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B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin wraps up seven-year post
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s lieutenant-governor is leaving office after seven years on the job, with…
Cathro, Barnett sign with AFC Toronto, bringing NSL team roster to 18
TORONTO — AFC Toronto has signed former Canadian youth international defender Ashley Cathro and American…
B.C. fires Victoria School Board over ban on police in schools
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s education minister has fired the entire Victoria School Board after a…
$5-million climate program to help B.C.’s tree fruit growers in extreme weather
VICTORIA — Tree fruit growers in British Columbia are now able to access a $5-million…
Jaime Battiste drops out of running for Liberal leadership
OTTAWA — Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he is dropping out of the…
Wendy Cocchia sworn in as B.C.’s 31st lieutenant-governor
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby has introduced British Columbia’s new lieutenant-governor, saying Wendy Cocchia’s lifelong…
Canadian midfielder Victoria Pickett joins AFC Toronto on season-long loan
TORONTO — AFC Toronto added an important midfield piece Friday, acquiring Canadian international Victoria Pickett…
B.C. Premier Eby bemoans ‘chaos’ and ‘confusion’ as U.S. tariff threat looms
VICTORIA — As economists met British Columbia’s Finance Minister Brenda Bailey around a Vancouver hotel…
‘Metabolic knife edge’: Study offers insight into hummingbirds’ hibernation-like rest
Powered by nectar and a metabolic marvel, migratory hummingbirds travel thousands of kilometres each year,…
WHL roundup: Valis, Heidt pace Cougars to 5-2 win over Americans
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Borya Valis had two goals and an assist and Riley Heidt…
Wintry blast to continue after season’s first big snowfall blankets Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER — The first snowy blast of winter in Metro Vancouver is expected to continue…
Arctic cold descends over B.C., bringing snow and school closures
VANCOUVER — A bitter cold spell sweeping over coastal and northern British Columbia has brought…
Chief justice on mission to bring Supreme Court ‘closer to Canadians’ as it turns 150
VICTORIA — Canada’s chief justice said he wanted to “bring the Supreme Court closer to…
Canada’s forestry sector faces uncertainty with 25 per cent U.S. tariffs
VICTORIA — A wide shadow of uncertainty has been cast over Canada’s forestry sector by…
B.C. wildfire crews return from California deployment to combat L.A. fires
VICTORIA — More than 30 firefighters from British Columbia’s Wildfire Service have returned home from…
Metro Vancouver to stay cold for at least a week with wintry road conditions
VANCOUVER — This week’s wintry blast of snow in Metro Vancouver will likely remain on…
B.C. human rights commissioner wants study of police in schools after board’s firing
VICTORIA — When the British Columbia government fired the Greater Victoria school board last week,…
B.C. fast-tracking 18 mining and energy projects in face of U.S. tariff threat
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has released a list of 18 critical mineral and…
WHL roundup: Royals’ Reschny nets four points in 7-3 win over Rockets
VICTORIA — Cole Reschny had two goals and two assists, and Justin Kipkie chipped in…
B.C. investigates ‘significant’ opioid diversion, including international trafficking
VICTORIA — A “significant portion” of opioids prescribed in British Columbia are being diverted, and…
Multi-province bid pitched as a way for Canada to host Commonwealth Games
Canadian bids for a Commonwealth Games have died by provincial government disinterest, so multiple provinces…
B.C.’s child welfare workers ‘in crisis,’ fix could take decade, says advocate
VICTORIA — Chronic understaffing, and the excessive workload and burnout that comes with it, has…
Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, national parks, resource project approvals in B.C.
OTTAWA — The Liberal and Conservative leaders both started the third week of the federal…
Fast-track approval no guarantee of success for B.C. mines, researcher suggests
VICTORIA — The mining industry is applauding the British Columbia government’s decision to fast-track permits…