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Conservatives table motion on refugee claims in response to extortion wave
OTTAWA — The Conservatives introduced a motion Tuesday calling on the government to bar non-citizens…
Cascadia movement has roots in the past, but does B.C. separatism have a future?
VICTORIA — In 2017, Cory Pahl was a candidate for the Cascadia Party of British…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in January. Statistics Canada also…
Vancouver Island rescuers helped people, sheep, dogs and cat after heavy rains
COURTENAY — Heavy rains on Vancouver Island on Friday kept a search and rescue team…
Evacuation order as Vancouver Island district declares flood emergency
A state of local emergency has been declared in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island,…
No possession arrests without ‘extenuating circumstances’: head of B.C. police chiefs
VICTORIA — The president of the BC Association of Chiefs of Police says people will…
B.C. Law Society names OPCC counsel in probe over obscenity that derailed hearing
VANCOUVER — The Law Society of British Columbia has confirmed it is investigating Brad Hickford,…
Scores and schedule for Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Buffalo 4 Montreal 2 Florida 2 Winnipeg 1 (SO) Nashville 5 Ottawa…
OneBC group ‘facilitated’ off UBC campus by RCMP amid safety fears
VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia says RCMP officers “facilitated” a group of people…
Killing of B.C. academic spurs calls for government action against gender violence
The killing of a Vancouver Island academic is spurring calls for action against gender-based violence.…
Toronto’s Victoria Mboko headlines Canada’s latest crop of young tennis stars
Guillaume Marx admits that even he didn’t predict Victoria Mboko’s rapid ascent. Tennis Canada’s vice…
B.C.’s balmy January brings out blossoms, but a cold snap could put plants in peril
VANCOUVER — A couple weeks ago, North Vancouver resident Larry Sewell looked down a street…
Mother of Myles Gray tells of ‘screaming and screaming’ after police-beating death
VANCOUVER — The mother of Myles Gray, who died after a beating from a group…
Scores and schedule for Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 4 Winnipeg 3 (OT) Montreal 6 Ottawa 5 (OT) Calgary 4…
B.C’s charity herring sale is back on. But hundreds of sea lions feasted first
RICHMOND — Victoria fisherman Bob Fraumeni is used to the challenges of the sea, having…
Don’t expect spike in arrests after B.C. ends drug decriminalization: police chief
The chief of Victoria’s police department supports ending drug decriminalization in British Columbia, but says…
Canadian rugby sevens women return to action in Singapore and Perth, Australia
After opening the HSBC SVNS season with back-to-back sixth-place finishes in Dubai and Cape Town,…
Nigerian star forward Esther Okoronkwo extends contract with NSL’s AFC Toronto
TORONTO — AFC Toronto has extended the contract of Nigerian star forward Esther Okoronkwo and…
B.C. to end drug decriminalization project, after ‘challenging’ three-year-experiment
British Columbia won’t be renewing its agreement with Health Canada that allowed for the decriminalization…
B.C. settles prison solitary confinement lawsuit for $60 million
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has settled a class-action lawsuit for up to $60…
Almost 300 millimetres of rain on Vancouver Island in three-day drenching
VANCOUVER — Flood warnings and watches on British Columbia’s south coast have been downgraded or…
Evacuation orders, alerts on Vancouver Island, but forecaster doubts floods will last
VANCOUVER — Heavy rain brought by an atmospheric river system has swollen rivers across British…
Veteran Victoria Pickett signs with AFC Toronto, making move permanent after loan
TORONTO — Victoria Pickett, who spent 2025 on loan with AFC Toronto from the NWSL’s…
Preclearance operations in Canada are a ‘critical component’ of border strategy: U.S.
OTTAWA — Canada and the United States say two preclearance projects that would allow more…