VANCOUVER — When the U.S. House of Representatives swiftly passed legislation amending a historical law that some say could have severe consequences for British Columbia's port communities, it came as little surprise to Ian Robertson.The CEO of the...

A man has been arrested after a stolen pickup truck hit a centre median, flipped over on Highway 19 and its two occupants then raced off on a green dirt bike. Oceanside RCMP were called to the scene at 5 p.m. on May 14 after the crash on the highway...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, May 21, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 396,687 new vaccinations administered for a total of 19,840,991 doses given. Nationwide, 1,529,111 people or 4.0 p...

NANAIMO, B.C. — One person is dead after a shooting at a strip mall in Nanaimo, B.C.Nanaimo RCMP say they responded to reports of shots fired at about 3 p.m. at the Rock City Plaza parking lot.One man, who suffered apparent gunshot wounds, was foun...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, May 21, 2021.There are 1,347,445 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 1,347,445 confirmed cases (59,968 active, 1,262,366 resolved, 25,111 deaths).*The total case c...

Nanaimo police found a man dead in a parked vehicle from apparent gunshot wounds on Thursday afternoon. At about 3:30 p.m. RCMP went to the scene after receiving a report of shots fired in the Rock City Plaza parking lot, 2980 Island Highway, on ...

The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation Thursday that would allow cruise ships out of Washington state heading to Alaska this year to skip their usual stops in Victoria and Vancouver. Now it’s up to U.S. President Joe Biden to si...

TORONTO — An Ontario court has ruled that the Iranian military's downing of a passenger jet early last year was an intentional act of terrorism, paving the way for relatives of those killed to seek compensation from the country.In the decision, Ont...

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia First Nations coalition says it's disappointed by the news that a second major investor is looking to sell its shares in the Kitimat Liquefied Natural Gas development.Woodside Petroleum Ltd., an Australian company, sa...

Youth 12 and over will be able to accompany their parents to COVID-19 vaccine appointments and get shots at the same time, and those coming to clinics on their own won’t need consent from their parents.Those are some of the details in the vaccinati...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Silvercorp Metals Inc. (SVM) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $7 million.On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had profit of 4 cents.The mineral miner post...

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:Toronto Stock Exchange (19,542.95, up 125.92 points.)Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Financials. Unchanged at $24.91 on 15.9 million shares.Enbridge Inc. ...

MONTREAL — One of the main bridges motorists use to travel from Montreal to Ontario on the Trans-Canada Highway system has been closed for safety reasons.Quebec Transport Minister François Bonnardel said Thursday on Twitter engineers decided to cl...

OTTAWA — A probe by the RCMP's international investigations section into videos that allegedly threatened people in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in charges against a man living in Kelowna, B.C.Mounties say the man from Australia fa...

OTTAWA — The military officer tapped to manage Canada's COVID-19 vaccination campaign used her first public appearance in her new role to call on the military — and Canadians, in general — to strive to be better.Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie said sh...

OTTAWA — Nunavut's sole MP says she will not seek re-election when Canadians next go to the polls.In a social media post Thursday, New Democrat Mumilaaq Qaqqaq said that after "weeks of reflection and consultation with friends and family" she has d...

OTTAWA — Senior officials acknowledged Thursday there is no independent oversight of the requirement that federal departments proactively publish government records. Justin Trudeau promised in the 2015 election campaign to allow Canadians to reques...

HALIFAX — The Canadian Hurricane Centre is predicting another active hurricane season this year, citing the persistence of warmer-than-average ocean temperatures."Everything is pointing in that direction," meteorologist Bob Robichaud told the annua...

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. — Mounties say they have arrested seven more people along a remote forest service road on southern Vancouver Island as they enforce a court injunction ordering the removal of blockades set up to protest old-growth logging.Cpl. C...

VICTORIA — The road map that lays out the path for British Columbia residents to get on with their post-pandemic lives will be revealed on Tuesday, says Premier John Horgan.Details will be announced of a provincial restart plan that benefits commun...