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B.C. man who got $8M says he’ll be penniless if made to pay sex assault damages
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man who was awarded $8 million after being wrongfully convicted…
Prematurely born harbour seal Zeus is rescued in British Columbia
VANCOUVER — The latest patient at Vancouver’s Marine Mammal Rescue Centre is tiny in stature…
B.C. launches public safety program aimed at stopping non-violent street crime
VANCOUVER — British Columbia has launched a new public safety program aimed at reducing robbery,…
Sikh groups say Ottawa should not invite India’s Modi to G7 summit
OTTAWA — Sikh organizations are calling on Ottawa to break with a five-year tradition by…
New law forces B.C. legislator to quit her ‘part-time’ job as municipal councillor
VICTORIA — A B.C. Conservative legislator has lost what she called her “part-time” job as…
Festival attack suspect Adam Lo in court, as judge receives fitness assessment report
VANCOUVER — Lapu Lapu Day festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo has appeared by video…
Still no charges in Robert Pickton prison death almost one year after fatal assault
MONTREAL — Almost one year after serial killer Robert Pickton died following an assault by…
Dive-bombed or not, Vancouverites are still pro-crow, researchers say
VANCOUVER — Along her journey towards understanding Vancouver’s crows, psychology professor Suzanne MacDonald says she…
In the news today: Hot, dry weather on tap in Prairie wildfires fight
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
U.S. lawyer targeted by Trump cautions Canada on AI and attacks on dissent
VANCOUVER — An American lawyer stripped of his security clearance by U.S. President Donald Trump…
Sarah McLachlan, Blue Rodeo among stars enlisted to celebrate Canada Day
Sarah McLachlan, Cœur de pirate and Josh Ross are among the performers set for Canada…
Boy aged 4 dead, mother critical, after being pinned under bus at B.C. ferry terminal
Police say a four-year-old boy is dead and his mother is in critical condition after…
B.C. temperatures hit mid-30s, but warm spell won’t last
VANCOUVER — Temperatures in parts of British Columbia have spiked into the mid-30s, but a…
Court orders B.C. to pass law giving French school board expropriation powers
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered the provincial government to pass a law…
B.C. Wildfire Service announces ban on most open fires in coastal areas
VICTORIA — The BC Wildfire Service has announced open fire bans that will prohibit most…
Chinese pop music’s ‘deeply local’ Canadian story shines in Vancouver exhibition
VANCOUVER — A new exhibition on Cantopop and Mandopop music in Vancouver is a Canadian…
B.C. orders Hobo Hot Spring restored, as new fence blocks off public use
The British Columbia government has ordered the restoration of free natural hot spring pools that…
B.C. human rights commissioner details government action, inaction on recommendations
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s human rights commissioner says her office has been “re-energized” to push…
Telus announces five-year $70B funding plan to bolster networks, open AI data centres
VANCOUVER — Telus Corp. has announced it will spend more than $70 billion over the…
Dr. Oz offers to relocate B.C. ostriches facing cull, but owners decline help
The operators of an ostrich farm in southeastern British Columbia say United States health official…
Union says CFIA staff facing intimidation and threats over planned B.C. ostrich cull
The head of the union representing Canadian Food Inspection Agency workers says they have faced…
Silent tribute and fundraisers mark one month since Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER — Members of Parliament held a moment of silence on the one-month anniversary of…
B.C. health minister says about 6,000 on ‘extended leave’ from mental health care
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s health minister says almost 6,000 people were on leave from involuntary…
The Latest: MPs elect new Speaker as Ottawa welcomes King and Queen
OTTAWA — King Charles and Queen Camilla touched down in Ottawa today to begin their…