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B.C. fishing trip prompts search when empty canoe found off Flores Island
VICTORIA – An overdue canoeist off the west coast of B.C.’s Vancouver Island has prompted…
Coroner’s inquest called into death of B.C. RCMP officer in Taser case
VICTORIA – A coroner’s inquest will be held into the suicide of an RCMP officer…
CF Montreal doing ‘a lot right,’ just not scoring
MONTREAL — CF Montreal could not capitalize on a late red card, settling for a…
Lululemon selects former Sears Canada, Loblaw executive as CEO
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. has tapped a former Sephora and Sears Canada executive to…
Rail manager guilty in case of train left on B.C. mountainside without handbrakes
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – A manager with Canadian Pacific Railway has been found guilty for his…
B.C. expands campfire bans amid wildfires and heat warnings
VANCOUVER – More campfire bans are being imposed as the fire danger rating rises along…
Bayern Munich completes transfer for Canadian star Alphonso Davies
VANCOUVER – Bob Lenarduzzi says soccer phenom Alphonso Davies catches your eye the first time…
Canada must be held accountable in Indigenous decisions: minister to chiefs
VANCOUVER – The federal government must “get out of the way” of First Nations in…
Latest calf born to endangered killer whales dies off British Columbia
VANCOUVER – A female killer whale was spotted in the waters off Vancouver Island for…
B.C. wildlife tour company charged after allegedly luring bears with food
BLUE RIVER, B.C. – A wildlife tour company in Blue River, B.C., is facing charges…
Thieves in B.C. use sport utility vehicle to ram through mall and steal jewelry
VERNON, B.C. – A pair of robbers used a sport utility vehicle to smash their…
Canucks’ draft pick Quinn Hughes returning to University of Michigan
Vancouver hockey fans will have to wait to see the Canucks’ top pick in this…
Ancient B.C. Indigenous settlement to become outdoor history classroom
NORTH COWICHAN, B.C. – Near the foot of sacred Mount Prevost where Indigenous people say…
Search for jet ski operator after crash of two water craft in Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The search for a missing man who had been operating a personal…
CryptoKitties: Are blockchain Beanie Babies the future of e-commerce or a fad?
VANCOUVER – At first glance, CryptoKitties are googly-eyed virtual cats that come in an array…
Woman dies after being carried away in a river in Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. – Mounties say a 23-year-old woman from Burnaby is dead after she and…
Vancouver moves to expropriate two hotels closed over safety concerns
Vancouver has launched itself into new territory in dealing with what its deputy manager calls…
Coquihalla closed for hours after separate crashes claim life, spark small fire
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A fiery crash on B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway caused a brush fire and…
Vancouver’s Rio Theatre secures $375,000 from city in conditional grant
VANCOUVER – The owners of one of Vancouver’s last independent theatres have been thrown a…
Hundreds watch from shore as killer whale puts on jumping show in B.C. harbour
COMOX, B.C. – A lone killer whale that moved into a Comox, B.C., harbour more…
Prosecutors: Paul Manafort believed he was above the law
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Paul Manafort orchestrated a multimillion-dollar conspiracy to evade U.S. tax and banking…
It’s OK to cry in the courtroom even if you’re a judge: law professors
VANCOUVER – Judges can’t be expected to be emotionless robots, two legal experts said after…
Lightning storms across B.C. raise tension as wildfire danger climbs
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Lightning storms that swept across British Columbia are being blamed by the…
Body of man pulled from B.C. lake after float plane crash
TYAUGHTON LAKE, B.C. – Two men are dead an a third is in hospital with…