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Canadian Food Inspection Agency finds rare disease at B.C. commercial pigeon premises
CHILLIWACK — Canada’s food inspection agency says it has uncovered a case of Newcastle disease…
Remains found in B.C. Interior identified as woman who went missing in 2017
Mounties in British Columbia’s Interior say human remains found last month have been confirmed as…
Keyera says $5.15B deal to buy Plains’ Canadian business to help energy security
CALGARY — Keyera Corp.’s deal to buy the Canadian natural gas liquids business of U.S.…
B.C. government won’t fund drug for rare disease for nine-year-old girl
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will no longer fund an expensive drug…
Manitoba premier agrees to support reconstruction in region of war-torn Ukraine
CALGARY — Manitoba’s government has signed an agreement to support an area of Ukraine in…
Pay inequality persists for women, minorities in federal public service: report
OTTAWA — While the federal government has made gains on diversity and equity in the…
G7 leaders agree to ‘charter’ on wildfires, pledging global co-operation
BANFF — Leaders of the G7 have agreed to co-operate on efforts to manage the…
Eby says Ferries’ deal with Chinese shipyard not ‘preferred’ but won’t interfere
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said he shares the concerns of unions that…
Teck receives provincial certificate for to extend B.C. Interior copper mine
Vancouver-based mining company Teck Resources says it has received an environmental assessment certificate from the…
B.C.’s biggest wildfire classified as ‘being held’ thanks to recent rain
Drenching rain has helped fire crews in British Columbia’s northeast get a grip on the…
Trump says he’s ‘not looking for a fight’ with Iran but stands ready to act if necessary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he doesn’t want to carry out a…
Indigenous leaders tell Senate major projects bill moving too fast, call for consults
OTTAWA — The president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami says “Canada’s weakness” is publicly saying reconciliation…
B.C. Opposition Leader John Rustad accuses former Conservative MLAs of blackmail
VICTORIA — British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad is accusing a group of legislators who…
Saskatchewan premier pitches ‘port-to-port corridor’ for energy and other exports
CALGARY — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is pitching the idea of a “port-to-port corridor” that…
Grizzly on island is safety risk, cannot be relocated, B.C. conservation officers say
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly that has stalked people, harassed…
Man presumed drowned after disappearing in Metro Vancouver lake
WEST VANCOUVER — Police in West Vancouver say a 29-year-old man is presumed to have…
Kiskatinaw River fire situations stabilize after weekend rainfall
DAWSON CREEK — The BC Wildfire Service says the Kiskatinaw River fire in the province’s…
Wildfire near Squamish being held, no longer burning out of control
Officials say a wildfire near Squamish, B.C., which forced the evacuation of the nearby Alice…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump is departing the G7 early as conflict between Israel and Iran shows signs of…
Pianist Robi Botos on Oscar Peterson’s enduring legacy as centennial tour continues
OSAKA — Growing up in Budapest, Robi Botos and his father, who was a jazz…
Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, US official tells AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump rejected a plan presented by Israel to the U.S.…
Home owned by family of UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health embezzler up for sale
NORTH VANCOUVER — A real estate listing for a $2 million property in North Vancouver…
‘Let the chips fall’: New B.C. party’s leader vows to go where others won’t
VICTORIA — The interim leader of B.C.’s newest political party says it will raise issues…
Trade bill could trigger ‘race to the bottom’ in health standards, health groups warn
OTTAWA — Anti-smoking groups are warning the Carney government that its legislation to eliminate interprovincial…