Local, Regional News

Calgary has so many fabulous restaurants for those who want to go out and see and be seen, but it’s also nice to indulge in a top tier meal in the comfort of your own home. The concept of the personal or private chef – someone who will come into your home and whip up a gourmet meal for a small dinner party – has gained popularity in Calgary, with many top chefs drifting away from the grind of restaurant kitchens to focus on intimate dining experiences. The latest to join those ranks is Japanese-born Keisuke Oyama. Read More

Jessica is a Nanaimo mother who has voted NDP in the past but plans to vote Conservative this election. Read More

Prioritizing B.C. First Nations is the legally and morally right thing to do. It supports local economies and helps fight rural economic disparities. Read More

Brent Douglas Orr, who was out on bail after being charged in relation to a significant Regina drug bust, now faces additional charges. Read More

Most ridings in the City of Vancouver are expected to support the B.C. NDP in the upcoming provincial election, but two tight races with recently rejigged boundaries could go either way: Vancouver-Yaletown and Vancouver-Langara. Read More

Three years ago, Lola Young exploded on the U.K. pop scene with her nomination for the Brit Award for Rising Star. Previous winners of this career-launching honour include Adele, Florence and the Machine and Sam Smith. Among the runners-up are Rina Sawayama, Dua Lipa and Michael Kiwanuka. Read More

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When Drew Goddard's savvy 2012 horror-comedy Cabin in the Woods hit theatres, author Stephen Graham Jones found himself in high demand. Read More

When it comes to transforming a 1930s Kamloops home, leave it to a detail-oriented design firm and an ex-Olympian. Read More

A dark drama exploring class and power hits the stage on Oct. 24 when The Maids debuts in Edmonton, running till Nov. 3 in the basement of the Pendennis Building (9660 Jasper Ave.). Read More

Marmot Basin in Jasper National Park is eyeing a mid-November opening as it looks forward to welcoming visitors back to its slopes. Read More

I was very disappointed in the lack of pharmacies participating in the online scheduling via the AHS website for this year’s vaccine rollout. Nonetheless, I booked for a pharmacy considerably out of my way as they advertised the ability to book for both flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Read More

The provincial government has not laid criminal charges against the director of a terrorist organization almost six months after being asked to by Vancouver police. Read More

Kalu Interiors’ Aleem Kassam, along with business partner Phyllis Lui, has been revamping and designing stunning Metro Vancouver spaces for nearly 19 years. Read More

GERALD, Sask. — A Saskatchewan man driving a tractor has died after a collision near the province's boundary with Manitoba that caused several train cars to derail. Read More

A long period of heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit Metro Vancouver and the B.C. south coast this weekend. Read More

More than two years after she disappeared, Port Alberni RCMP say Amber Manthorne is probably dead, and her boyfriend, who has since died, was a suspect. Read More

A city committee on Wednesday agreed to consider dramatically hiking spending to maintain roads that are deteriorating well below Canadian standards. Read More

Some South Asian business owners in the Lower Mainland have paid millions of dollars to extortionists threatening violence, according to B.C.'s former solicitor general. Read More

VICTORIA — Premier David Eby’s vow to make B.C. a “clean energy superpower” suffered a major setback recently when Fortescue Ltd. withdrew its plan to build a $2 billion green hydrogen plant in Prince George. Read More