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The Latest: Trump returns to White House after celebrations
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th president of the United…
First responders call for national strategy to tackle PTSD crisis
VANCOUVER – Natalie Harris was afraid to fall asleep. As a young paramedic in Barrie,…
Trudeau cabinet retreat to confront the reality of Trump’s presidency
CALGARY – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his federal Liberal government will confront the reality…
Ontario premier writes open letter criticizing Kevin O’Leary’s policies, comments
Ontario's Liberal premier has written an open letter to newly announced candidate for Conservative leadership…
Nine-year-old dead following crash on Vancouver Island: RCMP
SHAWNIGAN LAKE, B.C. – Police say a child has died following a single-vehicle collision on…
Vancouver’s housing market third most expensive in the world: survey
VANCOUVER – An annual international survey rates Vancouver as the third least affordable housing market…
Federal Court of Appeal dismisses First Nations’ challenge of B.C.’s Site C dam
VANCOUVER – The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a legal challenged filed by two…
‘SNL’ writer suspended for tweet about Barron Trump
NEW YORK – A "Saturday Night Live" writer has been suspended indefinitely after tweeting a…
Vancouver Park Board asks for options before deciding on cetacean plebiscite
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Park Board has delayed a decision about a possible plebiscite regarding…
Vancouver Police strategy targets mental health, drug crisis, high-tech tools
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Department has unveiled a five-year strategic plan aimed at improving…
B.C. launches aboriginal family court program to reduce indigenous kids in care
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – British Columbia hopes to reduce the over-representation of indigenous children in…
Acclaimed actor, director and playwright Joy Coghill-Thorne dead at 90
VANCOUVER – Acclaimed Canadian actor, director and playwright Joy Coghill-Thorne has died at age 90.…
Health minister says B.C. can’t wait for Ottawa’s approval during drug crisis
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s health minister says the province’s overdose prevention sites and at least…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops senior located
UPDATE: 3:33 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 KAMLOOPS – RCMP say a 71-year-old man missing…
Police investigating shooting and related car crash in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police say two men have been taken to hospital following a shooting…
Lack of strategy for senior prisoners raises human rights issues: advocates
VANCOUVER – Convicted killer Francis McLaughlin was a free man for more than 25 years…
Targeted shooting in Prince George, B.C., kills two men, injures another
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Two people are dead and another is in hospital with gunshot…
Rescuers near Revelstoke, B.C., safely conclude two separate searches
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – A group of five skiers has been found safe near Revelstoke, B.C.,…
Democracy Watch loses conflict argument involving premier in B.C. court
VANCOUVER – An advocacy group has lost its legal bid to have two rulings by…
Vancouver approves $2 million to help frontline workers address overdose crisis
VANCOUVER – Councillors in Vancouver have approved more than $2 million in measures aimed at…
Trump moves to ‘build that wall’ with Mexico, curb refugees
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump moved aggressively to tighten the nation's immigration controls Wednesday, signing…
TransCanada CEO says shippers being polled for support of Keystone XL
WHISTLER, B.C. – The CEO of TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) says the company will be talking…
A timeline of events around the MV Sun Sea
VANCOUVER – A chronology of events in the case of the MV Sun Sea: July…
Pioneering TV actress Mary Tyler Moore dies at 80
LOS ANGELES – Mary Tyler Moore didn’t have it all on her 1970s sitcom, but…