SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating an overnight shooting that left one person injured. They say in a news release that officers responded to reports of shots being fired near a home in the Whalley neighbourhood just before midn...

NEW WESTMINSTER - The Independent Investigations Office of BC is now seeking witnesses to an arrest on the SkyTrain last week.Information from the Metro Vancouver Transit Police (MVTP) said officers responded to a complaint about a man harassing other passengers with a weapon on his person aboard an eastbound SkyTrain ...

ABBOTSFORD - A longtime Abby local is looking to retain his seat on the city's school board this upcoming election.SD34 School Trustee Mike Rauch was first elected four years ago, committing to prioritizing strong foundations for student success, planning for the city's rapid growth, and transparent decision-making.&qu...

Update 10:30 a.m.: The fire has now been classified as being held. BC Wildfire says the blaze is projected to stay within its current perimeter based on fuel, resources, and weather conditions, with crews possibly able to finish setting up control lines, manage fuel, and mop up at this time. Original story below: HOPE ...

SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating an overnight shooting that left one person injured. They say in a news release that officers responded to reports of shots being fired near a home in the Whalley neighbourhood just before midn...

Thousands of residents in the British Columbia communities of Summerland and Peachland have been chased out of their homes by an explosive wildfire that sprang up Friday. Here is the latest on the wildfire that forced 20,000 to flee (all times PT): 4...

VANCOUVER - A ferocious fire has forced thousands of residents out in Summerland and Peachland along British Columbia's Okanagan Lake. It's unclear if homes have been lost in the latest fire to flare up in the province, but it's been an early and destr...

When Tom Davison's son-in-law invested in firefighting equipment for their orchard near Vernon, B.C., after a wildfire swept past in 2021, Davison wasn't sure the hoses would get much use. He figured the blaze, which caused smoke damage to the property...

PENTICTON - RCMP in British Columbia say they are investigating a possible death in the explosive wildfire near Summerland in the Okanagan that has triggered a provincial state of emergency and forced thousands of people to evacuate. Firefighting helic...

Officials in the Central Okanagan are urging people who have remained in their homes in areas under evacuation order to leave, saying forecasted winds may fan the flames of the Quilpituk Creek wildfire in the coming days. A statement from the region's ...

Measles data from the World Health Organization show that Canada has half the number of confirmed cases as the United States, despite having a population only about one-tenth the size of its neighbour. WHO says 47,459 measles cases have been confirmed ...

OTTAWA - Canada's prime minister will be working reduced hours for a week starting Monday because he previously committed to plans in Italy. But Mark Carney's office says he will still keep his eyes on several government priorities, including trade neg...

Thousands of residents in the British Columbia communities of Summerland and Peachland have been chased out of their homes by an explosive wildfire that sprang up Friday. Here is the latest on the wildfire that forced 20,000 to flee (all times PT): 4...

VANCOUVER - A ferocious fire has forced thousands of residents out in Summerland and Peachland along British Columbia's Okanagan Lake. It's unclear if homes have been lost in the latest fire to flare up in the province, but it's been an early and destr...

MONTRÉAL - As pride month celebrations take place across Quebec, political candidates from sexual and gender-diverse backgrounds who are running in the fall provincial election are sounding the alarm over a flood of hateful messages targeting them. Qué...

When Tom Davison's son-in-law invested in firefighting equipment for their orchard near Vernon, B.C., after a wildfire swept past in 2021, Davison wasn't sure the hoses would get much use. He figured the blaze, which caused smoke damage to the property...

ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) - Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys announced his death ...

Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile. Yemen's military attacked the country's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. And Turkey's Kur...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys announced his death...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Nathan Lukes hit a two-run home run in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5 on Saturday night. Max Scherzer started for Toronto and moved into 10th place all-time in strikeouts with 3,516,...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Beau Hossler handled a half-dozen tough par putts and two rain delays Saturday for a 4-under 66 that gave him a share of the lead with Michael Brennan going into the final round of the Wyndham Championship with post-season berth...

VANCOUVER - Nathan Rourke knows he wasn't at his best. After missing a pair of games with a left shoulder injury, the B.C. Lions quarterback admitted there were points during Saturday's contest with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats where he "wasn't trusting it....