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B.C. budget ‘lands in the middle’ between cuts and safeguarding core services: Bailey
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s finance minister started to sell her “tough” budget Wednesday to business…
A B.C. budget few like, with job cuts, higher taxes and increased debt and deficit
VICTORIA — No wonder British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey thought she was going to…
B.C. budget delays care homes, hospital and cancer facility, student housing
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s budget is hurting the young, the old and cancer patients alike…
Tax hike, record deficit and public sector cuts among B.C. budget highlights
VICTORIA — Here are some highlights from British Columbia’s 2026 budget, which Finance Minister Brenda…
Yale coach Tony Reno resigns immediately for health reasons after 14 seasons
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Tony Reno, who led Yale to five Ivy League championships…
Youth charged in shooting that sent 15-year-old to hospital in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO — Police on Vancouver Island say a 17-year-old boy has been charged after a…
Canada’s Fernandez ousted in Dubai, while Mboko withdraws from WTA 1000 event
DUBAI — Leylah Fernandez was eliminated in the Round of 32 at the Dubai Tennis…
Canada’s Fernandez scores first-round win over Samsonova at Dubai Championships
DUBAI — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez upset 13th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova of Russia 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in…
Canada’s Mboko falls in straight sets to Muchova in Qatar Open final
DOHA — Canada’s Victoria Mboko fell 6-4, 7-5 to Czechia’s Karolina Muchova in the women’s…
Canada’s Victoria Mboko advances to Qatar Open final, secures top 10 ranking
DOHA — Canada’s Victoria Mboko will play for the title at the Qatar Open and…
Britain’s High Court says government acted illegally in outlawing protest group Palestine Action
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s High Court ruled Friday that the government’s decision to outlaw the…
Advocates, experts warn against vilifying transgender people in wake of Tumbler Ridge shooting
Advocates and experts are warning about the danger of vilifying an entire demographic based on…
Police in B.C. investigate four pedestrians struck in separate crashes
Police in three B.C. communities are investigating four vehicle crashes involving pedestrians in the last…
Fact File: No evidence of trans shooter ‘epidemic’ in Canada, U.S.
Social media posts claiming a “pattern” or “epidemic” of transgender mass shooters spread online after…
Canada’s Victoria Mboko upsets Elena Rybakina to reach Qatar Open semifinals
DOHA — It’s off to the semifinals at the Qatar Open tennis tournament for Canadian…
House of Commons holds moment of silence for victims of B.C. shooting
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament held a moment of silence on Wednesday, and party leaders…
World leaders send condolences to Tumbler Ridge in wake of deadly school shooting
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he has heard from a number of…
Mboko through to quarterfinals of Qatar Open after upset win over Andreeva
DOHA — Rising Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko is through to the quarterfinals of the…
Conservatives table motion on refugee claims in response to extortion wave
OTTAWA — The Conservatives introduced a motion Tuesday calling on the government to bar non-citizens…
Search underway for man seen entering the water off a B.C. ferry
NANAIMO — Police in Nanaimo, B.C., say they’re investigating the disappearance of a man believed…
Canada’s Mboko dispatches Zvonareva in straight sets at Qatar Open
DOHA — Canada’s Victoria Mboko made quick work of former world No. 2 Vera Zvonareva…
Cascadia movement has roots in the past, but does B.C. separatism have a future?
VICTORIA — In 2017, Cory Pahl was a candidate for the Cascadia Party of British…
Mboko, Gauff suffer marathon doubles loss at Qatar Open tennis tournament
DOHA — Toronto’s Victoria Mboko and American partner Coco Gauff lost their opening round doubles…
Canada’s Victoria Mboko wins opening-round match in straight sets at Qatar Open
DOHA — Canada’s Victoria Mboko defeated Czechia’s Marie Bouzkova 7-5, 6-2 in opening-round women’s singles…