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Judge in trial of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers orders access to internal police docs
OTTAWA – The judge in the trial of two “Freedom Convoy” protest organizers has ordered…
First Quantum shares continue to slide after Panama promises referendum
VANCOUVER – Shares in First Quantum Minerals Ltd. continued to slide Tuesday as uncertainty clouds…
‘Absolutely not’: No more carve-outs when it comes to carbon pricing, Trudeau says
There will be no further carbon price carve-outs, including for natural gas, Prime Minister Justin…
B.C.-based Helijet orders first electric vertical-takeoff aircraft
VICTORIA – Vancouver-based Helijet International has placed what it says is Canada’s first order for…
China critic says he’s the target of deepfake ‘spamouflage’ attack by Beijing
VANCOUVER – The YouTube video appears to show a person who looks like Liu Xin…
B.C. pair accused of neglect in death of North Okanagan youngster in 2020
VERNON, B.C. – Two North Okanagan residents have been ordered to appear in a Vernon,…
Reasons for releasing Chinatown stabbing suspect should be public: B.C. Review Board
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia man accused of a triple stabbing in Vancouver’s Chinatown in…
Republican US Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado won’t seek reelection, citing party’s ‘insidious narratives’
DENVER (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a conservative Republican who represents much of Colorado’s…
Upcoming mortgage renewals part of why BoC held rate at 5%: Macklem
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank held its key…
B.C. introduces housing law to require small-scale and multi-unit zoning
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has introduced legislation aimed at easing the housing crisis…
B.C. Coroner’s death panel recommends issuing drugs without prescription to stop ODs
VICTORIA – A call to provide controlled drugs without prescriptions to people in British Columbia…
B.C. and Tahltan Nation sign agreement requiring consent for changes to mine
DEASE LAKE, B.C. – A new agreement between the province and an Indigenous government in…
Trick-or-treat medication scare resolved in Colwood, B.C., police say
COLWOOD, B.C. – A Halloween candy scare has been resolved in Colwood, B.C. RCMP in…
Educators ‘heartened’ as B.C. and Ontario mandate Holocaust education
VANCOUVER – One of Claude Romney’s earliest memories from when she was a young girl…
Local state of emergency in Harrison Hot Springs, B.C., as two water pumps fail
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS, B.C. – A state of local emergency has been declared in the…
Cutting back on spending and waste, one stitch at a time
TORONTO – Mending clothes was a regular part of growing up for Anna-Marie Janzen, who…
Housing supply still outpacing demand in Vancouver market as sales increase
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says the region continues to see…
PM urged to back off digital tax before White House hemispheric trade summit Friday
WASHINGTON – Business leaders are seizing on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s trip to Washington on…
NDP to back Tory motion calling for carbon price off all heat sources
OTTAWA – The New Democrats intend to back the Conservatives on a motion to pull…
Vancouver magic mushroom stores raided by police are reopening
VANCOUVER – One of three magic mushroom stores that were raided by Vancouver police this…
‘I would die for Taylor Swift’: Swifties rejoice over upcoming Vancouver tour dates
VANCOUVER – Lyndsey Evans freely admits she would pack her bags and follow Taylor Swift…
B.C. Indigenous leaders tell Premier Eby at summit that more doors must open
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government must do more to open the doors of power…
State of local emergency lifts in Harrison Hot Springs as pumps at water plant fixed
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS, B.C. – A state of local emergency has lifted in the Village…
First Quantum shares stage partial rebound after Panama’s congress backtracks
VANCOUVER – Shares of Vancouver-based mining company First Quantum bounced back 11 per cent Friday…