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Local news coverage in Canada in steep decline, inviting misinformation: report
The number of local news outlets has been in significant decline in Canada, leaving suburban…
Several Canadian flights cancelled after London fire caused power outage at Heathrow
TORONTO — Several arriving and departing flights between cities across Canada and London’s Heathrow Airport…
Man convicted of manslaughter in 2023 stabbing of teen on Surrey, B.C., bus
Homicide investigators say a man has been found guilty of manslaughter in the 2023 stabbing…
World Happiness Report lists Canada as happiest G7 country
Canada may be the happiest member of the G7, according to the recently released World…
Ex-PM Stephen Harper says he’s perplexed, heartbroken by Canada-India tensions
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper told a conference in India last month that…
UBC bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from its devices and networks, citing privacy, security
VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia has banned Chinese AI tool DeepSeek’s applications from…
In the news today: Pros and cons of dropping consumer carbon tax, new Ontario cabinet
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Ottawa to provide $1.5 billion for Metro Vancouver’s transit service over a decade
VANCOUVER — The federal government has committed more than $1.5 billion over 10 years for…
Police in Vancouver arrest man suspected of vandalizing Tesla dealership
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say they have arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly vandalizing…
Premium Brands reports Q4 profit more than doubles, revenue up
VANCOUVER — Premium Brands Holdings Corp. reported its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled compared with…
Nearly half of landslides during B.C. disaster linked to logging, wildfire: study
VANCOUVER — A study has found nearly half of the landslides, debris flows and washouts…
Fire chief says blaze in Burnaby, B.C., highrise injures 15, three seriously
BURNABY, B.C. — A fire in a highrise in the Metro Vancouver suburb of Burnaby…
Truck hauling prefabricated home hits B.C. highway overpass, snarling traffic
RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia’s Highway Patrol says another commercial truck has hit an overpass…
Feds give millions to B.C.’s STEMCELL Technologies and HTEC for facility construction
VANCOUVER — The federal government says it’s pumping nearly $100 million into two B.C. firms…
Body of missing Langley, B.C., senior found months after she went missing: RCMP
LANGLEY, B.C. — Mounties in Langley, B.C., say the body of an 82-year-old woman has…
Gang police allege Vancouver man ran ‘sophisticated’ gun importation scheme
SURREY, B.C. — A 24-year-old Vancouver man faces several charges after investigators dismantled what they…
End of consumer carbon tax leaves $1.5-billion hole in B.C. budget
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s budget shows that the impending end of the province’s consumer carbon…
Two-goal game ‘a building block’ for Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser
VANCOUVER — Brock Boeser admitted Tuesday that he wants to do more to help the…
Boeser scores two, Vancouver Canucks pull off 6-2 upset of NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets
VANCOUVER — Brock Boeser scored twice and notched an assist as the Vancouver Canucks handed…
Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla, citing safety concerns at event
VANCOUVER — Tesla has been removed from participating in this week’s Vancouver International Auto Show…
Telus, Nvidia announce plans to develop ‘sovereign AI factory’ in Quebec
Canadian telecommunications giant Telus and U.S. artificial intelligence tech heavyweight Nvidia have announced plans to…
B.C. geoduck clam exports facing devastation from Chinese tariffs on massive molluscs
VANCOUVER — Diversification has become a mantra for Canadian exporters in the new age of…
Canucks sign goaltender Aku Koskenvuo to entry-level contract
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Aku Koskenvuo to a two-year, entry-level contract,…
Mountain biking groups ‘stretched thin’ with trail work as popularity grows
VANCOUVER — The outdoors were a refuge for many during the pandemic as people hit…