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'Several critical safety failures' behind B.C. workers death, WorkSafeBC says
RICHMOND, B.C. - WorkSafeBC says a worker killed in Vancouver last year when a mould used for concrete fell 26 storeys should never have been able to stand where she was. The report released by the pr...
Mar 12, 2025

Densification the future of developments
PRINCE GEORGE - Housing and available affordable housing has been the focus of much government attention for years. Prince George is no exception. "Our Housing Needs Assessment shows that we need at l...
Mar 12, 2025

U.S. gender backlash hitting UN agencies, Canadian ambassador Bob Rae says
UNITED NATIONS - Canada is mobilizing to advance gender equity and feminism in global forums as the Trump administration attempts to roll back diversity programming at the United Nations. "We're in a ...
Mar 12, 2025

YouTuber sues B.C. conservation officer, government over alleged profit losses
VANCOUVER - A YouTube hunting personality is suing British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service alleging one of its officers defamed and targeted him in a "malicious, obsessive and compulsive fashi...
Mar 12, 2025

Kuwait frees a group of jailed Americans, including contractors held on drug charges
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related charges, in a move seen as a gesture of goodwill betwe...
Mar 12, 2025

Road-weary Leafs back home with new faces — and new questions about Marner's future
TORONTO - Craig Berube wanted to get to know Mitch Marner. The Toronto Maple Leafs head coach met with the team's star winger - a fan snapped a picture and posted the encounter to social media - short...
Mar 12, 2025

B.C. RCMP conduct hearing delayed over disclosure issues, possible publication ban
An RCMP code of conduct hearing that could see three Mounties from Coquitlam, B.C., lose their jobs has been delayed until Thursday over disclosure issues and a possible publication ban. The hearing i...
Mar 12, 2025

Canadians Pendrith, Conners ready to attack TPC Sawgrass at the Players Championship
TPC Sawgrass is considered one of the toughest courses in the world, with its No. 17 one of the most recognizable and difficult holes in pro golf. But Canadians Corey Conners and Taylor Pendrith feel ...
Mar 12, 2025

Senators, Blue Jackets, Rangers and Bruins lead an East wild-card playoff race full of surprises
The Ottawa Senators last qualified for the playoffs in 2017, while the Columbus Blue Jackets have only won a round once in more than two decades of existence and none since before the pandemic. The Ne...
Mar 12, 2025

Dortmund advances to Champions League quarterfinals with 2-1 win at Lille
Borussia Dortmund reached the Champions League quarterfinals by beating Lille 2-1, overcoming an early deficit Wednesday to set up a final-eight matchup against Barcelona. Last season's runner-up adva...
Mar 12, 2025