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A proposed class-action lawsuit over an overdose prevention site in downtown Vancouver that was accused of bringing public disorder and crime to its Yaletown neighbourhood has been thrown out in B.C. Supreme Court. Read More

VANCOUVER — When Vancouver police deputy chief Fiona Wilson addressed reporters Tuesday about two Central Saanich police officers facing sexual assault charges, she called the allegations "deeply corrosive to the public trust." Read More

As an avian flu outbreak overwhelms California's dairy industry, B.C. animal health officials and farmers say they are watching and ready to act. Read More

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province has heard back from Canada's chief actuary on its bid to leave the Canada Pension Plan but says there's no estimate on how much the province should get. Read More

B.C.’s strategic location as Canada’s gateway to the Asia-Pacific represents an enormous economic advantage, especially as we work to diversify our trading markets in the face of rising American protectionism. Read More

The B.C. government has repealed a law it passed last year to restrict drug use in some public areas because successful court challenges prevented it from being brought into force. Read More

As a steady trickle of homeless Calgarians filed into the sun-splashed lobby of a church in the city's far northwest Thursday, those who operate the warming centre met with reporters to deepen understanding of their mission. Read More

The 2023-24 Vancouver Canucks surprised many. At the start of the season, most thought they should be a playoff team, but few thought they were close to Stanley Cup contender status. Read More

Homicide detectives are investigating the death of an inmate at an Edmonton-area jail, the fifth such death at the facility this year. Read More

Warning: this story contains details some readers may find disturbing. Read More

It's been a busy season for labour unions. Read More

It was just a mid-term byelection, barely noticed by media and the general public, but hugely important for Alberta politics. Read More

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province has heard back from Canada's chief actuary on its bid to leave the Canada Pension Plan, but says there's no estimate on how much the province should get. Read More

The family of a 52-year-old man who received medical assistance in dying while on a day pass from a Vancouver hospital's psychiatric ward has launched a constitutional challenge to the procedure’s legal framework. Read More

As the sun set on Calgary last weekend, hundreds of local birders were returning from a day spent scouring the city's parks, neighbourhoods and riverbanks, all in the name of science. Read More

Calgarians now have a more detailed understanding of the Alberta government's proposal for a new-look Green Line, after the province released the consultant's report that guided its pitch for an elevated track above 10th Avenue S.E. and 2nd Street S.W. Read More

Veteran long snapper Aaron Crawford has signed a two-year contract to remain with the Calgary Stampeders. Read More

FORT MCMURRAY — Alberta's police watchdog says there's no evidence an offence was committed when Mounties used force to arrest a prominent First Nations chief outside a Fort McMurray casino in 2020. Read More

Police have charged a central Edmonton massage therapist with sexual assault, and investigators believe there may be more victims. Read More

Already a mountain of a man and now getting a ton of TV time as a top-pairing defenceman in this hockey-mad market, Kevin Bahl is admittedly finding it more and more difficult to blend into the crowd. Read More