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Vancouver moves closer to no-snow winter despite chilly blast
March 10, 2026 - 5:18 PM

VANCOUVER — Vancouver has moved closer to an official snowless winter after a chilly blast failed to result in the benchmark one centimetre of accumulation at the city's airport.
Two snowmobilers die after falling through ice in central B.C.: police
February 23, 2026 - 10:24 AM

ANAHIM LAKE — RCMP in central British Columbia say their underwater recovery team has pulled the bodies of two snowmobilers from Charlotte Lake after they fell through the ice last week.
B.C.-based Pattison says Virginia warehouse sale to ICE won't proceed
January 30, 2026 - 12:41 PM

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Developments announced Friday it will no longer be selling a Virginia warehouse property to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which had said it wanted the site as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility.
'Creeping snow drought': Canadian research shows less snowpack a concern
January 28, 2026 - 11:00 PM

New research shows less snowpack in certain regions of Canada can have wide-ranging effects on everything from farms and wildlife to the broader economy.
B.C.-based Pattison says it didn't know Virginia warehouse was to become ICE facility
January 28, 2026 - 12:45 PM

ASHLAND, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES — A gigantic warehouse across the street from an outdoor equipment store has become a flashpoint in Virginia as the U.S. grapples with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown — and a British Columbia company has been pulled into the fray.
Canadian companies criticized over ties to U.S. immigration enforcement
January 28, 2026 - 9:21 AM

OTTAWA — Canadian companies are coming under fire over their ties to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as U.S. President Donald Trump pursues a mass deportation campaign to expel vast numbers of immigrants.
B.C. attorney general warns against doing deals with ICE, amid pending Pattison sale
January 27, 2026 - 10:31 AM

British Columbia's attorney general said business leaders in the province need to consider whether their decisions could be contributing to an immigration crackdown in the United States that she and others are watching "in horror."
ICE wants to buy Pattison building in Virginia to use for 'holding and processing'
January 26, 2026 - 3:27 PM

VANCOUVER — The United States Department of Homeland Security is planning to buy a building owned by the property arm of Vancouver-based conglomerate Jim Pattison Group to use as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement "processing facility."
B.C. cities face off for a piece of 'Heated Rivalry' star Hudson Williams
January 25, 2026 - 12:00 AM

VANCOUVER — It's a "Heated Rivalry" beef, with a side-serving of spaghetti, as British Columbia cities lay claim to Hudson Williams, star of the gay hockey television phenomenon.
'Significant' damage to B.C. island community's only bridge scraps reopening schedule
January 23, 2026 - 1:59 PM

DELTA — A bridge that provides the only road access to a Metro Vancouver island community has suffered more significant damage than originally thought after the span was hit by a tugboat, and a precautionary boil-water advisory has also been issued.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Vancouver moves closer to no-snow winter despite chilly blast

Two snowmobilers die after falling through ice in central B.C.: police

B.C.-based Pattison says Virginia warehouse sale to ICE won't proceed

'Creeping snow drought': Canadian research shows less snowpack a concern

B.C.-based Pattison says it didn't know Virginia warehouse was to become ICE facility

Canadian companies criticized over ties to U.S. immigration enforcement

B.C. attorney general warns against doing deals with ICE, amid pending Pattison sale

ICE wants to buy Pattison building in Virginia to use for 'holding and processing'

B.C. cities face off for a piece of 'Heated Rivalry' star Hudson Williams

'Significant' damage to B.C. island community's only bridge scraps reopening schedule

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