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Elections BC hasn’t called in RCMP as Conservatives seek police probe of Surrey race
VICTORIA — Elections BC says it hasn’t asked the RCMP to investigate a complaint from…
Ecotour grizzlies less likely to encounter conflict with humans, B.C. study suggests
Grizzly bears that visited ecotourism areas along a river on the province’s central coast were…
Jaime Battiste first Indigenous candidate to join Liberal leadership race
OTTAWA — Jaime Battiste says that if he can’t be the most powerful and wealthy…
WHL roundup: Wheat Kings edge Royals, Chiefs thump Rockets, Rebels’ skid stretches
VICTORIA — A last-minute goal from Jaxon Jacobson lifted the Brandon Wheat Kings to a…
Unmarked graves: Supreme Court won’t hear Mohawk Mothers appeal over McGill expansion
MONTREAL — The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal from Indigenous…
Indigenous leaders, barred from premiers meeting, want in on Canada-U.S. talks
OTTAWA — Three national Indigenous leaders say Indigenous Peoples should be at the centre of…
Mother orca still pushing body of dead calf off Vancouver Island, 10 days after death
VICTORIA — A mother killer whale whose calf died more than two weeks ago has…
British PM Starmer visits Auschwitz, vows to fight antisemitism ahead of security talks in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday visited the Nazi German…
WHL roundup: Surging Royals reign over Blazers 7-1
VICTORIA — Cole Reschny and Brandon Lisowsky each scored twice as the surging Victoria Royals…
Here’s a list of December inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says.…
B.C. union leader says ‘high probability’ of dispute in public sector contract talks
VICTORIA — Wage increases that address affordability issues will be the major focus of contract…
Canadian Savannah Bauder injured in training, will miss Perth rugby sevens event
PERTH — Canada’s Savannah Bauder will miss this week’s HSBC SVNS Perth tournament after sustaining…
Fewer black bears killed by conservation officers in B.C. last year
VICTORIA — There were 303 black bears killed by conservation officers in British Columbia last…
Curling and teen life collide at Canadian theatres with release of “Curl Power”
The combination of teenagers and curling might seem an odd pairing for a documentary, but…
Indigenous MP from Nova Scotia submits application for Liberal leadership race
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia MP Jaime Battiste officially joined the Liberal leadership race Thursday, saying…
Who’s in and who’s out of the Liberal leadership race
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a…
Payments to shortchanged caregivers of kids with disabilities satisfy B.C. watchdog
VICTORIA — British Columbia ombudsperson Jay Chalke says he’s satisfied the provincial government has fixed…
Victoria garbage truck driver delivers fire to fire department
VICTORIA — The driver of a garbage truck in Victoria is being hailed for his…
WHL roundup: Leslie leads Giants to big 6-4 win over Rockets
KELOWNA, B.C. — Mazden Leslie scored two power-play goals, Colton Roberts had two assists, and…
Canadian teen surfer Erin Brooks ready for debut as full-time member of WSL top tier
Having won in her lone appearance on the World Surf League’s Championship Tour as a…
Auschwitz survivors fear rising hate could bring on another Holocaust 80 years later
KRAKOW — As she prepared to return to Auschwitz-Birkenau on Monday, Miriam Ziegler vividly recalled…
B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau steps down but the party’s two MLAs will not run
VICTORIA — The leader of the B.C. Green Party has stepped down after losing her…
Elections BC suspends probe into Conservative claims of vote violations
VICTORIA — Elections BC says it has suspended its review of a complaint from a…
B.C. extends deferral of logging in Fairy Creek amid reports of tree spiking
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has approved a legal order to extend temporary protections…