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B.C. Court of Appeal upholds murder conviction for Vancouver Island prison escapee
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of…
United States and Japan qualify for Billie Jean King Cup Finals
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Hailey Baptiste and Bernarda Pera had straight-set wins Sunday to give…
Canada falls 2-1 to Japan, has four-year streak of making BJK Cup Finals halted
TOKYO — Canada fell 2-1 in its tie against Japan on Sunday, snapping its four-year…
B.C. commits to earlier, enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced his government has committed to earlier…
Here’s a list of August inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says.…
MK-ULTRA: Ottawa, health centre seek to dismiss Montreal brainwashing lawsuit
MONTREAL — Family members of patients allegedly brainwashed decades ago at a Montreal psychiatric hospital…
Canada consulting with allies on possible involvement in AUKUS security pact
OTTAWA — Canada is in consultations with the U.K., the U.S. and Australia about possible…
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…
B.C. forest watchdog says province should improve watershed management
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s forests watchdog says a complaint about “excessive” logging has led to…
Sarah McLachlan Canada Post commemorative stamp unveiled in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Gazing at her newly unveiled commemorative Canada Post stamp, musician Sarah McLachlan says…
Canada’s physicians formally apologize for harm to Indigenous communities
In a haunting message from beyond the grave, Métis Elder Sonny James MacDonald recounted being…
NDP flips, BC United flops, B.C. Conservatives surge as election campaign approaches
VICTORIA — If the lead up to British Columbia’s provincial election campaign is any indication…
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…
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…
Verhoeff scores OT winner to give Royals a 5-4 win over Americans
VICTORIA — Keaton Verhoeff scored the winner at 4:16 of overtime to give the Royals…
A look at John Rustad, leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia
VICTORIA — A look at John Rustad, leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.…
Eby ‘impatient’ to resolve B.C.’s hard issues of housing, opioids, affordability
David Eby thumbs through a stack of vinyl records at Zulu Records located in his…
John Rustad, political cast off to potential B.C. premier: ‘remarkable,’ he says
VICTORIA — British Columbia Conservative Party Leader John Rustad was at a low point in…
A look at Sonia Furstenau, leader of the Green Party of British Columbia
VICTORIA — British Columbia Green Leader Sonia Furstenau is running in the Victoria-Beacon Hill riding…
Greens reject acrimony, setting them apart from other B.C. parties: Furstenau
The leader of British Columbia’s Green Party faces an uphill battle one month before the…
B.C. leaders officially start election campaign talking health, addiction, economy
It didn’t take long for the leaders of the two contending parties in British Columbia’s…
Timeline: The political shakeups leading up to the 2024 B.C. fall election
VICTORIA — There has been a major upheaval in British Columbia politics since the last…
Day 2 of B.C. campaign sees Conservatives and New Democrats focus on Metro Vancouver
The two top contenders in British Columbia’s provincial election dove deep into the various issues…