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Guilty plea in murder of Alexander Lo, brother of festival suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo
VANCOUVER - A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Alexander Lo, the brother of Lapu Lapu festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo. The BC Prosecution Service says Dwight Kematch pleaded guilty to on...
Jul 28, 2025

Residential fire kills two people in Prince George, B.C., RCMP say
PRINCE GEORGE - A residential fire has killed two people in Prince George, B.C. A statement from the RCMP says firefighters told police they were responding to the blaze shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Fr...
Jul 28, 2025

Guilty plea in murder of Alexander Lo, brother of festival suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo
VANCOUVER - A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Alexander Lo, the brother of Lapu Lapu festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo. The BC Prosecution Service says Dwight Kematch pleaded guilty to on...
Jul 28, 2025

B.C. Premier Eby says Ottawa must increase its subsidy for B.C. ferry users
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says it is time for the federal government to float more money for ferry users in British Columbia after Ottawa cut ferry rates in Atlantic Canada. Prime Minister Mark Car...
Jul 28, 2025

B.C. Premier Eby says Ottawa must increase its subsidy for B.C. ferry users
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says it is time for the federal government to float more money for ferry users in British Columbia after Ottawa cut ferry rates in Atlantic Canada. Prime Minister Mark Car...
Jul 28, 2025

Canada's Dan Martin falls in straight sets in opening round of National Bank Open
TORONTO - Canada's Dan Martin fell 6-3, 6-0 to Spain's Jaume Munar in opening-round action at the National Bank Open tennis tournament on Monday. The 26-year-old Martin made it into the main draw as a...
Jul 28, 2025

Advocates question fairness as federal government backs away from pharmacare program
OTTAWA - Health advocates say they're shocked to hear the federal government may not sign more pharmacare funding deals, which would leave coverage uneven across the country. The first phase of the Ph...
Jul 28, 2025

B.C.'s Eby tilts at Trump's dislike of windmills to jolt provincial call to power
VANCOUVER - Premier David Eby used British Columbia's latest call for more power sources to invite American clean energy producers to the province after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized "ugly" w...
Jul 28, 2025

MAGA singer: Religious group denounces Montreal for fining church after concert
MONTREAL - A Quebec religious group is accusing the City of Montreal of censorship for fining a local church after it hosted a concert over the weekend by a Christian singer. Ministerios Restauracin C...
Jul 28, 2025

B.C. man charged with antisemitic hate crime after 2024 incident at Victoria protest
VICTORIA - A 28-year-old man who allegedly made antisemitic remarks at Jewish protesters in Victoria more than a year ago has been charged with a hate-motivated offence. Victoria police say Khalid El ...
Jul 28, 2025