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Tugboat brings in B.C. ferry after mechanical failure on busy Easter weekend
NORTH VANCOUVER - A BC Ferries vessel had to be assisted into Horseshoe Bay in North Vancouver by a tugboat after suffering a mechanical failure at the end of the busy holiday weekend. The company say...
Apr 21, 2025
'Man of compassion:' Indigenous leaders, residential school survivors on Pope Francis
It's been nearly three years since Pope Francis travelled to Canada to apologize for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. But for some Indigenous survivors, memories of the historic day ...
Apr 21, 2025
Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants
BOSTON (AP) - Harvard University announced Monday that it was suing the Trump administration to halt a freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump adm...
Apr 21, 2025
Leafs preach discipline against Sens, vow to make life difficult for 'annoying' Greig
TORONTO - Ridly Greig raised his arms and delivered a cross-check up high on John Tavares. The Ottawa Senators forward was initially assessed a five-minute penalty that was reduced to a minor upon rev...
Apr 21, 2025
Seattle Kraken fire coach Dan Bylsma after one season
The Seattle Kraken fired coach Dan Bylsma on Monday, ending his tenure after one season far out of playoff contention. The Kraken regressed after Bylsma took over for Dave Hakstol, who coached them fo...
Apr 21, 2025
Colorado Avalanche activate captain Gabriel Landeskog off injured reserve
DALLAS (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche activated captain Gabriel Landeskog off injured reserve, paving the way for him to return from his nearly three-year absence as soon as Game 2 of Colorado's first-...
Apr 21, 2025
Housing starts in Vernon continue to climb
Greater Vernon saw more growth in the housing construction sector in March.Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation reported 15 new housing starts in the area during the month in question.That was up f...
Apr 21, 2025
Vancouver Island city-owned clinic on track to sign two more doctors, mayor says
COLWOOD - The mayor of a Vancouver Island community hiring doctors as city employees says it is "very close" to signing two more physicians for its clinic even as other communities inquire about repli...
Apr 21, 2025
Police identify Tyler Smith as homicide victim found in burned home in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY - British Columbia's Homicide Investigation Team is identifying the person who was found dead inside a burned Langley home hoping to further its investigation. It says the death of 47-year-old...
Apr 21, 2025
Vancouver Island city-owned clinic on track to sign two more doctors, mayor says
COLWOOD - The mayor of a Vancouver Island community hiring doctors as city employees says it is "very close" to signing two more physicians for its clinic even as other communities inquire about repli...
Apr 21, 2025
