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Trump taps forceful ally of hard-line immigration policies to head Customs and Border Protection
WASHINGTON (AP) — The picture of who will be in charge of executing President-elect Donald…
B.C. prosecutors proceed with motor vehicle charges, not criminal, after fatal crash
VICTORIA — The B.C. Prosecution Service says it will continue to pursue charges under the…
Heavy rain expected for Metro Vancouver for first night of Taylor Swift weekend
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada is warning of heavy rain for parts of B.C.’s south coast…
‘As good as we’ve played’: Capitals set franchise mark with 8th straight road win
TORONTO — Spencer Carbery was fuming the last time his Capitals faced the Maple Leafs.…
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Syrian prime minister says he is ready to hand over the government to the opposition…
Suter scores twice as Vancouver Canucks down Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2
VANCOUVER — Pius Suter scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks came all the way back…
Apiaries abuzz over ruling against widening cross-border trade in live honeybees
OTTAWA — The dismissal of a class-action lawsuit over rules governing the cross-border live bee…
Environment Canada issues more than a dozen weather warnings in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says freezing rain and flurries are set to hit parts of…
Prince George Taylor Swift fans rent car after flight to Vancouver cancelled
VANCOUVER — Devout Taylor Swift fan Carol Hansson was in Prince George, B.C., on Thursday…
Taylor Swift ends her ‘beloved Eras Tour’ in Vancouver, after glittering global run
VANCOUVER — Is it over now? For Vancouver and Taylor Swift fans around the world…
Potent power play gives Tampa Bay Lightning a jolt, despite off-season changes
VANCOUVER — The Tampa Bay Lightning knew coming into the season they’d have to make…
Johnson scores twice in the third as Blue Jackets ground Jets 4-1
WINNIPEG — Kent Johnson scored a pair of third-period goals to help the Columbus Blue…
Swift’s daily impact on Vancouver may have exceeded 2010 Games, says industry figure
VANCOUVER — Taylor Swift’s three-night run at BC Place, closing out the pop star’s global…
Critics raise eyebrows over plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine war effort
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine to fight the Russian incursion…
Saskatchewan hockey player recovering after neck gashed by skate during game
ESTERHAZY, Sask. — Hockey player Jonathan Jenson says he was sitting on the bench when…
State memorial for former B.C. premier Horgan open to the public, requires tickets
VICTORIA — Anyone wishing to attend the upcoming provincial state memorial service for former premier…
Métis National Council elects new president after months of internal turmoil
OTTAWA — The Métis National Council says it has elected a new president after months…
B.C. selects nine wind power projects to boost energy supply by eight per cent a year
VANCOUVER — British Columbia has given the green light to nine wind energy projects to…
LGBTQ+ groups pushing for speedy court process, halt to Alberta transgender bill
EDMONTON — LGBTQ+ advocate organizations say they’re working as quickly as possible to ask a…
Rustad says he expects defiance in B.C. Conservative ranks amid row over core values
VICTORIA — John Rustad says he expects a spirit of defiance and for free speech…
Eight-year-old killed after crash with snowplow near Castlegar, B.C.
CASTLEGAR, B.C. — Police in British Columbia’s southern Interior say a crash between an SUV…
Passenger from B.C. had 10 kg of Christmas-wrapped meth: New Zealand border agency
VANCOUVER — New Zealand’s border agency says a woman is in custody after arriving on…
Donald Trump is returning to the world stage. So is his trolling
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s recent dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
‘Should never have happened’: Indigenous man’s braids cut off in Edmonton hospital
EDMONTON — Alberta Health Services says it has taken a number of steps to better…