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Vermont’s NCAA men’s champion soccer team comes with distinct Canadian flavour
They’re celebrating the University of Vermont’s men’s NCAA soccer championship on both sides of the…
Former B.C. premier Glen Clark has been appointed as the new BC Hydro chair
VICTORIA — Former B.C. premier Glen Clark is returning to the public eye, two years…
Fake nurse’s ‘deep seated dishonesty’ adds four more years to prison term: B.C. judge
VANCOUVER — A fake nurse who “used a weapon each time she inserted a needle”…
BC Civil Liberties Association calls for review of MAID legislation
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is calling on the provincial and federal…
Second body found after mudslide last weekend hits B.C. coastline
VANCOUVER — Squamish RCMP say emergency crews have recovered the body of a second person…
Canada’s Mackay, Sharpe reach World Cup podium in freestyle ski halfpipe
COPPER MOUNTAIN — Two Canadian skiers landed on the World Cup podium in freestyle halfpipe…
Two killed, one injured in Metro Vancouver vehicle crash
BURNABY, B.C. — Two people are dead after a major vehicle crash in Metro Vancouver…
Oysters distributed in B.C., Alberta, Ontario recalled for norovirus contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall due to possible norovirus contamination of…
Ottawa Senators extend win streak with 5-4 OT victory over Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER — Jake Sanderson scored 15 seconds into overtime and the Ottawa Senators stretched their…
RCMP informant’s decades of spying on social reformers are chronicled in new book
OTTAWA — As a Communist Party member in Calgary in the early 1940s, Frank Hadesbeck…
Drug superlabs leave a toxic mess. Some say B.C.’s cleanup rules are a mess, too
When Dean May’s team of cleaners entered the home, dressed head to toe in protective…
Canada’s efforts to combat abuse in sports saw slow progress in 2024
CALGARY — Steps to make Canadian sports safer were made in 2024, but to what…
The rent-a-friend industry is booming among Canada’s Chinese diaspora
Beijia Ge’s work duties change on an hourly basis. The Kingston, Ont., resident might be…
In the news today: Green Party leader reflects on chaotic week
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Blast of Ontario snow brings weather warnings, signs of white Christmas
TORONTO — A white Christmas is forecasted for parts of Ontario as winter weather and…
Mounties in Squamish, B.C., recover stolen search-and-rescue equipment
SQUAMISH, B.C. — Mounties in Squamish, B.C., say they have recovered BC Parks and search-and-rescue…
More than 280 million trees planted in 2024 in B.C., focus on fire-damaged areas
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s forests ministry says more than 280 million trees were planted in…
CN Rail cleans up after derailment plunges cars carrying grain into Fraser River
VANCOUVER — A derailment has sent rail cars carrying grain plunging into the Fraser River,…
B.C. man charged over tractor crash with police during 2023 anti-SOGI protest
SURREY, B.C. — Mounties say a Chilliwack, B.C., man has been charged with three criminal…
Court rules B.C. law to push through Vancouver housing project is unconstitutional
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that a law passed by the…
Canada’s chief actuary report at odds with Alberta’s pension plan estimate
EDMONTON — A report from Canada’s chief actuary suggests Alberta would not be entitled to…
Pettersson scores a pair as Canucks sink Sharks 4-3
VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson scored goals 44 seconds apart in the second period — the…
Quebec doing better job at retaining immigrants, Atlantic Canada still struggling
MONTREAL — Immigrants are increasingly choosing to stay in Quebec, according to a new report…
McKenna to Martone: 10 players to watch at the world junior hockey championship
The world junior hockey championship has produced memorable moments and breathtaking performances. This year’s tournament…