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Grey whale 'Little Patch' mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver
May 09, 2025 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - A grey whale known as Little Patch has been mesmerizing onlookers in the waters off of Vancouver for weeks, sparking a sense of connection as it stops to feed in the busy region before migrating northward.
City of Surrey, B.C., says it lost $2.5 million in 'irregular transactions'
May 08, 2025 - 5:28 PM

The City of Surrey says it filed a civil lawsuit against a former employee, looking to recover $2.5 million worth of "irregular transactions."
Expert in B.C. says India-Pakistan tension at highest point since 1999
May 08, 2025 - 4:31 PM

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia researcher in South Asian affairs said Thursday that concerns about the current India and Pakistan tensions are justified, given that the region has not seen conflicts this intense in more than 25 years.
Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled
May 08, 2025 - 4:25 PM

VICTORIA - A member of an ostrich farming family held back tears Thursday as she called on the provincial government to help stop the cull of their 400 birds.
Gang member wanted Canada-wide arrested in Vancouver, returned to Ontario
May 08, 2025 - 11:23 AM

VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver have arrested a man who they say is a member of the Zone 43 gang and was wanted nationwide for drugs and firearms offences.
B.C. farmers asked to register animal locations ahead of fire season
May 08, 2025 - 8:44 AM

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Agriculture Ministry is urging ranchers and farmers to register the location of their livestock ahead of wildfire season.
Carney, Canada's premiers to meet in Saskatchewan next month
May 08, 2025 - 4:07 AM

OTTAWA - Canada's premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet in Saskatoon on June 2 to discuss ways to work together to make the country stronger.
NDP faces 'Parliament from hell' without official party status, says former MP
May 08, 2025 - 1:00 AM

OTTAWA - The NDP will return to the House of Commons without official party status at the end of May. The last time this happened was after the 1993 election — a time one former New Democrat MP remembers as "the Parliament from hell."
B.C. premier says softwood lumber accord could build "momentum" for U.S. trade deals
May 07, 2025 - 4:48 PM

VICTORIA - Resolving the softwood lumber dispute could create "momentum" for a larger trade agreement between Canada and the United States, British Columbia Premier David Eby says.
B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures
May 07, 2025 - 4:45 PM

The British Columbia government has appointed a former chief justice of the B.C. Supreme Court to report on safety measures for event organizers and police after 11 people were killed in a vehicle attack in Vancouver.
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Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
Celery is crunchy, delicious and a main staple in kitchens all over the world, but it’s particularly difficult for Thompson-Okanagan residents to source locally. In response to President Donald Trump’s trade tariff threats, Vern

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

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Grey whale 'Little Patch' mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver

City of Surrey, B.C., says it lost $2.5 million in 'irregular transactions'

Expert in B.C. says India-Pakistan tension at highest point since 1999

Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled

Gang member wanted Canada-wide arrested in Vancouver, returned to Ontario

B.C. farmers asked to register animal locations ahead of fire season

Carney, Canada's premiers to meet in Saskatchewan next month

NDP faces 'Parliament from hell' without official party status, says former MP

B.C. premier says softwood lumber accord could build "momentum" for U.S. trade deals

B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures

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