Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Eby says DRIPA law could be amended after First Nations win appeal in mining case
SURREY - First Nations are celebrating a British Columbia Court of Appeal ruling which found the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the provincial mineral claims regime...
Dec 05, 2025

‘It all comes to this moment’: Whitecaps eager to make history in MLS Cup final
MIAMI - It's been a long season for the Vancouver Whitecaps. Getting to the MLS Cup has taken even longer. The club will play in Major League Soccer's championship match for the first time on Saturday...
Dec 05, 2025

Austrian ski racer Vincent Kriechmayr wins weather-shortened World Cup super-G race at Beaver Creek
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) - Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria found the fastest line through challenging conditions to win a World Cup super-G on Friday that was called after 31 racers because of strong wi...
Dec 05, 2025

Conservative motion would force House vote on Alberta pipeline agreement
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are planning to force a vote in the House of Commons next Tuesday on the Liberal government's pipeline agreement with Alberta. Leader Pierre Poilievre posted on soci...
Dec 05, 2025

Man arrested, charged in B.C. after yearlong child exploitation investigation
SURREY - A 41-year-old man has been arrested in a yearlong child exploitation investigation by police in Surrey, B.C. Police say Kevin Belcourt was arrested on Thursday and is now facing multiple char...
Dec 05, 2025

209 kilograms of opium smuggled in machinery into Canada, CBSA says
BURNABY - The Canada Border Services Agency says its officers seized a shipment of 209 kilograms of opium. A statement Friday says the drugs were detected in a shipping container at the Burnaby, B.C.,...
Dec 05, 2025

B.C. soccer legend Christine Sinclair says World Cup 2026 'feels real' after draw
VANCOUVER - Canadian and B.C. soccer legend Christine Sinclair says FIFA's 2026 Men's World Cup "feels real" now that the draw has taken place. The 27th ranked Canadian men will be in Vancouver to fac...
Dec 05, 2025

A look at who awaits the Canadian men at next summer's FIFA World Cup
A look at Canada's Group B opponents at next summer's World Cup: Switzerland Rank: No. 17. Qualifying: The Swiss topped their group in European qualifying at 4-0-2, finishing above Kosovo, Slovenia an...
Dec 05, 2025

A quicklist of Frank Gehry's accomplishments as one of the world's best-known architects
The Toronto-born, Los Angeles-based architect Frank Gehry died on Friday. A titan of his field, here's a summary of some of the awards and accolades he received over a career that spanned more than ha...
Dec 05, 2025

Ottawa moving to reissue fishing licences to Mi'kmaq group despite Inuit objections
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is proposing to reissue fishing licences to a coalition of Mi'kmaq First Nations in Atlantic Canada, despite objections from Inuit in Nunavut who successfully s...
Dec 05, 2025