CityNews - Vancouver (3 hours ago)
A Quebec couple has been found dead while on a vacation in the Dominican Republic, their family says. Gilles Sauve Jr. posted to Facebook saying his sister Christine Sauvé and her husband Alain Noël had died during their sleep the night of Dec. 25 into 26. “Out of respect for our family and in order […]
ReadCBC - British Columbia (7 hours ago)
This year, many people travelled across the country for leisure. Others trekked or biked across Canada to raise money for worthy causes. Paul Jenkins also spent 2025 travelling from coast to coast. But while many would call his journey a worthy one, his motivation was neither for pleasure nor fundraising.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (11 hours ago)
It was a magical year on the pitch for the Vancouver Whitecaps, even if the long-term future of the club in the market is still cloudy. The club hired Jesper Sorenson in January, kicking off a run of success that saw the Whitecaps charge right to the top of the Western Conference standings in Major […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)
Winter arrived early this year with temperatures below seasonal averages, much to the delight of ski resorts, which were able to get a head start on preparing their slopes. "We were fortunate to have fairly cold temperatures in late November and early December, which was ideal for snowmaking,” explained Isabelle Vallée, spokesperson for Le...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)
A third of professionals in Canada are planning to look for a new job in the coming year, according to a study by the talent management firm Robert Half. In a survey of nearly 2,000 working and job seeking Canadians over November and December, Robert Half found that one in three respondents were planning to […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (A day ago)
Here are the top 10 reads from the NewsRadio Bookshelf, comprising some of the best in local, B.C., and Canadian non-fiction, history, and current affairs. The Making of Canada: An Epic History in Twenty Extraordinary Lives The traditional textbook version of Canadian history is a familiar narrative: modern Canada, from its inception through...
ReadThe Province - Local (A day ago)
'Sometimes, you just have to get pucks behind guys and do that all night. We were turning for pucks a lot (Saturday). It gets tough when you're doing it all game.' — Canucks defenceman Tyler Myers. "We have to realize what wears teams down and show some maturity."
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (2 days ago)
There’s no debating it: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had one of the best years an athlete could have. Gilgeous-Alexander was named The Canadian Press’s Male Athlete of the Year on Saturday in balloting by editors, writers and broadcasters from across the country, easily winning the award for the second time in his career. The Hamilton native...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (3 days ago)
Nineteen migrants of Haitian origin were arrested on Christmas evening in the Havelock area of Montérégie after illegally crossing the border from the United States into Canada. The group consisted of individuals ranging in age from one to 60, including another three-year-old child. The report was made to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)...
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (3 days ago)
All individuals traveling to the United States will now be photographed before entering or leaving the country starting Friday, according to a new regulation from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In some cases, U.S. customs officials will also be able to capture travelers’ fingerprints. These requirements take effect on Dec. 26 and...
ReadCBC - British Columbia (3 days ago)
Having just finished her Broadway stint as Roxie Hart in Chicago, Pamela Anderson was looking forward to spending time in her garden, and making pickles and jam — like a page out of her cookbook, I Love You: Recipes from the Heart, which came out in 2024. But then, her son brought her the script for The Last Showgirl.
ReadVancouver Sun - Local (4 days ago)
"Long gone are the days of working for the firm and retiring with a watch as a parting gift” says Diana MacKay. "The world is careening forward at breakneck speed,” says MacKay, a for executive director of Carleton University’s global academy. "Sometimes we are lucky enough to be holding the harness firmly and riding along […]
ReadCBC - British Columbia (4 days ago)
A Langley, B.C., care facility that blends village life with dementia support is now the focus of a national study examining whether an outdoor, community-style approach can improve quality of life for people with dementia. Researchers hope evidence from the project will inform future policy and make models like this more accessible and affordable.
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (4 days ago)
While fitness is often framed as a matter of motivation or time, experts say affordability is the real obstacle keeping many Canadians from staying active. "The number one reason people are not physically active enough is because they can’t or don’t believe that they can afford it,” said Zach Weston, executive director of the Fitness […]
ReadCityNews - Vancouver (4 days ago)
One of Canada’s six returning players will wear the ‘C’ at the 2026 world junior hockey championship. Michigan State forward Porter Martone has been named captain of the team, Hockey Canada announced Thursday. The 19-year-old native of Peterborough, Ont., played a depth role for Canada last year when the team suffered a quarterfinal loss for...
ReadCBC - British Columbia (5 days ago)
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a plea for foreign volunteers to go help his country fight. Bruce Perry heard the call — but after the B.C. senior was rejected from military service, he turned to helping hurt and abandoned pets.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (5 days ago)
Used in smartphones, vapes, toys, power tools and e-scooters, lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, but if not handled or charged properly they can catch fire or explode. The risk isn't just in peoples' homes — waste sorters have had to take steps to prevent large industrial fires from the batteries.
ReadCBC - British Columbia (5 days ago)
Veterinary pathologist Stephen Raverty has performed about 2,500 necropsies on whales and other large marine mammals over the past 25 years, as part of his work for B.C.'s Ministry of Agriculture and Lands. He says he approaches his work on such highly-revered animals with a deep appreciation of the opportunity and a degree of humility.
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