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Crash on Trans Canada Highway kills two, seriously injures third near Ashcroft, B.C.

Crash on Trans Canada Highway kills two, seriously injures third near Ashcroft, B.C.

ASHCROFT, B.C. — Two people are dead and a third is in critical condition after a single-vehicle crash on the Trans Canada Highway in British Columbia.
Health-care costs will rise significantly as population ages, says new report

Health-care costs will rise significantly as population ages, says new report

TORONTO — A new report says Canada needs to rethink its approach to health care to help manage rising costs as people age.
Fog advisory lifts for Vancouver area, but near-zero visibility could return

Fog advisory lifts for Vancouver area, but near-zero visibility could return

VANCOUVER — A fog advisory that covered much of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley has been lifted by Environment Canada.
Fourth deer in B.C. found with fatal chronic wasting disease

Fourth deer in B.C. found with fatal chronic wasting disease

A fourth case of fatal chronic wasting disease has been found in a white-tailed deer in British Columbia's Kootenay region.
Man hurt in unprovoked stranger attack in Vancouver, police say

Man hurt in unprovoked stranger attack in Vancouver, police say

VANCOUVER — Police are investigating an assault in downtown Vancouver where a stranger hit a man in the face in an unprovoked attack.
Veteran Vancouver stockbroker fined $30K, suspended 18 months

Veteran Vancouver stockbroker fined $30K, suspended 18 months

John David Lunam solicited clients to invest in private placements connected to a penny stock promoter since found liable for securities fraud in the United States.
Mario Canseco: Half of Canadians see Trump supporters as a cult, survey reveals

Mario Canseco: Half of Canadians see Trump supporters as a cult, survey reveals

Republicans viewed more critically than Canada's own political rivals
Here's where Canadian experts stand on fluoridating drinking water

Here's where Canadian experts stand on fluoridating drinking water

For decades, water fluoridation has played a key role in improving the oral health of North Americans, experts say, but the practice is coming under scrutiny in some communities as opponents gain new prominence in the U.S.
Driver fined for going 110 km/h through Vancouver neighbourhood

Driver fined for going 110 km/h through Vancouver neighbourhood

Danny Hebert was doing the speed in a 30 km/h zone near Vancouver's VanDusen Botanical Garden.
Royal B.C. Museum unveils new exhibits, including fresh look at some old ones

Royal B.C. Museum unveils new exhibits, including fresh look at some old ones

Exhibits on wildlife photography, Indian chintz and the music of resistance are on tap for 2025, as the HMS Discovery ship replica, waterwheel and cannery displays reopen.