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RCMP helicopter rescues man after truck stuck in snow

A man whose truck got stuck in the snow west of Kelowna had to be rescued by an RCMP helicopter.Rescuers…

Not a snowy start to the season for Whistler Blackcomb

American Thanksgiving typically kickstarts the winter season for Whistler Blackcomb, but tourists and locals alike are not finding a ton…

India resumes electronic visa services for Canadians

India restored electronic visa services for Canadian nationals, an Indian foreign ministry official said Wednesday, two months after Canada alleged…

Inflation rate slows to 3.1% in October, still above Bank of Canada target

Statistics Canada says the inflation rate slowed to 3.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis, down from 3.8 per cent…

Vancouver Starbucks employee organized for union now out of job

Frederique Martineau was just 20 years old when she organized her first union, at a Starbucks in Vancouver’s Dunbar neighbourhood,…

What China’s Xi gained from his Biden meeting

When Chinese President Xi Jinping met executives for dinner on Wednesday night in San Francisco, he was greeted with not…

British Columbians increasingly opposed to carbon tax, poll shows

More than twice as many British Columbians are opposed to the province’s carbon tax than support it, a new poll…

Lower Mainland facing Christmas tree shortage

It’s only November, but you may be running out of time if you were hoping to get a tree for…

Royal Canadian Mint to start replacing image of late queen with King Charles

The Royal Canadian Mint will soon begin producing Canadian coins bearing the face of King Charles.On the King’s 75th birthday,…

Heavy rain, wind and snow to hit parts of B.C., prompting warnings

Environment Canada says a “vigorous frontal system” expected to cross British Columbia’s south coast is bringing with it heavy rain…