B.C. election frontrunners accused of dodging debates
As the B.C. election race heats us, University of the Fraser Valley political scientist Hamish Telford said it’s not unusual…
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‘Knives are normal’: Vancouver store says it spent $300K dealing with crime
The Wild Life Thrift Store on Granville Street says it has been forced to spend over $300,000 for repairs and…
10 trees chopped down by vandals in Kelowna park
Ten ponderosa pine trees were cut down in Mission Ridge Park in south Kelowna. City staff also found two other…
Canadian Olympian Eric Lamaze owes nearly $800K following latest court ruling
Eric Lamaze has been sued nearly 20 times since 2009 – and the cases raise questions about whether Canada’s equestrian…
Waskesiu restaurant owner banned from Prince Albert National Park
The owner of the popular family restaurant Pete’s Terrace in Waskesiu, Sask., has been banned from Prince Albert National Park…
More than 5,700 teaching positions unfilled in Quebec, just days before school year begins
Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville says there are still 5,704 teaching positions to be filled in the province’s schools, weeks…
New parasite named after retired University of Lethbridge professor
A University of Lethbridge undergraduate student discovered a new, prolific aquatic parasite which has been named for a ‘deserving’ retired U…
CBSA plans to use facial recognition app to track deportations: documents
The mobile reporting app would use biometrics to confirm a person’s identity and record their location data when they use…
Climbers seriously injured in rockfall on Squamish Chief
Two rock climbers have been taken to hospital in critical condition after a rockfall on The Chief in Squamish, B.C….
Park Board chair defends ‘gag order’ slowing up bid to scrap elected body
Vancouver Park Board Chair Brennan Bastyovanszky said it makes no sense for staff to aid the dissolution process when the…