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Life sentence with no parole for 12 years for killer of Mission, B.C., man
ABBOTSFORD - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a man arrested for murder in January 2023 has been given a life sentence without the chance of parole for 12 years in the death of a man in...
Jun 25, 2025

Western Canada glaciers melting twice as fast as in previous decade, research says
Researchers say some glaciers in Western Canada and the United States lost 12 per cent of their mass from 2021 to 2024, doubling melt rates compared to the previous decade. The research led by Univers...
Jun 25, 2025

Bombers look to continue their strong start as winless Elks come to Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - What a difference a year makes for the Blue Bombers. At this time last season, the CFL team was on its way to opening with a four-game losing streak and didn't pick up its second victory un...
Jun 25, 2025

Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail while attorneys debate whether he’ll be deported if released
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in jail for at least a few more days while attorneys in the federal smuggling case against him spar over whether prosecutors have the ability t...
Jun 25, 2025

Blue Jays reinstate veteran starter Max Scherzer from 60-day injured list
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated veteran starter Max Scherzer from the 60-day injured list and designated fellow right-hander Spencer Turnbull for assignment. Scherzer, 40, made one sta...
Jun 25, 2025

National data shows overdose deaths dropped in 2024 but still higher than pre-pandemic
TORONTO - National health data released Wednesday shows overdose deaths in Canada dropped in 2024 but the toll still remained much higher than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. A joint statement fr...
Jun 25, 2025

Oliveira to miss second straight game when Blue Bombers host Elks
Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have proven to be too much for the Edmonton Elks over the years. Winnipeg (3-0) hosts Edmonton (1-2) on Thursday, having won the last 12 head-to-head matchu...
Jun 25, 2025

B.C. Appeal Court upholds US$30M fraud judgment against West Vancouver man
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a US$30 million court judgment against a West Vancouver man alleged by the U.S. government to be the "mastermind" of a years-long securities fraud. The ...
Jun 25, 2025

Rustad faces 'messy' summer over B.C. Conservative leadership: political expert
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Conservative caucus members are meeting in Surrey today in what a political scientist says could be the start of a "messy" summer for party Leader John Rustad. It comes a...
Jun 25, 2025

TSB report on fatal 2023 B.C. plane crash points to low speed as factor
Investigators with Canada's Transportation Safety Board say it appears a small plane was not going fast enough when it rolled and crashed into trees near the airport in Chilliwack, B.C., killing all t...
Jun 25, 2025