Missing 70-year-old
RCMP seek missing senior in Burnaby who 'may appear disoriented'
BURNABY - Police in Burnaby are asking for the public's help in finding a senior who has been missing for nearly a day.RCMP say 70-year-old Mo Wan Tse was last seen at 4 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, in Metrotown.She is described as 5'0" with a medium build, as well as wearing a grey hat, black coat, grey pants a...
4h ago
Read More
Housing Delays
BC Housing delays Agassiz-Harrison seniors' rental project, cites provincial budget pressures
HARRISON - Low-income seniors in Agassiz-Harrison have not been sheltered against the sweeping effects of the province's contentious budget plan for 2026.On February 17, the Agassiz-Harrison Community Services (AHCS) received a statement from BC Housing saying all applicants to the Community Housing Fund would not be p...
4h ago
Read More
What's Trending
Blue Jays blank Phillies 3-0 as Varsho, Keys homer in Grapefruit League opener
18m ago
Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
CP NewsAlert: Canada gets gold after 9-6 win in men's curling final
29m ago
B.C. paramedics union reaches agreement in principle, avoids possible job action
2h ago
Fraser Valley
Polar Plunge
Chilliwack Mounties braving frigid waters in annual fundraiser for Special Olympics
CHILLIWACK - Officers and supporters are set to make a cold splash in Cultus Lake for a warm cause again this year.Now in its fourth year, the annual Polar Plunge will see Chilliwack RCMP diving into frigid waters to raise $7,500 for the Special Olympics."The [event] raises vital funds and awareness to empower ath...
5h ago
Read More
Spring Cleaning
Parr Road Green Depot to open on Sundays starting March 1
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack's one-stop drop-off shop for yard waste will soon be adding more hours in time for spring cleaning. Starting March 1, the Parr Road Green Depot will be open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.The depot accepts clean wood and yard waste, including clean soil, invasive plants and tree trimming...
6h ago
Read More
Funding Farming Communities
Abbotsford auction seeks to raise over $500K for farmers in rural Africa
ABBOTSFORD - A Canadian humanitarian agency is hoping to break its last fundraising record for rural African farmers - with the help of some local agriculture communities in the Fraser Valley.The annual Make a Difference fundraiser is returning to support more than 75,000 small-scale farmers in rural Ethiopia, Kenya, M...
23h ago
Read More
Novice Speeder
Mustang N driver just 'wanted to test the engine' after being clocked speeding on Hwy 1 near Hope
LAIDLAW - A novice driver's newly purchased Ford Mustang had to sit in the impound lot for a week after it drove at double the speed limit early this month.On February 4, at 4:30 p.m., the vehicle was clocked doing 200 km/h in a 100 zone heading eastbound on Highway 1 at McKay Road in Laidlaw, roughly 16 kilometres wes...
Feb 20, 2026
Read More
British Columbia
B.C. paramedics union reaches agreement in principle, avoids possible job action
RICHMOND - The union representing more than 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia says it has reached an agreement in principle on a new contract, avoiding the possibility of job action. The Ambulance Paramedics of BC says the...
2h ago
Read More
Heli-skier dies in avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C.
REVELSTOKE - A heli-skier has died after being caught in an avalanche in southeastern British Columbia. RCMP say they were told on Thursday about a fatality after an avalanche in a heli-skiing area near Revelstoke, about 640 kilometres east of Vancouv...
18h ago
Read More
OpenAI contacted RCMP about Tumbler Ridge shooter's ChatGPT account after attack
RCMP has confirmed artificial intelligence company OpenAI contacted its investigators after last week's mass shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as a report says employees considered alerting authorities about the shooter's worrisome interactions with it...
20h ago
Read More
Eby says B.C. could fight lumber tariffs in U.S. courts
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says a ruling by the United States Supreme Court that strikes down far-reaching global tariffs opens the door to challenge other tariffs that currently hurt his province's softwood lumber industry. While Fr...
22h ago
Read More
B.C. property firms say $91M tax bill will jeopardize future construction projects
VANCOUVER - British Columbia property companies controlled by prominent developer Terry Hui are taking the federal government to court, claiming a tax bill of more than $91 million will jeopardize future construction projects if they're made to pay up ...
22h ago
Read More
Business group serves B.C. Premier Eby a budget blast at breakfast meeting
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has been served up a heap of criticism about his government's budget while attending a breakfast meeting of business leaders. Bridgitte Anderson, president and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, ...
Feb 20, 2026
Read More
Canada
No mention of concerns from OpenAI day after Tumbler Ridge shooting: B.C. government
British Columbia's government says OpenAI had a preplanned meeting with provincial officials the day after a deadly shooting at the secondary school in Tumbler Ridge, but the company made no mention of concerns it had regarding the shooter's online int...
2h ago
Read More
Trump says he's increasing the worldwide tariff to 15 per cent
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's erratic tariffs threats continued Saturday with a pledge to increase his new worldwide tariff to 15 per cent, a day after the Supreme Court quashed the U.S. president's favoured tariff tool. "During the next short number of ...
5h ago
Read More
'Nothing's changing': Calgary man recovering in Ukraine sees no end to war
CALGARY - Mac Hughes looks at his body and the permanent reminders of a Russian drone strike last year. Angry red, diamond shapes outline skin grafts on his legs. Mottled grey and purple skin covers his feet. "They look kind of gnarly, almost like 'Cal...
8h ago
Read More
RCMP's much-needed reserve program grappling with numerous challenges: report
OTTAWA - Challenges with recruitment, training, resources and overall management are hindering the RCMP's reserve program, even as reservists are being called on more than ever, says an internal evaluation report. The newly released report says while t...
10h ago
Read More
Indigenous leaders outline priorities for spring sitting of Parliament
OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders were braced for change after the last federal election, when Prime Minister Mark Carney's win ushered in a new look for the Liberal government after 10 years under Justin Trudeau. That change has compelled those leaders to b...
10h ago
Read More
In first interview, Canada's envoy to Greenland says new post seeks 'concrete' gains
NUUK - The diplomat Canada has posted to Greenland says the new consulate should lead to "concrete" gains for Canadians, while locals urge Ottawa to expand existing trade and cultural ties with the Danish territory. "This just kicks things into a new p...
12h ago
Read More
World
Trump says he'll raise tariffs to 15 percent after Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants a global tariff of 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many of the far-reaching taxes on imports that he had imposed over the last...
4h ago
Read More
NASA moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch with astronauts in jeopardy
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's new moon rocket has suffered another setback, putting next month's planned launch with astronauts in jeopardy, the space agency announced Saturday. Officials revealed the latest problem just one day aft...
5h ago
Read More
Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect
A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms to take effect. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 12-6 to lift a block that a lower...
20h ago
Read More
Sports
Blue Jays blank Phillies 3-0 as Varsho, Keys homer in Grapefruit League opener
DUNEDIN - The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 on Saturday in their Grapefruit League opener at TD Ballpark. Daulton Varsho, who started at designated hitter, opened the scoring with a solo home run in the fifth inning, and firs...
19m ago
Read More
CP NewsAlert: Canada gets gold after 9-6 win in men's curling final
MILAN - The Canadian men's curling team, led by skip Brad Jacobs, has won gold in the men's curling tournament at the Winter Games. More to come. The Canadian Press
30m ago
Read More
Canada captain Alphonso Davies injures hamstring in Bayern win
Canada captain Alphonso Davies sustained a torn muscle fibre in his right hamstring during a game Saturday, his club Bayern Munich has confirmed. Davies went off injured during Bayern Munich's 3-2 Bundesliga win over Eintracht Frankfurt. The soccer clu...
3h ago
Read More