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Trail closed in Nanaimo, B.C., for public safety after ‘aggressive’ cougar sightings
NANAIMO, B.C. — The Regional District of Nanaimo in British Columbia says it’s temporarily closing…
B.C. basketball team to skip games over alleged mistreatment of trans player
NANAIMO, B.C. — A group of collegiate basketball players in B.C. say they will not…
British Columbia basketball team to skip games over alleged mistreatment of transgender player
NANAIMO, British Columbia (AP) — A group of college basketball players in Canada say they…
Four British Columbia communities get 26 new addiction treatment beds
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s minister of health says the province has opened 26 new treatment…
Vancouver home offers space for family, and history as Hells Angels clubhouse
VANCOUVER — A newly listed house for sale in East Vancouver is being marketed as…
Heiltsuk Nation in B.C. holds referendum on ‘historic’ written constitution
BELLA BELLA, B.C. — Online voting has begun in what the Heiltsuk Nation calls a…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in January. Statistics Canada also…
Transit workers in British Columbia’s Cowichan Valley launch strike in labour dispute
VANCOUVER — Transit workers in British Columbia’s Cowichan Valley have launched strike action, shutting down…
Nanaimo, B.C., woman charged in fatal parking lot crash involving modified truck
NANAIMO, B.C. — A woman in Nanaimo, B.C., has been charged with dangerous operation of…
British Columbia basketball championships moved after alleged mistreatment of transgender player
NANAIMO, British Columbia (AP) — The British Columbia women’s college basketball championship will be relocated…
Champion New England kicks off Major League Rugby season with Canadians galore
Major League Rugby lost its lone Canadian franchise when the Toronto Arrows folded after the…
Driver charged with not stopping in fatal pedestrian crash in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. — A 26-year-old man from Nanaimo, B.C., has been charged in a fatal…
Heiltsuk Nation written constitution passes with 67 per cent of votes
VANCOUVER — The Heiltsuk Nation has approved the adoption of a written constitution for the…
‘Team Rustad’ prevails at B.C. Conservative AGM, leader says difference is strength
NANAIMO, B.C. — “Team Rustad” has prevailed at the B.C. Conservatives’ first annual general meeting…
Assault charges for man accused of bear-spraying Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. — RCMP have arrested a man who allegedly bear-sprayed two officers in Nanaimo,…
Trade war windfall for B.C. food bank — hundreds of kilograms of unsold U.S. produce
The trend toward buying Canadian has created a silver lining for a food bank in…