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150kg meth seizures at Vancouver airport, bound for Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand
March 31, 2025 - 10:45 AM

VANCOUVER - Border officers have announced the seizure of almost 150 kilograms of methamphetamine bound for export at Vancouver International Airport, with some of the drugs disguised as gifts or masked with vinegar and pepper to hide their smell.
Gang police allege Vancouver man ran 'sophisticated' gun importation scheme
March 19, 2025 - 12:31 PM

SURREY, B.C. - A 24-year-old Vancouver man faces several charges after investigators dismantled what they say was a "sophisticated" gun importation operation.
Telus offers hundreds of buyouts to workers across the country
February 27, 2025 - 2:24 PM

VANCOUVER - For the second time this month, Telus is offering buyouts to hundreds of employees across the country.
As birth tourism rises again, will Trump's citizenship moves send more Canada's way?
February 03, 2025 - 1:00 AM

RICHMOND, B.C. - Vancouver-based birth tourism operator Liga Lin says her phone has been buzzing with inquiries from expectant mothers since U.S. President Donald Trump moved to end American birthright citizenship.
B.C. has pulled red state liquor from the shelves in response to Trump's tariff
February 02, 2025 - 4:56 PM

VANCOUVER - Liquor from U.S. Republican states is off store shelves in British Columbia in the first act of retaliation Premier David Eby has promised to tariffs announced by the United States.
B.C. union leader says 'high probability' of dispute in public sector contract talks
January 22, 2025 - 4:00 PM

VICTORIA - Wage increases that address affordability issues will be the major focus of contract talks between British Columbia public service workers and the provincial government, says a union leader who forecasts difficult times ahead.
B.C. man faces nine firearms and drug trafficking charges: CBSA
December 27, 2024 - 11:16 AM

VANCOUVER - The Canada Border Services Agency says a man from Sicamous, B.C., is facing firearms and drug trafficking charges after officers intercepted a package addressed to him earlier this year.
Canadians return to Canada Post with relief — and shakier faith in the service
December 17, 2024 - 1:26 PM

MONTREAL - Canada Post trucks, conveyors and mail carriers swung back into motion Tuesday after a month-long strike by more than 55,000 postal workers left letters and parcels in limbo and a massive backlog to sort through.
Picket lines go up in 'high leverage' strike at six Metro Vancouver grain terminals
September 24, 2024 - 4:39 PM

VANCOUVER - Grain terminal workers picked a "high leverage moment" to go on strike in Metro Vancouver as farmers in Western Canada have an abundance of product to move for export, a food economics and supply chain expert says.
Grain farmers urge intervention as Metro Vancouver terminal workers ready strike
September 23, 2024 - 3:06 PM

Canada's grain farmers say a strike at Metro Vancouver terminals would cripple crop exports if it were allowed to take place.
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iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
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Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
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150kg meth seizures at Vancouver airport, bound for Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand

Gang police allege Vancouver man ran 'sophisticated' gun importation scheme

Telus offers hundreds of buyouts to workers across the country

As birth tourism rises again, will Trump's citizenship moves send more Canada's way?

B.C. has pulled red state liquor from the shelves in response to Trump's tariff

B.C. union leader says 'high probability' of dispute in public sector contract talks

B.C. man faces nine firearms and drug trafficking charges: CBSA

Canadians return to Canada Post with relief — and shakier faith in the service

Picket lines go up in 'high leverage' strike at six Metro Vancouver grain terminals

Grain farmers urge intervention as Metro Vancouver terminal workers ready strike

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