Author Archives: Syndicated Content
B.C. paramedics vote for strike action, need essential services agreement first
RICHMOND - The union representing British Columbia paramedics and emergency dispatchers says its members have voted in favour of strike action, but that doesn't mean workers are walking off the job. A...
Feb 18, 2026
NewsAlert: Canadian speedskaters win bronze in women's short-track relay
MILAN - Canada's speedskaters have won bronze in the women's 3,000-metre short-track relay at the Milan Cortina Olympics.The team of Dana Blais, Florence Brunelle, Kim Boutin and Courtney Sarault reac...
Feb 18, 2026
B.C. First Nation says there may never be 'full consensus' on potential burial site
KAMLOOPS - The British Columbia First Nation that announced the discovery of 215 potential unmarked graves at a former residential school in 2021, catapulting the issue into public discourse, says the...
Feb 18, 2026
B.C. First Nation says there may never be 'full consensus' on potential burial site
KAMLOOPS - The British Columbia First Nation that announced the discovery of 215 potential unmarked graves at a former residential school in 2021, catapulting the issue into public discourse, says the...
Feb 18, 2026
8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) - Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers near California's Lake Tahoe and were searching for one more after they were caught in an avalanche, the nation's deadliest in...
Feb 18, 2026
8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) - Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers near California's Lake Tahoe and were searching for one more after they were caught in an avalanche, the nation's deadliest in...
Feb 18, 2026
Vancouver flurries did not count as city's first snowfall: meteorologist
VANCOUVER - Snowflakes drifted into parts of Vancouver on Wednesday, but an Environment Canada meteorologist says it was not enough to register as the city's first snowfall of the winter season. Tanma...
Feb 18, 2026
More than 300 MPs have crossed the floor in Parliament since Confederation
OTTAWA - Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux has crossed the floor from the Conservative party to join the Liberal caucus, nudging the Liberal seat count up by one in the current minority Parliament. The Liberal...
Feb 18, 2026
Cracked hanger linked to gondola failure at B.C.'s Kicking Horse ski resort
VANCOUVER - Technical Safety BC says a cracked component in a gondola system at Kicking Horse Mountain ski resort was one of "several abnormal conditions" that led to a cabin falling to the ground las...
Feb 18, 2026
Ottawa extends express immigration entry to researchers, military applicants
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab is adding three new permanent residency streams to Canada's express entry program that cover a variety of professions, including military ones. The new streams ...
Feb 18, 2026