Local, Regional News

The federal government is proposing new rules surrounding airlines' obligations to travellers whose flights are disrupted, even when delays or cancellations are caused by an "exceptional circumstance" outside of carriers' control. Read More

It's believed the victim was standing in the southbound lane of Third Street around 2:15 a.m. when they were hit by a dark-coloured SUV. That person was also taken to hospital in serious life-threatening condition. The person's age and gender were not disclosed. Read More

Holiday travellers who are hitting the highway Saturday should be aware of icy and dangerous conditions south of Edmonton, RCMP say. Read More

Two people are dead and another person is injured after a two-vehicle crash in Burnaby early Saturday morning. Read More

Here’s the latest news concerning climate change and biodiversity loss, from the steps leaders are taking to address the problems to all the most up to date science. Read More

In April 2022, a geoscience consultant warned Lions Bay council that climate change could bring more landslides and debris flows of varying sizes, and laid out steps that could reduce risks. Read More

George Henry Burgess was a 19th-century artist who was born and trained in England, immigrated to the U.S., and became known for his paintings and lithographs of San Francisco and the California Gold Rush. Read More

Edmonton Oilers (19-11-2) at San Jose Sharks (11-19-5) Read More

A woman who was told to move out of her father's co-op after his death will get a chance to make her argument before the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal. Read More

Every year around this time, panic sets in for the person charged with organizing the wines for Christmas dinner. If it helps, why not look at it this way: Shopping for wine is far easier than preparing a meal, and with a bit of help from us, you should be able to get the job done in less time than it takes to find a parking space at most B.C. liquor stores. But this is it. It would be best if you shopped today; there can be no more procrastination. Read More

Metro Vancouver will get $250 million in federal support for designing its $10 billion Iona wastewater treatment plant upgrade. Read More

Little Jackson knows no place safer than WISH Safe House. Read More

UBC glass-blower Brian Ditchburn remembers his daughter Kaelin as a bright, bubbly girl her brother lovingly called "Kay-Kay." Read More

Madi Massier "wasn't surprised" that a recent point-in-time count of individuals living unhoused in Regina had doubled since 2022. Read More

When: Saturday, 7 p.m., Rogers Arena Read More

When: Saturday, 2 p.m. MT, Scotiabank Saddledome Read More

The lake was abandoned and snowbound. Except for a couple of whiskyjacks flitting in the pines and a legion of lenticular clouds, sleek ships sailing through a pure-blue sea, nothing moved. I had Cameron Lake, and the vast visual spectacle all around me, entirely to myself. I placed my camera on my tripod, set the timer for a photo, and slid into position on the frozen shoreline. Lights, camera, action! Well, to be honest, not much action. And that’s the point. Therein lies the beauty of Waterton in winter. Read More

Wine lovers are easy to buy for in that the gift-giving dilemma can be easily solved with a trip to your, or their, favourite wine shop. Even if you don’t know their tastes, most shops keep records of customers' purchases which can make that task much easier. I know some people look at gift cards as a cop-out in the gift-giving realm but why not just let them buy something they want? Who knows, if you play your cards right, they might even decide to share it with you, a win-win situation if ever there was one. Read More

I have experienced most of what was described in Murray Mandryk’s Dec. 14th column with my parents and wife. Read More

Buckle up, because this week we saw one of the most dramatic, messy and downright embarrassing days in Canadian politics. You would truly think this was an episode of House of Cards. But, nope, sadly, it’s our government. Read More