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B.C. Human Rights Commissioner details government action, inaction on recommendations
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner says the provincial government has made "progress" on more than half of its recommendations since 2019. Human Rights Commissioner...
May 27, 2025
Canada Post, union set to return to bargaining table as OT ban continues
Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 of its workers are set to head back to the bargaining table this week as an overtime ban remains in effect. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the ...
May 27, 2025
B.C.'s chief electoral officer pushes against 'false narratives' in 2024 vote
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief electoral officer has issued a report he says pushes back against "false narratives" about the 2024 provincial election, as the Opposition BC Conservatives continue...
May 27, 2025
B.C. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke announces 2026 retirement after 10 years on the job
VICTORIA - British Columbia's longest-serving ombudsperson has announced he will retire from his role in early 2026. Jay Chalke has been in the role for a decade and oversaw the implementation of new ...
May 27, 2025
Vernonites seemingly uninterested with King Charles' visit to Canada
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Ottawa Monday, with the King delivering the Throne Speech in parliament Tuesday, but their presence in the country did not seem to capture the interest of...
May 27, 2025
Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps set for emotional rematch vs Minnesota United
VANCOUVER - Ryan Gauld didn't expect to be the Vancouver Whitecaps' biggest cheerleader this season. The Scottish attacking midfielder has been the team's top playmaker since he arrived in Vancouver i...
May 27, 2025
Together again, Vernon Adams Jr. and Dominique Rhymes reunite as Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and receiver Dominique Rhymes want their shared history to be an advantage, for each other and their new team, as both men settle into becoming Calgary Stampeder...
May 27, 2025
Inconsistent Toronto FC looks to finish congested May schedule with a pair of wins
TORONTO - Toronto FC reaches the halfway point of the Major League Soccer season this week still very much a work in progress. After starting the campaign at 0-4-4, Toronto has gone 3-4-0 - beaten 2-1...
May 27, 2025
Trudeau's casual footwear at royal visit draws jabs for etiquette faux pas
Justin Trudeau's casual footwear at Tuesday's throne speech drew some criticism from online fashion police and royal watchers miffed to see colourful sneakers at a ceremonial event presided over by th...
May 27, 2025
Police name teen stabbed to death in B.C. park as two youth are cleared
ABBOTSFORD - Police have named a 16-year-old who was stabbed to death in an Abbotsford, B.C., park on Sunday in the hope of progressing the investigation into what they believe was a targeted attack. ...
May 27, 2025
