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B.C. business groups urge end to port lockout as labour dispute halts shipping
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s businesses leaders are urging port employers and more than 700 unionized…
WHL roundup: Keller scores in OT as Blazers tip Royals 4-3
VICTORIA — Jordan Keller scored 93 seconds into overtime to lift the visiting Kamloops Blazers…
B.C.’s new cabinet to be sworn in Nov. 18 after this week’s judicial recounts
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby’s new cabinet is set to be sworn in Nov. 18,…
No talks scheduled in standoff between employers, union in B.C. port lockout
VANCOUVER — British Columbia port employers say they may be “required to reassess” their position…
Who ruined Hobo Hot Springs? Ministry investigates as mystery roils Harrison, B.C.
Stories passed down from elders tell how First Nations from afar would paddle their canoes…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also…
Leader of the free world has never been a role Trump has embraced. The world has gotten the message
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. presidents usually at least pay lip service to being leaders of…
Beyonce’s Canadian ‘Cowboy Carter’ collaborators on landing their dream Grammy nods
TORONTO — While they knew Beyonce’s “Cowboy Carter” album would probably land them in the…
Parts of B.C. parks closed after storms damage roads, trails, campsites
SOOKE, B.C. — Large sections of provincial parks in southern British Columbia remain closed after…
Talks break off in B.C. port dispute as bid to end multi-day lockout fails
VANCOUVER — Contract negotiations in a labour dispute that has paralyzed container cargo shipping at…
WHL roundup: Behm leads Blazers to 4-3 win over Blades
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The Kamloops Blazers jumped out to a 4-0 lead and then had…
‘I get goosebumps’: Canadians across the country mark Remembrance Day
OTTAWA — An echoing peal of cannon fire signalled the start of a moment of…
Rain, wind warnings for B.C.’s south and central coast
VANCOUVER — Wind warnings covered much of British Columbia’s south and central coast Tuesday night,…
Ambrosie holds final state of the league address as CFL commissioner
VANCOUVER — Randy Ambrosie has some friendly advice for his successor: Surround yourself with quality…
Former B.C. premier John Horgan, who connected with people, dies at 65
VICTORIA — John Horgan would often say he believed most people in British Columbia were…
Swearing-in ceremonies at B.C. legislature mark start of new political season
VICTORIA — Two newly elected members of British Columbia’s Green Party will officially take their…
‘He’s here with us’: Tributes to John Horgan as B.C. New Democrat members sworn in
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby said he could sense the spirit of former British Columbia…
Nova Scotia election debate: Leaders clash over pace of health-care improvement
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s NDP and Liberal leaders attacked Progressive Conservative leader Tim Houston’s claims…
Eby says new B.C. cabinet built around ‘kitchen table’ issues: affordability, homes
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says the British Columbia cabinet he introduces Monday will be…
Leaders take their campaigns to Western Canada as federal election nears midpoint
OTTAWA — The leaders of the top three federal parties were campaigning Tuesday in Western…
‘Sign of hope’ for endangered killer whales as centre confirms newborn calf
The Centre for Whale Research says one of its field biologists has spotted a new…
Dix out as health minister as Eby introduces a drastically reshaped B.C. NDP cabinet
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says “kitchen table” issues in British Columbia will be the…
Forecasters issue ‘bomb cyclone’ warning for B.C., with 120 km/h winds predicted
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada is warning that a “bomb cyclone” is expected to bring powerful…
A list of members of B.C. Premier David Eby’s new cabinet
VICTORIA — There’s been a near total shakeup of British Columbia’s government cabinet, with few…