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Man charged with second-degree murder in Vancouver double homicide: police
A 54-year-old Vancouver man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one…
NSL roundup: League-leading AFC Toronto defeats lowly Halifax Tides 1-0
HALIFAX — Esther Okoronkwo scored in the 35th minute as AFC Toronto picked up its…
GM president says pause on EV mandate is welcome, calls for consumer-focused policy
VANCOUVER — Canada’s policies around electric vehicles need to be more reflective of consumer demand,…
Former Canadiens star goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78
MONTREAL — Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume in and out…
Coquihalla Highway reopens after wildfire closure but truck fire causes delays
A semi-truck on fire closed the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt on Friday, just…
Crum ignites Redblacks’ rally in final quarter to knock off Lions 34-33
OTTAWA — Quarterback Dustin Crum willed the Ottawa Redblacks to victory Friday night, absorbing hits,…
Sports scoreboard for Friday, Sept. 5, 2025
Friday’s Scoreboard CFL Ottawa 34 B.C. 33 — NFL At Sao Paulo, Brazil L.A. Chargers…
Suspected double homicide in Vancouver, two others seriously injured
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say two people have been killed in a suspected double…
A John Candy documentary gives Toronto film fest a tender and appropriately Canadian opening night
TORONTO (AP) — “I wish I had more bad things to say about him,” Bill…
Ali Ahmed scores and sets up a goal in Canadian win over Romania in soccer friendly
BUCHAREST — After exiting the Gold Cup in a painful penalty shootout loss to Guatemala…
ICBC reopens licensing service in Surrey, B.C., as public service strike continues
SURREY — The Insurance Corp. of British Columbia says it is reopening one of its…
Musqueam and City of Richmond file notices of appeal after Cowichan Tribes ruling
VANCOUVER — The Musqueam Indian Band and the City of Richmond each say they are…
Filipino BC calls for more support responding to ‘social disaster’ of festival attack
VANCOUVER — The vehicle-ramming attack that killed 11 people at a Filipino cultural festival in…
Vancouver Island police say man, 19, drowns in Upper Thetis Lake
VIEW ROYAL — An RCMP underwater recovery team has been sent to Upper Thetis Lake…
Police say shots fired in Surrey, B.C., neighbourhood linked to extortion case
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say they believe an early morning shooting in a…
Lawsuit alleges 2006 sexual assault by acclaimed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau
VANCOUVER — The estate of acclaimed Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau is being sued in British…
Environment Canada expands air alerts as wildfire smoke spreads over B.C.
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada’s special air-quality statements for wildfire smoke have now expanded to cover…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for August, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 7.1 per cent in August. Statistics Canada also…
Australia and US fighting for last quarterfinal spot at Women’s Rugby World Cup
LONDON (AP) — Every quarterfinal ticket at the Women’s Rugby World Cup has been punched…
Sim says Vancouver is ‘begging’ B.C. for mental health supports after festival attack
VANCOUVER — No city can completely eliminate all risks to public safety and it’s not…
‘As long as it takes’: Union escalates B.C. public service strike
VANCOUVER — Strike action by public service workers from the BC General Employees’ Union entered…
BC Wildfire Service says civilian drone hit firefighting plane
KAMLOOPS — The BC Wildfire Service says police are investigating after one of its firefighting…
Eby says temporary foreign worker program should be scrapped or reformed
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said the temporary foreign worker program should “be…
Canadian racer Greg Moore’s helmet stolen from museum in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — A racing helmet worn by one of Canada’s highest-profile IndyCar racers has been…