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Spy balloons, buoys highlight need to protect Canada's Arctic sovereignty, says defence minister

Spy balloons, buoys highlight need to protect Canada's Arctic sovereignty, says defence minister

Anita Anand says new 'over-the-horizon' radar system will beef up Arctic warnings
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'Cold-blooded' B.C. killer vomits repeatedly at sentencing

'Cold-blooded' B.C. killer vomits repeatedly at sentencing

Three men have now been sentenced to prison terms in the December 2017 shooting of Alexander Blanarou.
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Help name RCMP's future police dogs

Help name RCMP's future police dogs

Mounties have opened up their annual naming contest for Canadian kids
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B.C. man alleges Richmond vault company took $176,557 in metals, coins

B.C. man alleges Richmond vault company took $176,557 in metals, coins

Michael Dale Hsu's safety deposit box held multiple gold, silver and platinum bars and coins as well as $1,000 in Australian currency and $18,000 Canadian.
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NDP MP urges feds to create 'Red Dress Alert' for missing Indigenous women

NDP MP urges feds to create 'Red Dress Alert' for missing Indigenous women

Ottawa should establish a system that would send the public a phone notification when an Indigenous woman goes missing to ensure that their disappearances stop being "normalized," says an NDP member of Parliament.
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Restaurateurs want payroll tax changes on B.C. budget menu

Restaurateurs want payroll tax changes on B.C. budget menu

B.C. has lowest payroll-tax exemption limit in the country, says BCRFA CEO
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Icy winds, snow, hit much of B.C., weekend snow possible for south coast: forecasters

Icy winds, snow, hit much of B.C., weekend snow possible for south coast: forecasters

VANCOUVER — Bitterly cold weather is gripping much of British Columbia and forecasters don't expect conditions in some areas to ease until at least Thursday, while the threat of snow lies ahead for other regions.
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UBC fisheries scientists land big prize

UBC fisheries scientists land big prize

Daniel Pauly, Rashid Sumaila recognized for research supporting high seas fishing ban
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Former member of Devil's Army testifies he was told about killing, didn't believe it happened

Former member of Devil's Army testifies he was told about killing, didn't believe it happened

A former member of the Devil’s Army Motorcycle Club said he didn’t believe it when a full-patch member told him: “Rick committed a murder.
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More people learning Indigenous languages, study finds

More people learning Indigenous languages, study finds

The Report on the Status of B.C. First Nations Languages paints a picture of a program that is working to revitalize the languages, says Tracey Herbert, the First Peoples’ Cultural Council’s chief executive.
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