billie Jean King Cup
Longtime Canadian women’s tennis captain Heidi El Tabakh could sense that Leylah Fernandez was going…
Eby says new B.C. cabinet built around ‘kitchen table’ issues: affordability, homes
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says the British Columbia cabinet he introduces Monday will be…
B.C. Lions fire head coach and co-GM Rick Campbell as part of sweeping changes
VANCOUVER — Change swept through the B.C. Lions on Wednesday as the club fired head…
RCMP reopen Highway 97 in Okanagan after closure for assault investigation
KELOWNA, B.C. — RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say they have reopened Highway 97 to all…
QBs Mellott, Wooldridge among players on Calgary Stampeders negotiation list
Vernon Adams Jr. is the present for the Calgary Stampeders but the CFL club could…
The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Before the November presidential election, Ohio’s secretary of state and attorney…
The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Before the November presidential election, Ohio’s secretary of state and attorney…
UBC med students are offering free coaching on staying healthy
Medical students at the University of British Columbia are offering free, online preventive-health coaching sessions…
A list of the 88 new appointees to the Order of Canada
OTTAWA — Governor General Mary Simon has made 88 new appointments to the Order of…
Woman’s death in Kelowna’s Waterfront Park non-criminal: RCMP
A woman’s body was found in the lagoon at Waterfront Park in Kelowna in June…
RCMP ask for help to find missing Kamloops woman
Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 19-year-old woman. Holy…
Want to make sex work safer? Decriminalize it, study says
When sex workers are able to form relationships with co-workers, they can boost their odds…
‘A slap in the face’: Concerns swirl about Copper Mountain Mine’s consultation process
The co-owners of the Copper Mountain Mine struggled to earn the trust and approval of…
It’s time to get tested for syphilis in BC (and it’s free)
Fraser Health has launched a public awareness campaign encouraging pregnant people and people with syphilis…
‘It’s scary’: Similkameen bands say once-pristine waterways tainted by mine waste
Facing questions from sm?lqmíx community members about mine contamination in a Similkameen Valley creek, a…
In Similkameen homelands, mining operations threaten syilx Okanagan laws, identity
Madison Terbasket grew up learning about syilx title and rights from her culture’s worldview as…
How worried should we be about bird flu, lyme disease and rabies in BC?
California declaring a public health emergency over bird flu, which hospitalized a British Columbia teenager…
RCMP ask for public’s help to find missing Kamloops man
Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 45-year-old man. Paul…
Penticton council throws its support behind proposed walk-in clinic
Penticton city council threw its enthusiastic support behind the proposed new community walk-in clinic scheduled…
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…
TRENDING NOW: A dog who clearly doesn’t want to share
What’s more important than knowing what you love? This dog clearly loves all of his…