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Maxwell, Dorris and Jibb reach podium on second-last day at para swimming worlds
SINGAPORE — Reid Maxwell reached the podium for the first time at a world championships…
B.C. Lottery Corp. says someone won $31-million jackpot in latest Lotto Max draw
VANCOUVER — Someone in British Columbia has won a $31-million jackpot in the latest Lotto…
Police in Abbotsford, B.C., create extortion task force in addition to RCMP team
ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say they are launching their own task force to…
Canada’s Bennett, Hunsicker earn bronze at world para swimming championships
SINGAPORE — Canada’s Nicholas Bennett and Arianna Hunsicker both reached the podium with bronze medals…
RCMP Assistant Commissioner David Teboul charged with assault, choking, in B.C.
VICTORIA — One of the top RCMP officers in British Columbia has been charged with…
B.C. launches task force to tackle extortions, shootings in South Asian community
Authorities in British Columbia are acknowledging the fear and disappointment among the province’s South Asian…
Surrey, B.C., offers rewards for extortion tips, citing dozens of threats, shootings
SURREY — Dozens of extortion attempts and shootings in Surrey, B.C., are threatening the way…
Rogers wins gold, sets Canadian record in hammer throw at world championships
TOKYO — Camryn Rogers set the tone early in the women’s hammer throw at the…
Shooting in Surrey leaves man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating a shooting that sent one…
Defending world champion Rogers leading qualifier for women’s hammer throw final
TOKYO — Canada’s Camryn Rogers is one step closer to defending her title at the…
What is the Bishnoi gang and why do some want it labelled a terrorist group?
OTTAWA — Politicians on both sides of the aisle have been calling on Ottawa to…
Ben Griffin takes three-shot lead in Napa ahead of Ryder Cup debut
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Ben Griffin went about his business Friday like he was at…
B.C. says deal reached with union to classify meat inspectors as essential
KAMLOOPS — Provincial meat inspectors in British Columbia have been classified as essential workers after…
Mackenzie Hughes leads in Napa as Ryder Cup teams gets mixed results
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes quietly went about his work with a 9-under…
Vancouver’s Leah John within reach of LPGA Tour card as Epson Tour season winds down
Vancouver’s Leah John isn’t 100 per cent sure what it will take to reach the…
From wages to pickets, here are 5 things to know about B.C.’s public service strike
Job action affecting public service workers in British Columbia has entered its second week. Here…
Union says 4,000 workers on 22 pickets as B.C. public service strike expands
Picket lines by British Columbia’s public service employees are expanding to 22 sites involving more…
B.C. strike escalates but doesn’t hit liquor sites, as province unveils 4.5% offer
SURREY — The president of the British Columbia General Employees’ Union says an expansion of…
Three charged with helping fugitive murderer Rabih Alkhalil escape B.C. jail
SURREY — Federal police investigating the escape of gangland killer Rabih Alkhalil from a British…
In the news today: WestJet flight from Toronto has rough landing
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Expert ‘taken aback’ by Eby foreign worker claims, says axing program won’t fix woes
VICTORIA — Ending the temporary foreign worker program won’t solve “deep structural problems” with housing…
ICBC reopens licensing service in Surrey, B.C., as public service strike continues
SURREY — The Insurance Corp. of British Columbia says it is reopening one of its…
Police say shots fired in Surrey, B.C., neighbourhood linked to extortion case
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say they believe an early morning shooting in a…
Sim says Vancouver is ‘begging’ B.C. for mental health supports after festival attack
VANCOUVER — No city can completely eliminate all risks to public safety and it’s not…