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Patients being treated in hallways at overwhelmed hospital in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. – Patients at a Kelowna, B.C., hospital may be finding themselves treated outside…
Parents, save up: Cost of raising a child is more than $233K
WASHINGTON – Expecting a baby? Congratulations! Better put plenty of money in your savings account.…
Cougar sedated and captured outside Kelowna, B.C., apartment
KELOWNA, B.C. – An unexpected and unwanted visitor to an apartment building in Kelowna, B.C.,…
Nova Scotia murder-suicides: ‘We can’t ignore the role of family violence here’
HALIFAX – A week after a former soldier suffering from PTSD killed his wife, daughter…
Increase coming for homeowner grants in B.C.: finance minister
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – British Columbia’s finance minister says the threshold to claim homeowner grants will…
Police say Abbotsford resident ran back into home as gunman began shooting
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a resident who encountered a gunman outside…
Members of a B.C. First Nation launch court challenge of federal LNG approval
VANCOUVER – Members of a British Columbia First Nation have launched what has become the…
Gunshots call in Richmond B.C. leads police to body in vehicle
RICHMOND, B.C. – RCMP officers in Richmond, B.C. responding to several calls about gunshots have…
B.C. finance minister criticizes U.S. protectionism as lumber dispute looms
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s finance minister says he’s worried that United States president-elect Donald Trump’s…
Perjury conviction upheld for former Mountie linked to Dziekanski case
VANCOUVER – A former Mountie convicted of perjury in relation to the death of a…
Mother of B.C. bull rider who died warns of implications of concussions
MERRITT, B.C. – The mother of a Canadian bull riding champion who was found dead…
Indigenous prof quits committee after university brings back John Furlong
VANCOUVER – The only indigenous professor on a committee working on a new sexual assault…
B.C. premier says five conditions met on Trans Mountain pipeline
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark announced British Columbia’s support for the expansion of the Trans…
Vancouver Island health officials say flu is putting strain on resources
VICTORIA – Health resources are being stretched on Vancouver Island during a flu season that…
Amid cries of elitism and conflict of interest, Trudeau hits the road in Ontario
BELLEVILLE, Ont. – Justin Trudeau got back to doing what he does best Thursday, polishing…
CP Rail train carrying coal derails near Ashcroft, B.C.
ASHCROFT, B.C. – A Canadian Pacific Railway freight train carrying coal derailed near Ashcroft, B.C.,…
Refugee seeker turned reluctant captain of Tamil migrant ship not guilty: lawyer
VANCOUVER – The captain of a vessel that arrived on British Columbia’s shores carrying hundreds…
No cars in river after train derails near Ashcroft, B.C.: CP Railway
ASHCROFT, B.C. – Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. says no coal cars ended up in the…
Two Hamilton men facing conspiracy to commit murder charges in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – Police have laid charges against two men from Hamilton after investigating the…
Family says brain of recently deceased rodeo champion to be donated to research
VANCOUVER – The family of a Canadian bull riding champion who was found dead Monday…
B.C. Liberals report donations in ‘real time,’ raise $12.3 million in 2016
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Liberal Party says it will begin posting its political donations…
Aga Khan vacation, cost of living questions dog PM during Day 2 of Trudeau Tour
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Justin Trudeau's campaign-style outreach tour offered no respite Friday from questions about…
Sri Lankan man owned ship that smuggled Tamil migrants to Canada: Crown
VANCOUVER – A Sri Lankan man accused of human smuggling was the owner of the…
Coal train derailment near Ashcroft, B.C., causes water contamination
ASHCROFT, B.C. – A health authority in British Columbia says a recent train derailment that…