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Owner ends large snake’s short-lived bid for freedom in Esquimalt, B.C.
ESQUIMALT, B.C. – A roaming metre-long corn snake has been found by its owner, one…
Istanbul airport attackers seized on chaos to cause carnage
ISTANBUL – It was an attack that echoed the carnage earlier this year at the…
Toronto FC wins Canadian Championship with aggregate victory over Whitecaps
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps thought they had their hands on the Voyageurs Cup. Then…
More Brits looking for jobs in Canada after Brexit vote: job search site
TORONTO – A job search website says many United Kingdom residents have started looking for…
Plight of African lions persists 1 year after Cecil killing
JOHANNESBURG – Some call it the Cecil the lion effect. A year ago, an American…
Northern Gateway pipeline proposal stymied after court quashes approval
VANCOUVER – The Canadian government failed in its duty to consult with aboriginal people before…
Youth convicted of second-degree murder in SkyTrain beating in B.C.: police
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Police say a youth has been convicted of second-degree murder in…
Trudeau government launches task force to study marijuana legalization
OTTAWA – The federal government established a travelling task force Thursday that will spend the…
Northern Gateway pipeline proposal stymied after court quashes approval
VANCOUVER – A pipeline proposal more than a decade in the making has suffered a…
Canucks sign highly-coveted scorer Loui Eriksson to six-year contract
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks signed highly-coveted free agent forward Loui Eriksson to a six-year,…
Canucks sign highly-coveted scorer Loui Eriksson to six-year contract
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks are hoping adding veteran winger Loui Eriksson will bring some…
Independent investigators looking into police-involved shooting in B.C.
SUMMERLAND, B.C. – B.C.’s police watchdog is looking into a shooting involving police in the…
Canada’s Brooke Henderson repeats as winner of Portland Classic
PORTLAND, Ore. – Canada's Brooke Henderson survived some tense moments on the back nine on…
A list of past fires in the Burns Bog in Delta, B.C.
DELTA, B.C. – The Burns Bog near Vancouver caught fire on Sunday and officials predict…
Vancouver Canucks name NHL ironman Doug Jarvis as assistant coach
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have named Doug Jarvis, holder of the NHL’s ironman record,…
Child rushed to hospital after falling out of window in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Emergency officials say a child fell out of a window in Surrey,…
Homicide officers investigating after body found in Surrey park
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide investigators have taken the lead after a body was found in…
New report shows slowing market isn’t dragging down Metro Vancouver home prices
VANCOUVER – New figures on housing sales across Metro Vancouver reveal a modest slowdown, but…
B.C. judge orders ‘vexatious’ litigant to pay First Nation $25,000 in costs
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered a member of a Kamloops-area…
Canada Post issues 72-hour lockout notice; work stoppage possible Friday
OTTAWA – The federal government will stay out of a looming work stoppage at Canada…
Police incident at Pacific Highway border crossing in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – One person has been taken into custody after a police incident at…
Coast guard responds to diesel spill in Vancouver waterway
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver says there has been a diesel spill in False…
B.C. judge says Victoria homeless camp must be dismantled for everyone’s safety
VICTORIA – A British Columbia judge has ordered the shut down of a camp on…
Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 6 years in prison for murder
PRETORIA, South Africa – Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympian described by a judge as a…