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Order of Canada goes to advocates, athletes, scientists and Deadpool
More than 40 years after being told she was a threat to Canada because of…
A list of the 88 new appointees to the Order of Canada
OTTAWA — Governor General Mary Simon has made 88 new appointments to the Order of…
Winter storm brings heavy rain then snowfall warnings to B.C.
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says a moisture-laden Pacific front weather system that pelted coastal regions…
World champion Jeff Powell takes over as Rowing Canada chief executive officer
VICTORIA — Olympic rower Jeff Powell has been named the new chief executive officer of…
Vancouver Island city looks to attract family doctors with municipal job offers
COLWOOD, B.C. — A suburban British Columbia city is looking to ease its shortage of…
Campaign urges skilled labour to ‘Stay with B.C.’ to counter efforts from Alberta
VANCOUVER — The Business Council of British Columbia has launched an awareness campaign to counter…
B.C. police officer charged with sexual assault dies by suicide, reports say
SHAWNIGAN LAKE, B.C. — Several British Columbia media reports say one of two Central Saanich…
‘Running in fear’: Documents depict chaos, confusion over Reclaiming Canada event
When the organizer of the We Unify Reclaiming Canada event contacted officials about booking the…
In the news today: Canada Post to start taking commercial mail again
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
B.C. repeals public drug use law after challenge and Ottawa’s similar changes
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has repealed a law it passed last year to…
Former B.C. premier Glen Clark has been appointed as the new BC Hydro chair
VICTORIA — Former B.C. premier Glen Clark is returning to the public eye, two years…
Fake nurse’s ‘deep seated dishonesty’ adds four more years to prison term: B.C. judge
VANCOUVER — A fake nurse who “used a weapon each time she inserted a needle”…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new lieutenant-governor for B.C.
VICTORIA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of longtime businesswoman and philanthropist…
B.C. mayor gets calls from across Canada about ‘crazy’ plan to recruit doctors
A British Columbia community’s “out-of-the-box” plan to ease its family doctor shortage by hiring physicians…
Canada’s efforts to combat abuse in sports saw slow progress in 2024
CALGARY — Steps to make Canadian sports safer were made in 2024, but to what…
More than 280 million trees planted in 2024 in B.C., focus on fire-damaged areas
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s forests ministry says more than 280 million trees were planted in…
Wild Christmas: BC Ferries cancels many sailings over ‘severe’ forecast
VANCOUVER — BC Ferries has cancelled many sailings on Christmas Day after Environment Canada issued…
Ferries cancelled, and thousands without power on wet and wild Christmas Day
VANCOUVER — Thousands of people in British Columbia are without power on Christmas Day as…
Warnings lifted for B.C. on Boxing Day while North Shore avalanche danger is high
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has lifted all heavy rainfall and strong wind warnings for B.C.…
‘Tinder of construction’ aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfills
COBBLE HILL, B.C. — Gil Yaron barely contains his excitement when asked to describe his…
Artist and activist Joe Average dies at 67, after life as vivid as his paintings
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s Joe Average was an artist, advocate and activist whose bright, multicoloured images…
‘We have no back road’: Panic in tiny Kootenay towns as B.C. ferry strike escalates
PROCTER, B.C. — A sense of panic is growing in tiny southeast British Columbia communities…
B.C. ringing in new year with home-flipping tax, with income tax rebate on the way
VICTORIA — A maximum 20-per-cent home-flipping tax is among new regulations taking effect in British…
Oliver is B.C.’s most popular name in 2024, as century of data show names come and go
VICTORIA — Oliver was the most popular name for babies in British Columbia in 2024,…