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Man sentenced for sexually assaulting student at Kamloops high school
KAMLOOPS – A “potentially psychopathic” man who sexually assaulted a Grade 8 student while he…
Customers warned about possible Canada Post labour disruption
TORONTO – Businesses are warning their customers about the possibility of a strike or lockout…
Canadians will be consulted on housing strategy: Federal housing minister
VICTORIA – Canada's housing minister says he and his provincial and territorial counterparts are working…
Quebec lost 600,000 residents to other provinces since 1971: Fraser report
MONTREAL – The number of Quebecers who left for other provinces between 1971 and 2015…
Whitewater rafters reach new heights accessing famed rapids near Golden
GOLDEN, B.C. – Two whitewater rafting companies have found a high-flying solution to reach world-class…
TRENDING NOW: Best ‘I got fired’ stories
Many people have been fired from a job at some point, but not all of…
Higher speed limits lowered crashes on some B.C. highways: minister
VICTORIA – British Columbia's Transportation Ministry says crash rates have dropped or are unchanged on…
Justin Trudeau joins Canadian superheroes as Marvel Comics cover star
TORONTO – Make way, Liberal cabinet: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have another all-Canadian crew…
Early drought alert on Vancouver Island; residents asked to conserve water
VICTORIA – Low rainfall and record-high temperatures have prompted British Columbia to issue its highest…
Canada lifting visa for Mexican visitors, Mexico to allow Cdn beef
OTTAWA – Canada will lift its controversial visa requirement for Mexican visitors before the end…
Court approves extradition of suspected cyberbully in Amanda Todd case
AMSTERDAM – An Amsterdam court has approved the extradition of a Dutch man suspected him…
Multiple deaths and injuries lead to safety recall for wide range of Ikea chests of drawers
BURLINGTON, Ont. – Ikea is recalling 29 million chests and dressers after six children were…
Canadian move to bar genetic discrimination wins American advocacy award
OTTAWA – A Canadian senator is the co-winner of this year's second annual advocacy award…
TRENDING NOW: Seal busks in Montreal
Buskers are found on corners all over the country but it's not often a star…
B.C. makes second bid to evict homeless people camping at Victoria courthouse
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says fire, crime and sanitary conditions at a homeless…
Oilsands production to be 1 million barrels a day higher by 2025: researchers
CALGARY – A U.S. research organization says oilsands companies will gradually switch from new projects…
Reminder: Kelowna and West Kelowna property taxes due next week
KELOWNA – Kelowna property taxes for 2016 must be paid by midnight, Monday, July 4.…
Critics of Canada’s assisted dying laws to launch new court challenge
VANCOUVER – A 25-year-old British Columbia woman with a degenerative muscle disease is challenging Canada's…
Federal government invests $150 million for affordable housing in B.C.
VANCOUVER – The federal government has announced it will invest $150 million in affordable housing…
B.C. parrot refuge set to close this summer, hundreds of birds in need of homes
COOMBS, B.C. – Hundreds of parrots living at a Vancouver Island sanctuary need new homes…
Okanagan heat wave ushers out June
OKANAGAN – Temperatures were above normal Sunday but things are about to heat up even…
TRENDING NOW: Scary statue impersonation
What do you get when you combine a model, a talented makeup artist and a…
TRENDING NOW: Not everyone ‘Got Talent’
You sometimes have to wonder how these people make it on a show like America's…
Canadian hospital bolsters treatment services for aboriginal patients with sweat lodge
TORONTO – Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital has added a unique service…