Local, Regional News

A 55-year-old Vancouver man with suspected links to the United Nations gang and the Rock Machine has been arrested in South Korea with a large amount of cocaine. Read More

Having just spent three weeks in Nova Scotia and P.E.I., it is very tempting to talk about that wonderful part of our country, the people, the scenery, the food (especially the lobster) and the sense of Canadian history you feel as you travel those provinces.  I recommend all Canadians put the Maritimes on their travel bucket list. Read More

Where do celebrities eat in Vancouver? It turns out there are several local restaurants where A-list stars go to dine while in Hollywood North. Read More

Two things spring to mind when you see Quinn Hughes on the cover of EA Sports' NHL 25. Read More

Every year at B.C.'s annual local government convention, when hundreds of municipal politicians and bureaucrats chat over a beer at the end of a long day of panel discussions and workshops, one subject that frequently comes up is the increasing toxicity they face in their jobs. Read More

As parents get ready to send their kids back off to school, the province is putting final touches on a new pilot program under which three school districts will provide child care by using empty classrooms and other spaces on school property. Read More

Surrey secondary students and their families are bracing for a difficult year as overcrowding plans come into effect. Read More

The latest edition of “five things” is sure to cause more than a ripple. Read More

The Liberals gave “going green” another meaning in 2018 when they fulfilled their campaign commitment to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. In doing so, Canada became the first major industrialized country to provide legal and regulated access for non-medical purposes. While popular with many, the move generated significant pushback from skeptics. To quell concerns, the federal government offered three justifications for legalization. Read More

Q: We planted a tomato plant in May and we have quite a few tomatoes. The problem is now the bottoms of the tomatoes are turning black. Any idea why this is happening? Read More

Regarding the Vision Zero Street Labs, I assume the City of Edmonton council has oversight into the departments they manage. Whoever was responsible for installing the new traffic diversions set up on 76 Avenue between 95 Street and 97 Street had no idea how to maintain a steady traffic flow. Read More

One gets why it might be hard to trust a Saskatchewan premier who has cried wolf over virtually everything the federal government does. Read More

It matters how we look at things. Read More

Daryl Hall walked off the stage during his solo show at the PNE Fair Wednesday night after just three songs, saying he felt ill. Read More

The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ winless streak has reached five games. Read More

More Calgarians wishing to indulge in an adult beverage alongside a fast-food meal can thank heaven for 7-Eleven. Read More

Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon stepped in Thursday to order binding arbitration on parties in the CN Rail and CPKC lockouts just as impacts of the national rail shutdown were starting to hit home. Read More

After an unexpected and unwelcome interval to discuss the recent raid of two graduated Edmonton Oilers prospects, we return to our fourteenth annual Cult of Hockey Oilers prospects rankings where we begin the next phase. Our first trio of posts analyzed groups of five or even eight depth prospects; we've now made it to the top fifteen, and here the countdown begins on a player-by-player basis. Read More

VICTORIA — The New Democrats closed the books Thursday on the first full year of government under Premier David Eby, confirming another, extraordinary spending spree. Read More

A national rail shutdown Thursday briefly threatened B.C. businesses — both big and small — which rely on imported and delivered goods from Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. to survive. Read More