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A timeline of King Charles’s royal visits to Canada, spanning more than 50 years
MONTREAL — This week’s Royal visit marks King Charles’s first visit to Canada since his…
B.C. man sentenced on drug, firearm charges triggered by silencers found at airport
VANCOUVER — A Nanaimo, B.C., man has been sentenced to five years in prison and…
Young man dead after being stabbed in a park: Abbotsford police
ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford, B.C. are investigating after a young man was killed in…
Police say naked man arrested after alleged assault on stranger in B.C.
PORT MOODY — Police in Port Moody, B.C., say they arrested a naked man after…
More than half of Canadians say they understand Alberta separatism: poll
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests more than half of Canadians say they understand why…
King’s throne speech marks ‘pivotal moment’ in Canada’s history, royal watchers say
OTTAWA — Crews were at work in downtown Ottawa on Friday morning, touching up the…
Trump administration orders Michigan coal plant to stay open
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. Energy Department ordered a Michigan coal-fired power plant to remain…
$40 million lottery ticket sold in B.C., same month as record prize win
BURNABY — British Columbia has another multimillion-dollar lottery winner about a week after handing out…
Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them
As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands…
Police misconduct ruling in death of B.C. woman Lisa Rauch, killed by anti-riot round
An adjudicator appointed by British Columbia’s police watchdog has found a Victoria officer committed misconduct…
B.C. Greens, NDP working constructively despite challenges, accord updates say
VICTORIA — New Democrats in British Columbia under Premier David Eby and the provincial Greens…
New Royal Roads University campus named in honour of late B.C. premier John Horgan
LANGFORD — Ellie Horgan choked back tears as Royal Roads University named its new campus…
Probation for ex-Mountie, convicted of obstruction after ‘sexting’ violence victim
KELOWNA — A former Okanagan RCMP officer who exchanged explicit messages with a victim of…
Class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. over 2009 Interior Health data breach
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Interior Health Authority has been hit with a class-action lawsuit over…
Man arrested after allegedly setting fire to RCMP detachment in Fort Nelson, B.C.
FORT NELSON — A man has been arrested after someone allegedly set fire to an…
RCMP, city police brace for ‘largest domestic security operation’ as G7 summit nears
OTTAWA — RCMP and local police say security planning is well underway for next month’s…
Steve Rai appointed Vancouver’s new police chief after filling job in interim role
VANCOUVER — Newly minted Vancouver police chief Steve Rai says the city’s diversity means its…
RCMP monitoring B.C. ostrich farm to ensure ‘no criminal behaviour’
RCMP say they are closely monitoring the situation at a British Columbia ostrich farm “to…
Cost of Canada joining Trump’s Golden Dome missile defence project still unknown
OTTAWA — If Prime Minister Mark Carney signs on to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed…
Police dismantle alleged fraud ring that targeted car dealerships in 5 provinces
TROIS-RIVIÈRES — Quebec provincial police say they’ve arrested three people in connection with a luxury…
Vancouver police say Downtown Eastside crime dropping after adoption of task force
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver have released new data they say depicts the success of…
B.C. Crown counsel group files workload grievance, says staff shortages slow justice
VANCOUVER — The BC Crown Counsel Association says it has filed a formal workload grievance…
B.C. seen as ‘final frontier’ for federal NDP as leadership question looms
VICTORIA — Kelowna resident and former federal NDP candidate Cade Desjarlais sees the party in…
PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Friday, May 23, 2025
This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. A Ukrainian serviceman Alexander, 45,…