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Canadian basketball player Chad Posthumus dead at 33 after brain aneurysm
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg and Canadian basketball communities are mourning after Chad Posthumus, a founding…
Prosecutors say alleged smugglers at Manitoba border cared more for money than lives
FERGUS FALLS — A prosecutor urged a jury Thursday to find two accused human smugglers…
Cariboo Gold Mine in Wells, B.C., gets approval, but a First Nation is opposed
VICTORIA — An operating permit has been granted for the Cariboo Gold Mine in central…
B.C. RCMP detachments begin rollout of body-worn cameras
British Columbia’s top Mountie says rolling out body-worn cameras for officers in the province will…
Some B.C. ski resorts opening early with fresh snow after dismal 2023 season
Several ski resorts across British Columbia, including Whistler-Blackcomb and Big White outside Kelowna, are opening…
Canada tops Dominican Republic 88-71 in FIBA AmeriCup 2025 qualifiers
SASKATOON, Sask. — Canada opened the second window of the FIBA men’s AmeriCup 2025 qualifiers…
First Nation considers legal options as B.C. approves mining permit ‘without consent’
VANCOUVER — The Xatśull First Nation says it is “disappointed” that British Columbia’s Mines Ministry…
Jury reaches verdicts in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death at Canada-US border
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A jury has reached verdicts for two men facing charges…
Canada ordered to address Jordan’s Principle backlog, find new solutions
OTTAWA — The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered Canada to address a backlog of…
The winners and losers of the Liberals’ holiday tax break and cash giveaway
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is pulling out the federal wallet to put more money…
‘Immoral depravity’: Two men convicted in case of frozen migrant family in Manitoba
FERGUS FALLS — A jury deliberated for less than 90 minutes Friday before convicting two…
2 convicted in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death on US-Canada border
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A jury convicted two men on Friday of charges related…
Man arrested on allegations he threatened police while livestreaming: Richmond RCMP
RICHMOND — Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say a man has been arrested for allegedly uttering…
Secondary school shuts in Campbell River, B.C., due to fire
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. — Hundreds of students in Campbell River, B.C., couldn’t attend class on…
Fall legislative sitting scrapped in B.C. as Speaker Chouhan confirmed to serve again
VICTORIA — There won’t be a sitting of the British Columbia legislature this fall as…
Trump nominates Marty Makary, a critic of some COVID-19 health measures, to lead the FDA
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary to lead the…
Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary to lead the…
First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba
OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed the country’s first case of…
Vancouver police say woman’s death considered a homicide, man also injured
VANCOUVER — Police say they are investigating a homicide involving the death of a woman.…
Long-awaited carbon rebate for businesses being sent earlier than promised
OTTAWA — About 600,000 small businesses will start receiving their long-awaited federal carbon rebates today.…
Alberta NDP concerned postal strike plan could hinder upcoming byelection
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Alberta’s Opposition NDP says a decision not to mail out voter registration…
Quick quotes: How Canada is reacting to Trump’s threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff
OTTAWA — Here’s how notable Canadian politicians and business groups are reacting to U.S. president-elect’s…
B.C. police watchdog investigating death of man driving suspected stolen vehicle
NAKUSP, B.C. — British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who…
Here is the latest on the Nova Scotia provincial election
The Progressive Conservatives have won a second consecutive majority government in Nova Scotia. Here’s the…