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Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in December. Statistics Canada also…
Man dies after falling into a sinkhole while skiing at resort in southeast B.C.
FERNIE, B.C. — A skier has died after falling into what police say was a…
Canada leaves for Perth HSBC SVNS stop bolstered by return of former captain
The Canadian women’s rugby sevens team was scheduled to leave late Friday for Australia and…
One Alberta man gets jail, another community time for 2022 Coutts border protest
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — One Alberta man has been sentenced to jail and another ordered to…
WHL roundup: Halaburda helps Giants beat Rockets 6-4
LANGLEY, B.C. — Ty Halaburda scored twice and Colton Roberts had a goal and assist…
Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Vancouver 3 Toronto 0 Calgary 2 Los Angeles 1 Winnipeg 3 Colorado…
In the news today: Field narrows among big-name Liberal leader hopefuls
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Smith opposes blocking energy exports to U.S. but Ford wants to keep option open
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, fresh off a weekend visit with U.S. president-elect Donald…
Helicopter team rescues unconscious skier after fall at B.C.’s Mt. Cain
A search and rescue team on Vancouver Island says it rescued a man who suffered…
Harm reduction advocates hope high court will ‘clarify’ Canada’s ‘Good Samaritan’ law
Outside a rural Saskatchewan elementary school on a fall morning in 2020, Paul Wilson and…
Police investigating after man injured in fire outside Vancouver SkyTrain station
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver are looking for witnesses after a man was injured in…
Charges laid after Alberta minor hockey association defrauded of more than $300,000
LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. — Mounties in Lloydminster have laid charges in the case of an Alberta…
Elections BC hasn’t called in RCMP as Conservatives seek police probe of Surrey race
VICTORIA — Elections BC says it hasn’t asked the RCMP to investigate a complaint from…
One in 10 Canadians live in places susceptible to green transition disruption: report
One in 10 Canadians live in communities susceptible to workforce disruption from the transition to…
In response to Trump threat, Quebec ready to deploy another 300 officers at border
The Canadian government must deploy more officers to the United States border to show president-elect…
Premiers urge unity in face of U.S. tariff threats, Alberta demands energy exemption
OTTAWA — The country’s premiers emerged from a key meeting about Canada-U.S. relations in Ottawa…
Forestry ‘transition’ sets off review of BC Timber Sales, province says
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — The “significant pressures” on British Columbia’s forest industry have prompted a…
Professional association of B.C. bylaw workers releases cheeky top calls list
VANCOUVER — The professional association for B.C. bylaw workers says among its top 10 “interesting”…
WHL roundup: Wheat Kings edge Royals, Chiefs thump Rockets, Rebels’ skid stretches
VICTORIA — A last-minute goal from Jaxon Jacobson lifted the Brandon Wheat Kings to a…
Inquest told interactions with caretaker in B.C. woman’s death challenging at times
BURNABY, B.C. — A former co-ordinator at the homecare organization overseeing Florence Girard’s care says…
Bubbling Over: Foam firmness concerns provide new chapter in curling equipment saga
GUELPH, Ont. — A new chapter in a long-running curling sweeping saga came at an…
Ottawa provides $117M for drought resilience on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast
SECHELT, B.C. — The federal government is providing $117 million to help solve what it…
Three Port Alberni, B.C. men face charges of sex offences, trafficking of minors
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Three men from Port Alberni, B.C., have been charged with sexual…
George Pearson long-term care home gets new name over his anti-Japanese views
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Coastal Health authority says it has changed the name of a…