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Structures and trees burned by the Bush Creek East Wildfire are seen near Lee Creek, B.C., on Monday, September 11, 2023. Canadian federal, provincial and territorial forestry ministers have signed on to a national strategy they say aims to raise awareness of wildfire risks across the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Call to Action aimed to spark prevention, awareness in B.C. wildfire areas

Canada’s forest ministers at federal and provincial level sign on to national strategy

Structures and trees burned by the Bush Creek East Wildfire are seen near Lee Creek, B.C., on Monday, September 11, 2023. Canadian federal, provincial and territorial forestry ministers have signed on to a national strategy they say aims to raise awareness of wildfire risks across the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks with Canadian Ambassador to France and Special Envoy to the European Union Stephane Dion as he arrives in Deauville, France, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Sun shines on Juno Beach as Canadians mark 80th anniversary of D-Day

Trudeau, his French counterpart Gabriel Attal and Prince William among dignitaries visiting

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks with Canadian Ambassador to France and Special Envoy to the European Union Stephane Dion as he arrives in Deauville, France, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
A truck convoy of anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate demonstrators block the highway at the busy Canada-U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Conspiracy to commit murder at Coutts blockade trial underway

Two men charged after RCMP found a cache of guns and ammunition

A truck convoy of anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate demonstrators block the highway at the busy Canada-U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet stands on the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Watching hockey hasn’t been easy for Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet recently. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canucks taught Oilers lessons that have been hard to watch: Tocchet

Vancouver coach can’t get away from thoughts about what his team could have done differently

Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet stands on the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Watching hockey hasn’t been easy for Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet recently. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
WestJet Airlines says it is replacing its basic fare with a new category that does away with a free carry-on bag and other perks once thought of as a given. A WestJet Encore Bombardier Q400 twin-engined turboprop aircraft is prepared for a flight in Kamloops, Saturday, June 3, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

WestJet announces UltraBasic fare with no carry-on bag

Flyers will only be allowed a personal bag and will be the last to board the plane

WestJet Airlines says it is replacing its basic fare with a new category that does away with a free carry-on bag and other perks once thought of as a given. A WestJet Encore Bombardier Q400 twin-engined turboprop aircraft is prepared for a flight in Kamloops, Saturday, June 3, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
British Columbia’s seniors advocate says seniors are feeling “invisible and forgotten” as they fall through cracks in the province’s existing support systems. Seniors rally at the corner of Hillside and Blanshard in support of a senior-friendly park at the former S.J. Willis Junior High School field in Victoria, B.C., Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

‘Invisible and forgotten’: new advocate picks up torch for B.C. seniors

Dan Levitt says affordability top concern in his first report as B.C.’s senior’s advocate

British Columbia’s seniors advocate says seniors are feeling “invisible and forgotten” as they fall through cracks in the province’s existing support systems. Seniors rally at the corner of Hillside and Blanshard in support of a senior-friendly park at the former S.J. Willis Junior High School field in Victoria, B.C., Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Actress Pamela Anderson adjusts her sunglasses during a press conference on the set of Sur Vie in Ile Bizzard, west of Montreal, Tuesday, August 9, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

TV gets cooking with Pamela Anderson among new Canadian offerings

Bryan Baeumler also in Corus fall/winter plans to focus on unscripted Canadian content

Actress Pamela Anderson adjusts her sunglasses during a press conference on the set of Sur Vie in Ile Bizzard, west of Montreal, Tuesday, August 9, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
The Vancouver Canucks say Daniel and Henrik Sedin are getting bigger coaching roles where they will be more involved with the day-today activities of both the NHL club and its American Hockey League affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks. Daniel, left, and his twin brother Henrik, both of Sweden, walk onto the ice during a ceremony to retire their numbers before an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canucks promote Svejkovsky to assistant coach, expand Sedins’ roles

Vancouver reaches in-house to replace departing assistant Mike Yeo

The Vancouver Canucks say Daniel and Henrik Sedin are getting bigger coaching roles where they will be more involved with the day-today activities of both the NHL club and its American Hockey League affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks. Daniel, left, and his twin brother Henrik, both of Sweden, walk onto the ice during a ceremony to retire their numbers before an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Bank of Canada is seen through a bed of tulips in Ottawa on Monday, May 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Bank of Canada cuts interest rate for first time in 4 years

The Bank of Canada marked a major turning point in its fight…

The Bank of Canada is seen through a bed of tulips in Ottawa on Monday, May 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canadian Lt.-Gen. Richard Rohmer takes part in the veterans reception as part of the D-Day 75th Anniversary British International Commemorative Event at Southsea Common in Portsmouth, England on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

‘Hope for the best’: D-Day vet, 100, speaks on war and remembrance

Second World War veteran Richard Rohmer says 80th anniversary trip may be his last

Canadian Lt.-Gen. Richard Rohmer takes part in the veterans reception as part of the D-Day 75th Anniversary British International Commemorative Event at Southsea Common in Portsmouth, England on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A Canada Border Services Agency officer speaks to a motorist entering Canada at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, August 9, 2021. The union representing thousands of Canadian border workers says they will begin job action Friday afternoon if no deal is reached by then. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Border strike could begin as early as 1 p.m. Friday in B.C.

