Author Archives: Syndicated Content

OTTAWA - The head of the world's major funding mechanism for tackling infectious diseases says the Carney government's focus on leveraging private capital for aid will have only a limited impact on th...

VANCOUVER - UBC alumna Jessica Meir gave students an unusual office tour on Thursday as she floated and flipped inside her zero-gravity workplace - the orbiting International Space Station. Meir is a ...

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is beginning its deliberations about a Quebec secularism law after hearings on the controversial legislation wrapped up. The 2019 Quebec law bans some public secto...

VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative MLA Hon Chan has been charged with assault, assault by choking and uttering threats in a case of alleged intimate partner violence, prompting his removal from ...

CALGARY - A sprawling military training base in southern Alberta can expect to see more activity this summer, says the commander of the Canadian Army. Lt-General Michael Wright told an audience at a d...

VANCOUVER - RCMP in British Columbia say they have foiled an operation to smuggle methamphetamine to Melbourne, Australia, hidden in jars of pickles. The Mounties say the investigation was carried out...

A structural checkup on Tyra the Dinosaur has determined she's retaining water, has breathing issues, a fever and wrinkles - but is otherwise far from extinct. The estimated medical bill for the 25-me...

SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) - California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday to rename Csar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day in an effort to reconcile the Latino labor icon's legacy with explo...

VANCOUVER - The mother of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting victim Maya Gebala says Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White has offered to pay for her daughter to be treated in California. Cia...

OTTAWA - A senior official at the Bank of Canada says the central bank is reconsidering how it thinks and talks about inflation as it prepares to review its mandate later this year. Bank of Canada sen...