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Over 800 special ballots ‘mistakenly’ kept in B.C. riding, Elections Canada says
OTTAWA — Over 800 special ballots cast during the recent federal election were mistakenly kept…
B.C. company sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department wants Health Canada licences back
VANCOUVER — A chemical firm based in Port Coquitlam, B.C., claims Health Canada wrongfully cancelled…
In the news today: Spy agency officials to appear at meddling inquiry
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Eby promises $75 million rural health loan forgiveness plan at Okanagan campaign stop
VERNON, B.C. — NDP Leader David Eby is promising a $75-million loan forgiveness program to…
Lawyer for family members of Pickton’s victims wants copy of killer’s ‘tell all book’
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver lawyer representing families of the victims of serial killer Robert Pickton…
Amanda Todd’s family joins American parents in lawsuit against social media giants
WASHINGTON — When B.C. teenager Amanda Todd sat in front of her computer and detailed…
Two years since Rabih Alkhalil broke out of B.C. prison, reward temporarily boosted
Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers says it has teamed up with a national program to offer…
Canada’s Yeji Kwon nears LPGA Tour dream in her first six months as a pro golfer
Yeji Kwon’s life is unusual, but she wouldn’t trade it for anything. The 18-year-old Kwon…
B.C. court allows police to apply to dispose of evidence from Robert Pickton’s farm
VANCOUVER — A B.C. Supreme Court judge says it has jurisdiction to order the disposal…
Abbotsford, B.C., man pleads guilty to trafficking in black bear paws
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. — British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says a man from Abbotsford, B.C.,…
Canada’s Savannah Grewal eager to improve after re-earning LPGA Tour card
Canada’s Savannah Grewal has re-earned her LPGA Tour card for 2025 and will take plenty…
B.C. opens disaster aid to atmospheric river flood victims
VICTORIA — British Columbia is making disaster financial assistance available to victims of floodwaters that…
B.C. semi driver hits four cars, now faces drunk driving charges: police
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. — Police are recommending criminal charges of impaired driving against the driver…
Canadian icon Terry Fox to be featured on new $5 bill
OTTAWA — Terry Fox has been selected to appear on the next $5 bank note.…
In the news today: Justin Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Online child exploitation spiked during lockdowns. Police worry it’s here to stay
VANCOUVER — Online predators are becoming increasingly resourceful in trolling media platforms where children gravitate,…
Man charged after nurse attacked, seriously injured at B.C. hospital
PORT MOODY, B.C. — A man has been charged with allegedly assaulting a nurse at…
In the news today: Coutts blockade sentencing, oilsands decarbonization uncertainty
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Booze-free ‘liquor’ stores offer options, as some B.C. craft brewers decline and fall
VANCOUVER — Whatever your tipple, Angela Hansen’s liquor store on Vancouver’s Commercial Drive has stock…
Florence Girard starved to death in a B.C. home-share. Her sister wants change
The sister of a British Columbia woman with Down syndrome who starved to death in…
Concrete bear sculpture weighing 45 kg stolen from Metro Vancouver porch
COQUITLAM, B.C. — Police are on the lookout after a large concrete sculpture of a…
In the news today: Trudeau in Poland for Auschwitz anniversary
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Five years on, Chinese Canadians recall ridicule and racism over pandemic precautions
VANCOUVER — In early 2020, Lili Wu was already “armed to the teeth” whenever she…
Dutch court rejects bid by Amanda Todd’s tormentor to scrap Canadian sentence
VANCOUVER — The Dutch Supreme Court has rejected online extortionist Aydin Coban’s bid to scrap…