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India says Canada yet to provide evidence of its involvement in the killing of a Surrey Sikh leader Nijjar

1 hour 5 min ago
NEW DELHI — India said Thursday that Canada has informed it about the arrest of three Indian men who have been charged with the murder of a Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey last year, but insisted that no relevant information or specific evidence about Delhi's involvement has been shared by the Canadian authorities till date. Read More
Categories: Local, Regional News

Rivers recede as B.C. faces prospect of ’unfamiliar territory’ for drought

1 hour 42 min ago
Parts of British Columbia will likely enter "unfamiliar territory" with drought if they see another hot, dry summer, says the head of the province's River Forecast Centre. Read More
Categories: Local, Regional News

B.C. forbids dumping on farmland — so why is it so hard to stop it?

3 hours 12 min ago
Casey Dehaas was sitting on his deck when he first noticed loaded dump trucks rumbling through his Abbotsford neighbourhood. Read More
Categories: Local, Regional News

B.C. truckers say changes to licensing could lead to job losses

3 hours 13 min ago
In the 25 years since Tom Johnson started his Delta-based trucking company, he's endured several port strikes and the uncertainty of the global pandemic. Read More
Categories: Local, Regional News

Douglas Todd: Canada’s ethnic media reveal tough realities

3 hours 13 min ago
Canada could head off foreign influence and intimidation by monitoring the country’s proliferating ethnic media, according to a new report. Read More
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Vancouver's Kingsgate Mall marks 50 years of being a beloved, weird community staple

3 hours 13 min ago
Kingsgate Mall has a somewhat notorious reputation — that's why it's nicknamed the Hell's Gate Mall. Read More
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Lots to cheer about, eventually, at North Delta's Canucks viewing party

Wed, 2024-05-08 23:09
When the Edmonton Oilers opened the scoring just a couple of minutes into their Round 2 series opener at Rogers Arena on Wednesday night, a lonely voice could be heard shouting "Yes! Yes!" Read More
Categories: Local, Regional News

Surrey School District cuts services to produce a balanced budget

Wed, 2024-05-08 20:48
The board of the Surrey School District has approved a budget for 2024/2025 of over $1.1 billion, but will still need to make some cuts to services. Read More
Categories: Local, Regional News

’Who Owns Outer Space?’ wins Donner Prize for best public policy book by a Canadian

Wed, 2024-05-08 18:28
TORONTO — A book about the legal implications of developing outer space has won the $60,000 Donner Prize. Read More
Categories: Local, Regional News

B.C. government hit by ’sophisticated cybersecurity incidents’

Wed, 2024-05-08 18:15
VICTORIA — B.C. Premier David Eby said late Wednesday that the province had identified “sophisticated cybersecurity incidents” involving government networks. Read More
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Vancouver bans continuous flame butane lighters over fire risk

Wed, 2024-05-08 17:39
The sale of butane lighters that can be locked to produce a continuous flame has been banned in the city of Vancouver. Read More
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B.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may cause more drug deaths

Wed, 2024-05-08 16:39
Health Canada’s decision to allow B.C. to again prohibit the use of illicit drugs in most public spaces will cause more deaths, the executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users says. Read More
Categories: Local, Regional News

2026 election 'already started in Delta': Mayor responds to council stripping his powers

Wed, 2024-05-08 16:32
Delta Mayor George Harvie says political manoeuvring, and not genuine concerns about his performance, motivated his council’s stunning move this week to strip him of some of his powers. Read More
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Kamloops RCMP warn residents to stay away from two alleged gangsters

Wed, 2024-05-08 16:31
The Kamloops RCMP is asking residents to steer clear of two men it alleges are at the centre of an ongoing gang conflict. Read More
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Opinion: Destroying the Law Society of B.C. does not advance access to justice or diversity

Wed, 2024-05-08 16:00
Premier David Eby’s government seems bent on domination. Not world domination, but the next best thing. Domination of every industry and profession in our province. And it’s time to push back. Read More
Categories: Local, Regional News

Eye to eye with giraffes at Giraffe Manor in Kenya

Wed, 2024-05-08 14:48
I grew up in Toronto, down the street from Riverdale Zoo (now Riverdale Farm). I spent a lot of time there as a child – but not to watch the animals. Nope. I was figuring out how to break them out and return them to the wild. Lofty goals for a 10-year-old. Read More
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Vaughn Palmer: B.C. NDP shifts from court fights to generosity on Indigenous land issues

Wed, 2024-05-08 14:14
The New Democrats have shifted their approach toward Aboriginal title in the seven years since taking office. Witness the dramatically different outcomes of two recent title claims. Read More
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Vancouver mayor challenges Edmonton mayor to friendly wager over hockey series

Wed, 2024-05-08 12:17
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim challenged Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi to a friendly wager over who will win Wednesday's hockey match between the Vancouver Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers. Read More
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HAVAN Awards reflect changes in housing policy while spotlighting excellence in construction, renovation, design

Wed, 2024-05-08 11:06
The Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) announced the winners of the HAVAN Awards for Housing Excellence at the JW Marriott Parq Hotel on May 4. The annual event recognizes excellence in new-home construction, renovation and design projects throughout Metro Vancouver. Forty-two winners were announced at the ceremony, with a record-breaking 455 entries from 154 builders and designers vying for the 60 awards. Read More
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B.C.: 15 bestselling books for the week of May 4

Wed, 2024-05-08 11:00
1. Lightning Strikes the Silence  Iona Whishaw (TouchWood Editions). Read More
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