Union says job action will start Friday afternoon if mediation fails

A Canada Border Services Agency officer speaks to a motorist entering Canada at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, August 9, 2021. The union representing thousands of Canadian border workers says they will begin job action Friday afternoon if no deal is reached by then. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. Women’s Shelters Canada is calling on phone companies to adjust how they respond to those escaping from domestic violence, saying the costs of changing a phone number and difficulties leaving a shared plan are key barriers for victims. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Family phone plans hinder domestic violence escape: advocates

Women’s Shelters Canada says changing numbers, plans a barrier for women escaping violence

A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. Women’s Shelters Canada is calling on phone companies to adjust how they respond to those escaping from domestic violence, saying the costs of changing a phone number and difficulties leaving a shared plan are key barriers for victims. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in this Sunday, Oct. 9 photo illustration. The ransomware business is booming in Canada. Recent victims have included large corporations such as retailer London Drugs, as well as the City of Hamilton, Ont., and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Ransomware business booms as Canada wrestles with cybersecurity standards

Cybersecurity experts say multi-layered protection needed in online security standards

A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in this Sunday, Oct. 9 photo illustration. The ransomware business is booming in Canada. Recent victims have included large corporations such as retailer London Drugs, as well as the City of Hamilton, Ont., and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Second World War veteran William “Bill” Cameron died on Saturday, just hours before he was set to return to France to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Cameron is seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Veterans Affairs Canada, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

B.C. D-Day vet dies on the eve of his return to Normandy

Grandson will take Bill Cameron’s place at 80th anniversary events

Second World War veteran William “Bill” Cameron died on Saturday, just hours before he was set to return to France to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Cameron is seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Veterans Affairs Canada, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Nancy Verdin has had three kidney transplants but her immune system rejected all of them. She’s hoping a British Columbia-based pilot project aimed at genetically matching recipients with donor kidneys will give others a chance at a “normal life.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Nancy Verdin

Better matches goal of new B.C. organ donor program

New technology involves genetic sequencing reduce the risk, UBC scientists say

Nancy Verdin has had three kidney transplants but her immune system rejected all of them. She’s hoping a British Columbia-based pilot project aimed at genetically matching recipients with donor kidneys will give others a chance at a “normal life.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Nancy Verdin
Activists in Canada say Hong Kong’s crackdown on commemorations of the June 4, 1989, massacre in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square has injected new vigour and significance to vigils in overseas communities. Police officers stand guard in Causeway Bay area, on the 35th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, in Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Chan Long Hei

As Hong Kong cracks down, B.C. Tiananmen Square vigil keeps flame burning

Vancouver candlelight vigil shifted to accommodate more people in the past 2 years

Activists in Canada say Hong Kong’s crackdown on commemorations of the June 4, 1989, massacre in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square has injected new vigour and significance to vigils in overseas communities. Police officers stand guard in Causeway Bay area, on the 35th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, in Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Chan Long Hei
The privacy commissioners of Canada and British Columbia have launched an investigation into a Victoria-based company that performs background checks on tenants and others. Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Privacy watchdogs probing B.C. firm that runs tenant background checks

Provincial and national commissoners investigating if Certn is collecting personal info with consent

The privacy commissioners of Canada and British Columbia have launched an investigation into a Victoria-based company that performs background checks on tenants and others. Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
A question from an exam given to some Burnaby Grade 6 and 7 students shows a question asking them to argue both sides of whether Israel should exist as a homeland for Jewish people. (@DrJacobsRad/X)

B.C. school district investigates exam asking pupils if Israel should exist

Test question asked students to offer perspectives on both sides

A question from an exam given to some Burnaby Grade 6 and 7 students shows a question asking them to argue both sides of whether Israel should exist as a homeland for Jewish people. (@DrJacobsRad/X)
A lawsuit filed against quarterback Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts by a former assistant strength-and-conditioning coach has been settled. Kelly with his award for Most Outstanding Player at the 2023 Canadian Football League (CFL) Awards in Niagara Falls, Ont. Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton

Sources: Lawsuit against Argos, Chad Kelly resolved through mediation

Star quarterback was facing suit by team’s former assistant strength-and-conditioning coach

A lawsuit filed against quarterback Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts by a former assistant strength-and-conditioning coach has been settled. Kelly with his award for Most Outstanding Player at the 2023 Canadian Football League (CFL) Awards in Niagara Falls, Ont. Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton
Houses are shown in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver home sales drop nearly 20 per cent in May as inventories climb

Number of Metro Vancouver homes listed for sale rose 46.3 per cent year-over-year

Houses are shown in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck