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New trade deal to chop red tape, knock down trade barriers across Canada
VICTORIA — Trade of tens of thousands of goods across Canada’s 14 jurisdictions will soon…
Australian prisoner sues for his ‘human right’ to eat Vegemite
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A prisoner is challenging an Australian state’s ban on inmates eating…
B.C. abandons EV rebates to the Feds as it scraps sales mandate of 100% by 2035
VICTORIA — British Columbia has abandoned a rebate program for electric vehicles that it paused…
Texas high school football playoff pairings
Texas high school football playoff pairings from Texas Football magazine and TexasFootball.com, distributed by The…
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for…
A list of some of the resolutions at British Columbia’s NDP convention
VICTORIA — Delegates at the British Columbia NDP convention met over the weekend in Victoria…
Canadian rugby sevens men set to take first step back to elite HSBC SVNS series
Interim Canada men’s sevens coach Christiaan Esterhuizen has named five debutants to his squad for…
Dabrowski, Mboko lead Canada past Denmark in Billie Jean Cup playoffs
MONTERREY — Doubles star Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa teamed up with Victoria Mboko of Toronto…
How British Columbia is marking Remembrance Day 2025
Here is a roundup of some of the events to mark Remembrance Day in British…
Pedestrian dead after crash with bike on Vancouver Island
COURTENAY — Police on Vancouver Island say a pedestrian died following a crash involving a…
B.C. sets new five-year housing orders for 10 more municipalities
VICTORIA — British Columbia has set new housing targets for a group of 10 more…
Canada rugby coach Steve Meehan names 59-player long list ahead of summer tests
Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan has announced a long list of 59 players, including 20…
Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan names 42-man camp roster ahead of July tests
Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan has called 42 players into camp in Edmonton ahead of…
Seven uncapped players in Canada rugby coach Steve Meehan’s first squad selection
Canada rugby coach Steve Meehan, in his first squad selection, has named seven uncapped players…
Stephen Meehan names first roster as Canada coach for Belgian test in Edmonton
Cooper Coats will make his first start at fly half while fullback Brenden Black earns…
Vancouver Island doctor Jonathan Kerr enters B.C. Greens leadership race
COMOX — A Vancouver Island councillor and family doctor has announced his candidacy for the…
Fierce-looking B.C. fossil confirmed as new genus, days after death of discoverer
Before British Columbia fossil hunter Mike Trask died last week, he knew that recognition of…
B.C. First Nations declare state of emergency over opioid crisis and mental health
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Getting a bed at one of British Columbia’s drug detoxification facilities…
Where will B.C.’s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call
VANCOUVER — The calculus of predicting an election and identifying its key battlegrounds is complex…
Crucial B.C. election recounts won’t start until Sunday afternoon
VICTORIA — Voting officials say recounts in two ridings that could determine the outcome of…
‘Sleeping with the enemy’: Mistrial in B.C. sex assault over Crown dating paralegal
The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of sexual…
B.C. property values flat across most of province, but affordability remains elusive
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s latest property assessments show values remain generally flat compared to the…
Carney, Eby meet in Victoria with softwood lumber duties a focal point
British Columbia Premier David Eby said he had a “productive” discussion with Prime Minister Mark…
Chinese skier Fanghui wins in Calgary, finishes tied for Crystal Globe with Atkin
CALGARY — The race to win the women’s freestyle ski halfpipe Crystal Globe went down…