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B.C. population to hit 7.9 million by 2046, as growth rate soars: report
VICTORIA - British Columbia's population is projected to reach 7.9 million by 2046 according to official projections and statistics that suggest the province is experiencing the fastest growth in 50 y...
Jan 30, 2024
Province expands secondary suite pilot program to cover Regional District of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A provincial government program targeting the availability of secondary suites is being expanded to include the Regional District of Nanaimo.Introduced in September 2023 and set for an April...
Jan 30, 2024
Anxiety rises with water levels, as rain and record warmth add up to flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Heavy rain and record-breaking warmth in southwestern British Columbia this week has brought back some bad memories for Abbotsford dairy farmer Matt Dykshoorn. The unseasonable warm...
Jan 30, 2024
Police say two-year-old child hit by vehicle near Falkland, B.C., has died
VERNON, B.C. - Mounties in the North Okanagan say they are investigating the death of a two-year-old child. Police say they were called Monday afternoon to help ambulance staff who responded after the...
Jan 30, 2024
CPL's York United, Atletico Ottawa bolster rosters by signing Canadian internationals
Canadian Premier League sides York United FC and Atletico Ottawa have bolstered their rosters by signing Canadian internationals Frank Sturing and Kris Twardek, respectively. Sturing, a 26-year-old ce...
Jan 30, 2024
PWHL players look to showcase women's game at NHL all-star weekend
MONTREAL - NHL players don't typically bring their "A" game to all-star weekend. It's a chance to relax, have fun and take part in some light competition. But it's not that way for the women's hockey ...
Jan 30, 2024
NBA Notebook: Canada's Nembhard, Mathurin show growth for short-handed Pacers in wins
Andrew Nembhard and Bennedict Mathurin displayed growth that was welcomed by Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle last week. With all-star guard Tyrese Haliburton injured and unable to run the Pace...
Jan 30, 2024
Future of Mathieu Betts major focus as B.C. Lions lay out free agency plans
SURREY, B.C. - The B.C. Lions have signed several returning players, but as CFL free agency looms, there's one name that remains conspicuously absent from that list: Mathieu Betts. Betts, 28, had a ca...
Jan 30, 2024
Christmas calf born to southern residents orca is missing, presumed dead
Researchers say an orca calf that was born to J pod of the endangered southern resident killer whales off the British Columbia and Washington state coasts is missing and presumed dead. The U.S.-based ...
Jan 30, 2024
Quebec cardinal speaks out after sex allegations that he deems 'unfounded'
QUEBEC - A senior leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Quebec is speaking out after allegations of sexual assault emerged against him as part of a class-action lawsuit. Cardinal Grald Lacroix publis...
Jan 30, 2024