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Canadian officials offer condemnation and sympathy after Florida mass shooting
Canadian political leaders and members of the LGBTQ community expressed shock and outrage over a…
Hooliganism scars Euro 2016 as England, Russia risk ejection
PARIS – Football hooliganism has been making a comeback at the European Championship and is…
B.C.’s youth representative wants inquest into police-involved shooting death
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s representative for children and youth is calling for an inquest into…
A quick sketch of the next president of the University of British Columbia
VANCOUVER – Here’s a look at Santa Ono, the new president of the University of…
Wood tower at the University of British Columbia a game-changer for construction
VANCOUVER – A student residence under construction at the University of British Columbia could set…
WorkSafe says film company at fault after injury to ‘Maze Runner’ star
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s work-safety agency says a film production company “failed” to ensure the…
Undercover terrorism sting was only means to investigate B.C. couple: lawyer
VANCOUVER – Mounties in charge of an undercover sting on a British Columbia couple accused…
Vancouver Canucks name Dan Cloutier as club’s new goaltending coach
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks announced Tuesday that Dan Cloutier has been hired as the…
Health Canada acknowledges lack of data about potency, classification of W-18
VANCOUVER – Health Canada has taken a step back from claims that W-18 is a…
Craft-clay dentures prompt court action against allegedly unlicensed B.C. man
VANCOUVER – Dental regulators in British Columbia have asked the province’s Supreme Court to shut…
Independent investigation launched after man fatally shot by Nanaimo RCMP
NANAIMO, B.C. – A civilian-led oversight agency has deployed investigators to Nanaimo, B.C., after a…
RCMP investigating three sex assault allegations against student: SFU
VANCOUVER – Simon Fraser University says it acted swiftly on sexual assault allegations against a…
AP Source: NHL settles on Las Vegas for expansion
The NHL is ready to roll the dice on Las Vegas. A person with direct…
‘It was in good shape:’ Alberta farmer performs highway C-section on dying doe
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – An Alberta man was moving an injured deer off a highway…
Correction: Nightclub Shooting-Florida story
ORLANDO, Fla. – In a story June 12 about a mass shooting at a nightclub…
Former Victoria seniors home to house 140 homeless, including tent city campers
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s housing minister says he’s hoping people living at a homeless camp…
Japan gives kudos to king of Vancouver sushi kitchen, chef Hidekazu Tojo
VANCOUVER – When Hidekazu Tojo began preparing sushi at a modest Japanese restaurant in Vancouver…
Veterans lawsuit heading back to court after settlement deadline passes
VANCOUVER – A missed procedural deadline has set off a domino effect in a long-running…
Playboy ends copyright Kate Moss lawsuits against Canadian publications
TORONTO – Playboy has discontinued lawsuits against two Canadian publications the magazine had alleged had…
Japan gives kudos to king of Vancouver sushi kitchen, chef Hidekazu Tojo
VANCOUVER – When Hidekazu Tojo began preparing sushi at a modest Japanese restaurant in Vancouver…
Five things to know about sushi chef Tojo’s trademark California roll
VANCOUVER – Hidekazu Tojo, head chef at Tojo’s restaurant in Vancouver, is credited with inventing…
Kelowna road closure for National Aboriginal Day
KELOWNA – The Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society will be hosting a celebration of National Aboriginal Day…
Suspect accused of stabbing Richmond, B.C., man arrested: police
RICHMOND, B.C. – Police say a 45-year-old man was stabbed as he prepared to mow…
Canucks sign forward Sven Baertschi to two-year contract extension
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Sven Baertschi to a two-year contract extension.…