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Province steps in with $479M to save B.C.’s TransLink

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is injecting nearly $500 million into the Metro Vancouver transit system to save it from what…

Canada, other governments hustle to stop Silicon Valley Bank crisis from spreading

Shares in several U.S. banks sell off hard as government takes over another bank.Governments in the U.S., Britain and Canada…

First Asian woman Michelle Yeoh win Oscars 2023 best actress

Oscars 2023: Michelle Yeoh says she ‘kung fu’d’ glass ceiling with historic best actress win.Michelle Yeoh is reminding people that…

Metro Vancouver traffic blitz hands drivers over 500 tickets

As road safety blitzes have popped up over the last week around Metro Vancouver, hundreds of drivers have been ticketed…

B.C. invests $150 million to upgrade aging 911 emergency system

SAANICH, B.C. — The British Columbia government is investing millions to upgrade the 911 calling system, allowing for location tracking…

Filing your 2022 taxes, what you need to know

OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency kicked off its tax season this week by urging Canadians to file their taxes…

Biden’s surprise visit Ukraine

Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Merezhko never thought he’d see a U.S. president on Ukrainian soil during war time.That’s why Joe Biden’s…

Percentage of permanent residents becoming Canadian citizens in decline

StatCan numbers reveal the percentage of permanent residents who become Canadians has plummeted over the past 20 years. The Institute for…

Survivors struggle to stay warm, fed in earthquake aftermath

Tens of thousands of people who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires in the bitter cold…

Icewine harvest “fast and furious” in the Okanagan Valley

Only a few Okanagan wineries still make the fickle ice wineA temperature drop may not be welcome sight for some…