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Police watchdog investigating incidents in Abbotsford and Victoria
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating two separate incidents that happened in the…
B.C.’s first baby in 2026 was born in Kelowna General Hospital at 12:18 a.m.
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says the province’s first baby of 2026 was born…
Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security
NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in…
Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security
NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in…
Northern lights inspire recovery in Telegraph Cove, B.C., year after devastating fire
Mary Borrowman says she’ll never forget the moment she and her husband, Jim, watched the…
Hong Kong greets 2026 without fireworks after deadliest blaze in decades
HONG KONG (AP) — Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong’s New Year…
Drastic course correction led Canada’s Keaton Verhoeff to world juniors
MINNEAPOLIS — Braeden Cootes remembers a very different Keaton Verhoeff. The pair from just outside…
James Hagens scores twice, U.S. beats Slovakia 6-5 in world junior hockey
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Boston College forward James Hagens scored in a 1:03 span…
BC’s James Hagens scores twice, US beats Slovakia 6-5 in world junior hockey
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Boston College forward James Hagens scored in a 1:03 span…
9.0 quake in B.C. could kill thousands and cost $128 billion, report foresees
VICTORIA — Minutes after a massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off Vancouver Island one summer’s…
Supermaxis Comanche and LawConnect continue close duel on Day 2 of the Sydney to Hobart race
HOBART, Australia (AP) — Supermaxis Master Lock Comanche and defending champion LawConnect continued their close…
Soprano Asmik Grigorian to lead ‘Carmen’ and sing mezzo-soprano role this summer
NEW YORK (AP) — Asmik Grigorian is reaching a new low — in a positive…
Swimmer Summer McIntosh again named The Canadian Press female athlete of the year
Summer McIntosh continued to blaze a trail in the pool in 2025. The 19-year-old swimmer…
Public release of Epstein records puts Maxwell under fresh scrutiny amid her claims of innocence
NEW YORK (AP) — Days after Ghislaine Maxwell asked a judge to immediately free her…
Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn won’t run for leadership of B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA — Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn said he won’t run for the leadership of…
Police find drugs, cash after two search warrants served in Saanich, B.C.
SAANICH — Police in Saanich, B.C., say they have seized about seven kilograms of drugs…
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Trump warns Maduro against playing ‘tough’ as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela WEST PALM…
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for…
BC Ferries cancels sailings during busy holiday break due to high winds
VICTORIA — High winds in southwestern British Columbia have forced the cancellation of multiple sailings…
Abbotsford, B.C., lifts all evacuation alerts as flood watch ends and waters recede
VANCOUVER — The City Of Abbotsford, B.C., has lifted all evacuation alerts related to flooding…
B.C. market to pay $750,000 over washroom videos that ended up on Russian porn site
VICTORIA — A Vancouver Island grocery store has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a…
World of woes: How the global polycrisis is shaping Canada’s youth
TORONTO — Amir Faraji has been journaling to stave off despair. It helps him turn…
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for…
AFC Toronto moves to retain nine more players, now has 18 under contract for 2026
TORONTO — AFC Toronto moved to retain nine players Wednesday, including goalkeeper Sierra Cota-Yarde, midfielder…