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Group files complaint to B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to remove drug clinic access fees
VANCOUVER — A complaint has been filed with British Columbia’s Human Right Tribunal over clinic…
New Westminster Police urge caution when using apps to meet strangers for sex
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Police in New Westminster, B.C., are warning residents about the dangers…
B.C. solicitor general says Opposition operative took mentally ill man from care home
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Solicitor General is accusing the B.C. Conservative Party of involvement in…
Special avalanche warning issued in B.C., Alberta as ‘dangerous’ conditions develop
REVELSTOKE, B.C. — Avalanche Canada has issued a special warning covering large sections of B.C.…
Defending champion Gushue aiming to win Brier for a record seventh time
KELOWNA, B.C. — There was a time when a Canadian men’s curling championship always seemed…
Little government progress on Doukhobor compensation, B.C.’s ombudsperson says
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s ombudsperson says the lack of government progress on compensating Doukhobors who…
Junior B goalie Hayden Jeffery backstops Niagara to ‘fairy-tale’ win over OHL powerhouse London
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario (AP) — Long after his Niagara Ice Dogs teammates and coaches had…
Canadian rider Derek Gee wins O Gran Camino cycling race in Spain
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA — Canadian cyclist Derek Gee won the O Gran Camino road race…
Corus radio stations to only play Canadian artists on Saturday amid tariff tensions
TORONTO — Radio stations across several parts of the country will set their tune to…
Canadian screen industry entrepreneur, arts booster, Paul Bronfman dead at age 67
TORONTO — Canadian screen industry entrepreneur Paul Bronfman was remembered Thursday as a visionary leader…
Canadian Ukrainian community ‘shocked’ and ‘angry’ at Zelenskyy’s treatment
Leaders from Canadian Ukrainian organizations say they are shocked by Friday’s clash between U.S. President…
‘Do better’: Murder victims’ families react after possible remains found in landfill
WINNIPEG — When Elle Harris got a phone call about potential human remains found at…
Manitoba becomes first province to join national pharmacare program with $219M deal
OTTAWA — Manitoba became the first province to officially join Ottawa’s pharmacare program on Thursday,…
Lack of store investment, underlying issues led Hudson’s Bay to ‘slow death’: experts
TORONTO — Analysts say the planned liquidation of Hudson’s Bay will leave a hole in…
WHL roundup: Royals lean on power play to edge Giants 4-3
LANGLEY, B.C. — Markus Loponen’s power-play goal at 4:33 of the third period snapped a…
Canada’s Diallo falls short in Miami Open qualifying with loss to Holt
MIAMI — Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo fell just short of qualifying for the main draw of…
Manitoba Bisons star Jackson Tachinski to pull double duty at CFL’s national combine
Once again, Jackson Tachinski will pull double duty. The Manitoba Bisons star will perform at…
So Donald Trump wants more border security? Here’s how the RCMP is ramping up efforts
WINDSOR, Ont. — Ian Smith used to spend most of his days behind a desk…
B.C. police watchdog called after RCMP shoot, injure man suspected of carrying a gun
PENTICTON, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia’s southern Interior say the province’s police watchdog has…
Cooley scores winner as Utah Hockey Club downs Vancouver Canucks 3-1
VANCOUVER — Logan Cooley scored the game winner as the Utah Hockey Club edged the…
Man shot, injured in wooded area where he was living in Burnaby, B.C.: RCMP
BURNABY, B.C. — Police in Metro Vancouver say they’re investigating a shooting that injured a…
First Nation gets village site back from pulp company on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast
POWELL RIVER, B.C. — The Tla’amin First Nation and forestry giant Domtar have reached an…
Poilievre says he’ll repeal carbon price law including for big industrial emitters
L’ORIGNAL, Ont. — A Conservative government would repeal the entire carbon price law for consumers…
B.C. hydro rates to increase in 2025, 2026 but remain among lowest in North America
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is setting annual rate increases for electricity for the next two…