CHILLIWACK - An Indigenous artist from Chilliwack has now been honoured with a BC Achievement award for her work in fashion and regalia design. Rebecca Baker-Grenier, of Kwakiuł, Dzawada'enuwx, and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh ancestry, has been practicing her art since she was 11 years old. Since then, her pieces have been...

MERRITT - A speeding driver who was trying to save on gas got nearly $1,000 worth of tickets after police found seven of his passengers without a seatbelt- including an improperly secured toddler. On August 16, just after 7 p.m., BC. Highway Patrol stopped a grey minivan on Highway 97C near Hamilton Hill Road after it ...

ABBOTSFORD - A number of workers, many of whom are newcomers and people with disabilities, are set to lose their jobs after the cities of Abbotsford and Mission end their contracts by next year. Archway Community Services has provided recycling services for Abbotsford since 1983 and Mission since 1986. Due to cost-savi...

CHILLIWACK - The wait is over for macarons, croissants and other treats at Chilliwack's newest French bakery. After months of interior construction in a small retail storefront in Promontory, Maison Macaron has officially opened its doors at 107-5615 Teskey Way in Chilliwack. The small business wrote on Facebook that i...

RICHMOND - B.C.'s anti-gang agency says it has reached a milestone in a years-long investigation now that a woman who admitted to money laundering is set to be sentenced. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says Alexandra Joie Chow of Richmond, B.C., pleaded guilty in February to one count of money laundering ...

VANCOUVER - The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling a recent court decision on Aboriginal title on land along the Fraser River a "monumental" development, but says the case isn't about threatening private home ownership. The organization says this month's decision confirming the Cowichan Tribes...

The Federal Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that a cull of about 400 ostriches can proceed at a British Columbia ostrich farm that suffered an avian flu outbreak. Here are five things to know about the situation at Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C. 1. What did the court decide? The appeal court upheld earlier...

PORT ALBERNI - A wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., that spurred evacuations and a state of local emergency last week has been downgraded again, leaving the province without any wildfires of note. The BC Wildfire Service says the Mount Underwood fire lost fire-of-note status, meaning it's no longer "especially visi...

EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Supporters of a British Columbia ostrich farm say they will converge on the property after it lost a court appeal to stave off a cull of its flock that was infected with avian flu. Posts on a social media group administered by Universal Ostrich Farm's spokeswoman show people saying ...

MERRITT - While most young kids and families would be preparing for the return to school in a few weeks, Kolby Ursulak, his mom and godmother are planning a cross country journey for a lifesaving surgery."Inside my liver, how it's not getting clean, it could cause damage or it could cause cancer," seven-year-...

OTTAWA - Canada's move to drop many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods could lead to lower prices for consumers, but union leaders worry it could undermine this country's bargaining position in ongoing trade talks. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that Canada will drop some retaliatory tariffs on American pro...

The investigation continues into the disappearance of two young children from their home in rural northeastern Nova Scotia more than three months ago. Lilly Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, have not been heard from since May 2, when their mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray, reported them missing from their rural home in L...

Assault charges laid by a local police service against a man in Lindsay, Ont. - whose altercation with an alleged home intruder left the intruder with life-threatening injuries - sparked public criticism and confusion over Canada's self-defence laws. Canadians have the right to defend themselves and their homes, but th...

TORONTO - Health Canada has authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and BioNTech and by Moderna for use this respiratory virus season. Moderna says it will manufacture vaccine doses for the Canadian market in its new facility in Laval, Quebec and syringes will be filled in Cambridge, Ontario. News releases from ...

VANCOUVER - The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling a recent court decision on Aboriginal title on land along the Fraser River a "monumental" development, but says the case isn't about threatening private home ownership. The organization says this month's decision confirming the Cowichan Tribes...

VANCOUVER - The defence lawyer for the man accused of killing 11 people at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival earlier this year has concluded legal arguments about whether his client is fit to stand trial. Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces 11 counts of second-degree murder and is accused of driving an SUV through a crowded street. ...

A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts. U.S. District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco extended a preliminary injunction blocking the ...

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was sentenced Friday to 30 days of electronic home monitoring for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot. Kemp must begin home monitoring within two weeks, The Seattle Times reported. He must also serve one year of state Department of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government believes the funding is unconstitutional. In a memo sent to Congress, the Justice Department said it agre...

OTTAWA - The Edmonton Elks rolled to their third straight win, taking advantage of yet another sluggish start by the Ottawa Redblacks, to leave the nation's capital with a 30-20 victory Friday night. With Ottawa (3-8) mounting a comeback, Edmonton quar...

MIAMI (AP) - Shane Bieber struck out nine hitters over six innings of one-run ball in his Toronto debut and return from a 16-month absence as the Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Friday night. Daulton Varsho homered, doubled and drove in three r...

MIAMI (AP) - Shane Bieber struck out nine over six dominant innings of one-run ball in his debut with the Toronto Blue Jays and first appearance in 16 months on Friday night. The right-hander allowed two hits and hit a batter in his 87-pitch outing aga...