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First in Canada unexplained wealth order issued in B.C. against alleged pot growers
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger says she's "pleased" that the B.C. Supreme Court has issued Canada's first unexplained wealth order against two accused illicit pot gr...
Aug 15, 2025
Trump and Putin end their meeting that started with a warm handshake belying bloodshed in Ukraine
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) - President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin met for about 2 1/2 half hours on Friday, a summit in Alaska that started with a handshake, a smile an...
Aug 15, 2025
B.C. legislator shocked by American senator's 'nonsense' pitch to join U.S.
VICTORIA - A British Columbia legislator says he went from "disappointed" to "enraged" after receiving a pitch from a Republican state senator for Canada's four western provinces to join the United St...
Aug 15, 2025
B.C. legislator shocked by American senator's 'nonsense' pitch to join U.S.
VICTORIA - A British Columbia legislator says he went from "disappointed" to "enraged" after receiving a pitch from a Republican state senator for Canada's four western provinces to join the United St...
Aug 15, 2025
'The same country': Canada often seen as extension of U.S., Indo-Pacific experts say
OTTAWA - Ottawa's Indo-Pacific strategy has yet to give Canada adequate visibility or distinguish it from the U.S. in the region, experts have told researchers commissioned by the federal government. ...
Aug 15, 2025
B.C. to fund upgrades to reduce avian flu risk for Fraser Valley poultry farms
ABBOTSFORD - British Columbia says it will be providing $2.5 million in funding that will allow about 75 poultry farms in the Fraser Valley to upgrade their barns to reduce the risk of avian flu. The ...
Aug 15, 2025
Vernon to host its first ever Kabaddi game
A traditional South Asian sport will be played in Vernon for the first time ever.The inaugural Vernon Kabaddi Cup will be held at the DND Grounds Sunday, August 17.Kabaddi is a full-contact sport that...
Aug 15, 2025
B.C. RCMP team helps rescue 12 stranded kayakers near U.S. border
SURREY - An RCMP team patrolling the waters near the border between Canada and the United States helped rescue a group of 12 kayakers, including six children. British Columbia RCMP says in a release t...
Aug 15, 2025
'Free Palestine' banner hung on B.C. legislature sets off probe of 'security breach'
VICTORIA - A protest banner hung on the outside facade of the British Columbia legislature has set off a police probe and an investigation by the clerk's office into the "external security breach." A ...
Aug 15, 2025
Section of Rail Trail near Mara Lake closing temporarily for construction
Outdoor recreators near Mara Lake may need to find a new place to walk or ride their bikes for a few days.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) said a section of the Splatsin te Secwpemc/Shusw...
Aug 15, 2025
