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‘This is quite significant:’ Nanaimo Mounties warn of sharp rise in theft from vehicles
NANAIMO - Local police hope public awareness can help cut down on a growing problem in the Harbour City: valuables stolen from vehicles. Nanaimo RCMP crime analyst data showed 265 reported theft from ...
Jun 10, 2025
Six-foot boa constrictor goes missing from beach in Tofino, B.C.
VICTORIA - A boa constrictor said to be six feet long remains on the loose after slithering away at Tofino's Chesterman Beach on Vancouver Island's West Coast. James Rogers, co-founder of the Coastal ...
Jun 10, 2025
CP NewsAlert: BC Ferries picks Chinese shipyard to build four new boats
BC Ferries has chosen a Chinese shipyard to build four new ferries for its passenger fleet, with the first arriving by 2029. CEO Nicolas Jimenez says BC Ferries won't release the cost of the contract ...
Jun 10, 2025
Premier Smith visits rural Alberta to lend voice to local byelection candidate
THREE HILLS - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is winning applause but also facing pointed questions from party members ahead of three byelections. Smith, in her role as United Conservative leader, appe...
Jun 10, 2025
Mountie charged with driving offences after B.C. crash
VICTORIA - An RCMP officer faces two charges under the Motor Vehicle Act after a crash in southeastern B.C. last Canada Day that left three people injured. The BC Prosecution Service announced that Co...
Jun 10, 2025
Edmonton Oilers look to turn Stanley Cup final page after emphatic Game 3 loss
FORT LAUDERDALE - The Oilers did their best to turn the page. Edmonton took the ice for practice less than 24 hours after a disastrous 6-1 loss in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final to the Florida Panthe...
Jun 10, 2025
Ideson, Forrest headline Curling Canada's candidates for 2026 Paralympic team
OTTAWA - Curling Canada has announced its pool of candidates for its 2026 Paralympic Winter Games team. Canadians have finished in the medals in five straight Paralympic Games, with gold in 2006, 2010...
Jun 10, 2025
Warmer than normal summer predicted across Canada, uncertain precipitation levels
Canada is expected to see a warmer-than-usual summer with uncertain precipitation levels in most provinces, based on Environment and Climate Change Canada's summer forecast. Jennifer Smith, a warning ...
Jun 10, 2025
California governor asks court to block Trump administration from using troops in immigration raids
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed an emergency request in federal court Tuesday to block the Trump administration from using the National Guard and Marines to assist with immigrati...
Jun 10, 2025
B.C.'s search for savings in health administration expands to regional health bodies
VICTORIA - A review of British Columbia's health-care system to cut unnecessary costs is expanding to its five regional health authorities. B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne says government is search...
Jun 10, 2025