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Pedestrian dead after crash with bike on Vancouver Island
COURTENAY — Police on Vancouver Island say a pedestrian died following a crash involving a…
Canada’s Stewart wins shot put gold at world para athletics championships
NEW DELHI — Greg Stewart won Canada’s first gold medal at the 2025 world para…
Police, first responders scramble to help woman give birth on Victoria waterfront
VICTORIA — Emergency responders in Victoria, B.C., had to rush into action to support a…
Goodall’s influence spread far and wide. Those who felt it are pledging to continue her work
In her 91 years, Jane Goodall transformed science and humanity’s understanding of our closest living…
RCMP to scale back presence at Nanaimo, B.C., schools targeted by unspecified threat
NANAIMO — Police in Nanaimo, B.C., say they will be scaling back their presence at…
Budget watchdog says home affordability is getting better — but not everywhere
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog is reporting significant progress in closing Canada’s housing affordability gap…
Dr. Balfour Mount, father of palliative care, dies at 86
MONTRÉAL — Dr. Balfour Mount, widely recognized as the father of palliative care, is being…
Remembering Jane Goodall in photos: the conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research
Famed primatologist Jane Goodall has died at 91. Her pioneering chimpanzee research and global environmental…
Environmentalists, politicians, celebrities recall life and influence of primatologist Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall was a pioneer, a tireless advocate and a deeply compassionate conservationist who inspired…
Artistic directors for Toronto, B.C. theatres among finalists for bigger Siminovitch Prize
TORONTO — The founder of Toronto’s Why Not Theatre and an award-winning Quebec playwright are…
B.C. Conservative staffer fired for calling Reconciliation Day flag a ‘disgrace’
VICTORIA — A former spokesperson for the Conservative Party of British Columbia says she has…
Police presence at two schools in Nanaimo, B.C., after unspecified threat
NANAIMO — Police in Nanaimo, B.C., say additional officers will continue to be stationed at…
Nesbitt first Canadian golfer to level up for 2026 season – but maybe not the last
Fall is the last gasp before winter shuts golf down for recreational players, but it’s…
Man gets six years for shooting, arson at Punjabi singer’s home in B.C.
COLWOOD — A Winnipeg man convicted of arson and firing a weapon at the British…
Planned Parenthood closes Louisiana clinics after 40 years due to financial and political pressure
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Planned Parenthood on Tuesday shuttered its two clinics in Louisiana…
Judge finds the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests
BOSTON (AP) — The Trump administration violated the Constitution when it targeted non-U.S. citizens for…
As public service cuts loom, local Ottawa agency eyes growing defence industry
OTTAWA — With the prospect of public service cuts looming over the capital, an Ottawa…
B.C. public service workers to rally in Vancouver after contract talks break down
VANCOUVER — The union representing 34,000 public sector workers in British Columbia says members of…
Starmer argues for inclusive patriotism and accuses Farage of trying to divide Britain
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday accused hard-right politician Nigel Farage…
Talks off before they began, BCGEU leader says of negotiations with B.C. government
VICTORIA — The head of the union representing British Columbia’s 34,000 public sector workers says…
Campbell not a ‘saviour’ but a much-needed conduit for Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
Former Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell said his appointment as British Columbia’s new point-person to improve…
Mounties investigating after dog shot in Nanaimo. B.C.
NANAIMO — Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., are investigating after a dog was shot following what…
Crew unravels humpback whale from rope and fishing gear off B.C.’s coast
Fader the humpback has been coming back to British Columbia’s waters for the last two…
Seychelles to hold rerun presidential election after no outright winner
VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) — With no outright winner in Seychelles’ presidential electio n, the country…