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Vernon officer ‘forcefully’ tried to kiss drunk colleague: RCMP conduct board
The officer denies the allegation.
iN NUMBERS: Now that weed is legal BC teens are smoking less
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If you really want to discourage your teen from smoking weed, light up a joint and call it "wacky tobacky".
B.C. Métis Nation suspends president over complaints about behaviour
SURREY — Métis Nation British Columbia says it has suspended its president over allegations of…
Two suspects arrested after shooting near Princeton
“We realize incidents such as these can create fear and anxiety in a community."
Canada leading the way when it comes to applications to volunteer at 2026 World Cup
Canada is leading the way when it comes to volunteering to work at the 2026…
Wildfire season’s ‘not slowing down’: emergency management minister
OTTAWA — Western provinces and the East Coast should remain on alert for the possibility…
Forestry audit scheduled for B.C. licence for land covering spotted owl habitat
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s independent forestry watchdog says it will conduct an audit of a…
B.C. lawsuit accuses Buddhist monk of abusing boy after mother granted guardianship
VANCOUVER — A lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court alleges a boy who was placed…
Lawyers for alleged B.C. hijacker get more time to prepare bail application
RICHMOND — The man accused of hijacking a plane and triggering a security scare at…
Vancouver Whitecaps draw Houston Dynamo 1-1 in Thomas Muller’s MLS debut
VANCOUVER — Thomas Muller’s Major League Soccer debut was almost perfect. Almost. The German soccer…
Multi-storey building under construction in Langley is destroyed by fire
LANGLEY — A construction project in the City of Langley, B.C., has been destroyed by…
Photo Gallery: Thomas Muller’s Major League Soccer debut
Thomas Muller’s Major League Soccer debut was almost perfect. Almost. The German soccer icon came…
Doctors are seeing more non-smokers, especially women, with later-stage lung cancer
TORONTO — Katie Hulan’s family doctor thought she might have asthma. Her cough, which had…
Where Trump is popular, Democrats look to a new crop of candidates to help win back the House
FAIRVIEW, N.C. (AP) — Jamie Ager has spent much of the past year rebuilding his…
Air Canada cancels plan to resume flights Sunday as union defies back-to-work order
Air Canada cancelled hundreds of additional flights on Sunday after the union representing its flight…
José Artur scores in stoppage time to rally Dynamo to 1-1 draw with Whitecaps
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — José Artur found the net for the first time this…
Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025
Sunday’s Scoreboard MLB American League Texas 10 Toronto 4 Baltimore 12 Houston 0 Kansas City…
Rise surprise AFC Toronto with 1-0 NSL road win
TORONTO — Jessica De Filippo pounced on a misplayed ball in the first minute of…
Evacuation orders, alerts lifted as wildfire north of Nanaimo declared under control
NANAIMO — The last group of wildfire evacuees forced from their Vancouver Island homes by…
Rattler rallies Saints to 17-all preseason tie with Jaguars as competition with Shough continues
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Spencer Rattler now has some late-game highlights on his preseason resume…
Air Canada travellers still scrambling to rebook as more flights cancelled
Passengers were still scrambling to rebook their flights home on Sunday, as Air Canada cancelled…
Scottie Scheffler rallies from 4 shots down and wins BMW Championship for 5th victory of the year
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler erased a four-shot deficit in five holes and…
Vancouver’s Little Mountain routs Australia 12-0 at Little League World Series
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Canada is moving on at the Little League World Series after Vancouver’s…
Woman who was missing found with boat in B.C., search for man continues
NANAIMO — A woman who was reported missing last week has been found along with…