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Evacuation orders, alerts on Vancouver Island, but forecaster doubts floods will last
VANCOUVER — Heavy rain brought by an atmospheric river system has swollen rivers across British…
Veteran Victoria Pickett signs with AFC Toronto, making move permanent after loan
TORONTO — Victoria Pickett, who spent 2025 on loan with AFC Toronto from the NWSL’s…
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for…
David Bowie’s childhood home in London is set to open to the public next year
LONDON (AP) — David Bowie’s bedroom could soon be London’s newest tourist attraction. The house…
Preclearance operations in Canada are a ‘critical component’ of border strategy: U.S.
OTTAWA — Canada and the United States say two preclearance projects that would allow more…
Knock, knock, who’s there? B.C. biologists identify unique sounds of 8 fish species
There are grunts and growls, knocks and croaks — but the wild sounds detected by…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in December. Statistics Canada also…
Lia Cho, 13, breaks own Canadian junior women’s record at figure skating nationals
GATINEAU — Lia Cho’s score was so high, it didn’t immediately register. The figure skating…
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for…
Environment Canada lifts coastal flooding bulletin for southern B.C.
Environment Canada has lifted a special weather statement for possible flooding from stormy weather and…
Auger-Aliassime, Mboko lead Canada past China at United Cup tennis event
SYDNEY — Félix Auger-Aliassime and Victoria Mboko have picked up where they left off to…
Forecast says high tides, low pressure, mean flooding likely along B.C.’s south coast
Environment Canada says high tides combined with a low pressure system have the potential to…
Possible coastal flooding in B.C.’s south coast, Environment Canada warns
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of possible coastal flooding…
Police watchdog investigating incidents in Abbotsford and Victoria
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating two separate incidents that happened in the…
B.C.’s first baby in 2026 was born in Kelowna General Hospital at 12:18 a.m.
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says the province’s first baby of 2026 was born…
Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security
NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in…
Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security
NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in…
Northern lights inspire recovery in Telegraph Cove, B.C., year after devastating fire
Mary Borrowman says she’ll never forget the moment she and her husband, Jim, watched the…
Hong Kong greets 2026 without fireworks after deadliest blaze in decades
HONG KONG (AP) — Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong’s New Year…
Drastic course correction led Canada’s Keaton Verhoeff to world juniors
MINNEAPOLIS — Braeden Cootes remembers a very different Keaton Verhoeff. The pair from just outside…
James Hagens scores twice, U.S. beats Slovakia 6-5 in world junior hockey
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Boston College forward James Hagens scored in a 1:03 span…
BC’s James Hagens scores twice, US beats Slovakia 6-5 in world junior hockey
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Boston College forward James Hagens scored in a 1:03 span…
9.0 quake in B.C. could kill thousands and cost $128 billion, report foresees
VICTORIA — Minutes after a massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off Vancouver Island one summer’s…
Supermaxis Comanche and LawConnect continue close duel on Day 2 of the Sydney to Hobart race
HOBART, Australia (AP) — Supermaxis Master Lock Comanche and defending champion LawConnect continued their close…