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VANCOUVER — Firefighters are fighting a large blaze in downtown Vancouver that's sending a smoky haze and the smell of smoke across the city. An assistant fire chief with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services says crews responded just before 4 a.m.

Spring is a dangerous time to head into British Columbia's backcountry, outdoor experts warn, as sun and warm daytime temperatures melt snowpack that can become hard and treacherously slippery as it freezes again overnight.

TORONTO — Bryan Adams is setting forth on an extensive run of Canadian concert dates later this year. The "Summer of '69" rock singer has announced plans to perform 19 dates across the country as part of his Roll With the Punches tour.

OTTAWA — The waning days of the federal election campaign saw voters turn out in record numbers for advance polls and party leaders attempt to poke holes in each others' platforms.

Canada needs a biodiversity protection and conservation act that will address current biodiversity decline and prevent future threats.

Ironworkers Local 97 is calling for the Liberals and Conservatives to overhaul the temporary foreign worker program.

Shafaq Cheema experiences neck, shoulder and back pain, traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and major depressive disorder, according to court documents.

Squamish Nation does not support the recreational retention of hatchery chinook and says the health of wild chinook would likely be negatively affected.

SALMON ARM — A 17-year-old male has died in a 60-metre fall on Bastion Mountain in British Columbia's Shuswap region. RCMP in Salmon Arm say officers responded to the scene of a "tragic" hiking incident on Monday involving three local teenagers.