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Carney wheels up to Rome ahead of Pope’s inaugural mass
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is flying to Italy, where he is set to…
Search underway for B.C. woman missing after empty boat washes ashore
NANAIMO — Police in Nanaimo, B.C., say a search is underway both at sea and…
N.S. health minister admits ‘growing pains’ with new free-parking policy at hospitals
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has become the latest province to discover that offering free parking…
‘Deeply disappointed’ First Nations in B.C. want Eby to kill fast-track bills
VICTORIA — First Nations leaders are calling on B.C. Premier David Eby to immediately “kill”…
Inquest rules B.C. student’s overdose death accidental, recommends naloxone training
A coroner’s jury in British Columbia has recommended high schools provide resuscitation training and demonstrations…
B.C. appoints council to improve forest sector, and the forestry ecosystem
VICTORIA — A council made of forestry professionals, educators, union and former industry officials has…
Vancouver Island police officers charged with separate driving offences
VICTORIA — The BC Prosecution Service says two police officers on Vancouver Island have been…
Eleven killed in festival attack included families, artist, visitor from Philippines
Eleven people were killed at the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver on April 26,…
Eby to visit Japan, South Korea and Malaysia on trade trip to reduce U.S. reliance
VICTORIA — B.C. Premier David Eby said a trade mission to Asia next month will…
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…
New housing minister says he’ll ‘leverage’ his past as Vancouver mayor in new role
OTTAWA — Canada’s new housing minister says he didn’t have the tools he needed to…
B.C. teacher charged with sexual exploitation of students
SAANICH — Police in Saanich, B.C., say a 36-year-old teacher in the Greater Victoria School…
Minister denies daycare funding for B.C. legislature, saying area is well served
VICTORIA — Plans by the British Columbia legislative assembly to open a child-care facility remain…
Ex-mayor Gregor Robertson gets second shot at housing crisis in Carney’s cabinet
Gregor Robertson set himself a bold goal as the newly elected mayor in Vancouver in…
Eby warns against jumping to conclusions about Lapu Lapu suspect’s care before attack
British Columbia Premier David Eby said there’s a disconnect between what health authorities say about…
Eby’s bill to speed up B.C. projects risks alienating NDP supporters, expert says
VICTORIA — B.C. Premier David Eby is “marching the province toward a confrontation” in which…
Filipino BC confirms identities of all 11 people killed in Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER — The group that organized the Lapu Lapu Day festival where 11 people were…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for April, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in April. Statistics Canada also…
Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled
VICTORIA — A member of an ostrich farming family held back tears Thursday as she…
Mother visiting from Philippines was among Vancouver festival victims
Family members and friends of those killed in a vehicle attack at a Vancouver festival…
Indigenous leaders hopeful for Carney-led government on economy, reconciliation
OTTAWA — Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he doesn’t expect Prime Minister Mark…
Mental health trouble leads to public safety issues, Vancouver’s mayor says
VANCOUVER — People are “sick and tired” of inquiries and reviews into a recurring pattern…
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…
Event planners across Canada rethinking security practices following Vancouver attack
TORONTO — The deadly attack on a Vancouver street festival has prompted event organizers across…