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Eby to visit Japan, South Korea and Malaysia on trade trip to reduce U.S. reliance
VICTORIA — B.C. Premier David Eby said a trade mission to Asia next month will…
Coroner says 275 died of toxic drugs in B.C. in February and March in downward trend
VICTORIA — The BC Coroners Service says overdose deaths have been trending downward in the…
Man, woman found dead as crews battle wildfire in Manitoba, police say
WINNIPEG — The bodies of two people were found in an area northeast of Winnipeg…
Alberta’s personal information protection law ruled partly unconstitutional
EDMONTON — Parts of Alberta’s personal information protection legislation have been ruled unconstitutional. But the…
Police say 15-year-old girl hurt in Prince George, B.C., shooting
PRINCE GEORGE — Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 15-year-old girl was shot while…
B.C. teacher charged with sexual exploitation of students
SAANICH — Police in Saanich, B.C., say a 36-year-old teacher in the Greater Victoria School…
Minister denies daycare funding for B.C. legislature, saying area is well served
VICTORIA — Plans by the British Columbia legislative assembly to open a child-care facility remain…
Man sentenced to 2.5 years for ‘dial-a-dope’ operation in B.C. Interior
KELOWNA — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has sentenced a 26-year-old man from India…
Eby warns against jumping to conclusions about Lapu Lapu suspect’s care before attack
British Columbia Premier David Eby said there’s a disconnect between what health authorities say about…
Eby’s bill to speed up B.C. projects risks alienating NDP supporters, expert says
VICTORIA — B.C. Premier David Eby is “marching the province toward a confrontation” in which…
AFN chief calls for review of natural resource deals amid talk of Alberta separation
EDMONTON — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling for a…
Manitoba committee to study support for journalism could be running by summer
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is aiming to have an all-party committee on journalism up…
B.C. pharmacists sanctioned over opioid-dispensing practices file court challenges
VANCOUVER — Two Vancouver pharmacists facing sanctions for alleged improper opioid-dispensing practices are taking the…
B.C.’s low snowpack, melt signal drought, raising concern for hydro power
VANCOUVER — Drier, warmer weather in much of British Columbia last month has contributed to…
Ontario and Manitoba ink deal to boost interprovincial trade
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew signed an agreement Wednesday…
Students learn to lead on the land in ground-breaking UBC program
Canada’s first Indigenous land stewardship degree puts Indigenous law, governance and connection to land at…
Documentary details fall of former broadcaster once dubbed ‘sexiest man in Winnipeg’
There was a time back in the 1990s when Steve Vogelsang was known as the…
Saskatchewan measles cases rising rapidly, says Chief Medical Health Officer
REGINA — Saskatchewan is now part of an unprecedented measles outbreak where cases have been…
NDP bill looks to make it harder for Saskatchewan to separate from Canada
REGINA — Saskatchewan’s Opposition NDP introduced legislation Wednesday that, if passed, would make it tougher…
Entrepreneurs working to find funds to restore historic theatres across the Prairies
EDMONTON — Not a day goes by that David Stupnikoff doesn’t think about the Princess…
Alberta Premier Smith says meeting with PM Carney a ‘positive first step’
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has had a “positive” meeting with Prime…
Wildfire evacuees in Fort St. John, B.C., allowed to return home: city
The City of Fort St. John, B.C., says people evacuated due to a wildfire on…
BC agency overseeing oil and gas is about to get more powerful. Here’s why you should care
One of British Columbia’s government agencies is poised to get a lot more power. Premier…
Wildfire prompts evacuations in Fort St. John, B.C., city says
Firefighters from Fort St. John, B.C., and the provincial wildfire service were battling a blaze…