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Carney defends inviting Modi to G7 as probe of Nijjar’s killing continues
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending his decision to invite Indian Prime Minister…
B.C. opening 18 long-term involuntary care beds in Metro Vancouver
The British Columbia government has created 18 new beds dedicated to long-term involuntary care at…
B.C. provides peek into $2.95B SkyTrain tunnels, set to open in 2027
VANCOUVER — In a maze of cement under Vancouver, the latest expansion to the SkyTrain…
B.C. temperatures hit mid-30s, but warm spell won’t last
VANCOUVER — Temperatures in parts of British Columbia have spiked into the mid-30s, but a…
B.C.’s chief electoral officer pushes against ‘false narratives’ in 2024 vote
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s chief electoral officer has issued a report he says pushes back…
Silent tribute and fundraisers mark one month since Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER — Members of Parliament held a moment of silence on the one-month anniversary of…
$40 million lottery ticket sold in B.C., same month as record prize win
BURNABY — British Columbia has another multimillion-dollar lottery winner about a week after handing out…
Police arrest man for allegedly sending fentanyl from Vancouver to U.S.
SURREY — Organized crime investigators in British Columbia say a 32-year-old man has been arrested…
Class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. over 2009 Interior Health data breach
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Interior Health Authority has been hit with a class-action lawsuit over…
Overnight Surrey house fire spreads to neighbouring homes, police investigating cause
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating an early morning house fire in the…
B.C. winner of record $80M lottery jackpot quits job, vows to give back to community
VANCOUVER — The winner of what the B.C. Lottery Corp. calls the biggest jackpot ever…
Police in B.C. say three face charges over stolen beer, food and toilet paper
BURNABY — Mounties in Burnaby, B.C., have recovered pallets of beer, food and enough toilet…
Coroner says 275 died of toxic drugs in B.C. in February and March in downward trend
VICTORIA — The BC Coroners Service says overdose deaths have been trending downward in the…
Here are the newcomers, familiar faces in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s inner circle
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced his new cabinet. Here is the list…
Filipino nurses shaken by Vancouver festival attack say tragedy ‘will not define us’
Filipino-Canadian nurse Glesy Banton-Victoria says she had planned to attend the Lapu Lapu Day street…
Fraser Health says visitor from Ontario is the latest case of measles in B.C.
SURREY — Health authorities in British Columbia have confirmed another new case of measles infection…
Chrétien predicts a Liberal majority win on Monday as leaders blitz key ridings
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Jean Chrétien predicted the Liberals will win a majority government…
New B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions
British Columbia’s premier says the ongoing toxic drug crisis in the province has led to…
Man given five months in U.S. jail for smuggling people across border from B.C.
SEATTLE — The U.S. District Attorney’s office in Seattle says a 27-year-old man has been…
NDP, Conservatives focus on battleground B.C. heading into final election week
OTTAWA — The Conservatives and NDP spent the weekend hunting votes in British Columbia —…
Federal police in B.C. bust fentanyl labs, seize chemicals and equipment
SURREY — Federal police in British Columbia dismantled three drug labs last month in the…
Some schools in Canada are putting U.S. field trips on hold amid trade war
There are disappointed students, anxious parents and cautious school officials in at least two Canadian…
In the news today: Federal rivals campaign in GTA, tariffs targeting Canada unchanged
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
B.C. players surge onto Canadian women’s hockey team after drought
ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE — Women’s hockey in British Columbia is having a long-awaited moment. Three players…