2 h. ago Elon Musk's private jet lands in Bella Bella on B.C.'s central coast over the weekend

Musk then flew by helicopter, likely to the private compound of media heir James Murdoch near Bella Coola

Transport

2 h. ago Berth at Delta coal export terminal shuttered for 10 weeks after fire

In an update posted Sunday, the company said the fire broke out Saturday on a shiploader that services Berth 1.

Events

3 h. ago Trump ready to ‘crush’ Russian economy if Putin avoids Zelenskyy talks: Senator

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday that he believes President Donald Trump is prepared to “crush” Russia’s economy with a new wave of sanctions if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the coming weeks. Graham, who spoke with Trump on Tuesday morning, has pushed the president […]

Politics

3 h. ago B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke returning to rarefied form

The 27-year-old Canadian earned player of the week honours for leading the Lions to a decisive 36-18 victory over the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday

Culture

3 h. ago B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke back at the top of his game

The 27-year-old Canadian earned player of the week honours for leading the Lions to a decisive 36-18 victory over the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday

Culture

4 h. ago Drivers busted for being impaired following B.C. Nickelback concert, country festival

The BC Highway Patrol said they did road checks the August long weekend following Sunfest, and the Nickelback concert, both throughout Lake Cowichan, the next weekend.

Culture

5 h. ago Metro Vancouver’s pricey PNE exhibit is back. Is it worth it?

Putting on the exhibit during the two-week fair comes with a $450,000 price tag, something that has critics like New Westminster Coun. Daniel Fontaine calling foul.

Economics

5 h. ago MANDEL: Fired for wearing blackface, Parkdale teacher ordered reinstated

They tried to cancel him — but four years later, teacher Gorian Surlan has won back his job. In a ruling last week, a labour arbitrator ordered the TDSB to reinstate the white Parkdale Collegiate teacher and pay him almost two years in back wages after firing him in 2021 for coming to school in […]

Events

6 h. ago B.C. crime news: Manhunt continues for suspect in 2024 child sexual assault in Delta | IIO investigating after biker crashes fleeing Vancouver police

Read here for the latest in B.C. crime news for Aug. 19, 2025.

Events

6 h. ago Newspapers are rescued from closure in Wyoming and South Dakota as buyers swoop in

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A dozen recently shuttered newspapers across Wyoming and South Dakota are set to publish again, after buyers stepped up within days to prevent the rural communities from becoming “news deserts” where little or no local media remains. The swift rescues stand out in an industry where roughly two and a […]

Events

6 h. ago Deachman: Will Alberta MP Pierre Poilievre show more contempt for Ottawa's public servants?

It’s been 16 weeks since Carleton voters sent their longtime MP packing. On Monday, the people of Alberta’s Battle River-Crowfoot riding sent him back to Ottawa.

Other

6 h. ago Calgary Stampeders in CFL's Week 12: Spread the word, Red and White back in vogue

Only the Saskatchewan Roughriders have a better record than the Stampeders this season. The teams meet in Calgary on Saturday

Other

7 h. ago Toronto vintage store known for selling clothes by the pound for cheap is being forced to close

A popular Toronto vintage store is being forced to close down one of its locations, and owners are not happy about it.Expo Vintage Clothing took to Instagram to share the unfortunate news with its 13.3k followers, citing zoning issues and a standoff with Municipal Licensing and Standards (MLS) in a directly-worded caption."I’ll keep this short, sweet and poignant: Our four-year battle with Toronto Zoning is over and, simply put, Municipal Lincens[ing] and Standards will not allow us to have a retail store at 1978 Dundas West anymore," the August 7 post starts off.It goes on to explain that, given the circumstances, the secondhand clothing retailer will have to shutter the location, which was known for selling vintage apparel by the pound — something that's hard to find in the city — as well as for hosting events."We have no current plans to re-open at an alternative location, but have not rul...

Economics

8 h. ago Opinion: Edmonton locked into overbuilding costly car infrastructure

As the City of Edmonton’s strained coffers are buckling under the pressure of continuously increasing costs for service delivery, wages, and rapid population growth, our councillors are refusing to take bold action to reduce financial burden on our taxpayers by cancelling the 76 Avenue Bridge Replacement Project. Last week at urban planning committee, councillors steamrolled […]

Economics

9 h. ago Hedge Fund Heir Elizabeth Simons Gives $250,000 to Mamdani PAC

Philanthropist Elizabeth Simons, the daughter of Renaissance Technologies founder James Simons, gave $250,000 to a super PAC supporting Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani last week.

Economics

9 h. ago Ottawa taps Canadian tech firm for ideas on using AI in public service

The federal government says the agreement with Cohere also involves looking at building Canada’s commercial capabilities to use and export AI.

Economics

10 h. ago Timeline for Toronto's Gardiner Expressway construction now cut in half

If you regularly take the Gardiner Expressway to and from work in Toronto (and are all too familiar with its congestion), you'll be relieved to hear that the city's massive rehabilitation of the highway is way ahead of schedule.Speaking at a construction site this week, Mayor Olivia Chow announced that work on a key section of the aging Gardiner Expressway has been accelerated significantly. "For a decade, our old infrastructure had been falling apart, and we know that the Gardiner needs to be rebuilt. But while we're doing that, lots of congestion," Chow said."But guess what? Tonight, the last section of the girders is going in, and the construction time has been cut by half from three years to 1.5 years thanks to the very hardworking, dedicated crews here and the partnership with the provincial government."    View this post on Instagram           A p...

Other

10 h. ago Vancouver Island wildfire evacuees to hear soon when they can go home

Mount Underwood fire operations chief Kiah Allen says the goal is to prevent future flare-ups that can create spot fires outside the perimeter once drier and warmer weather returns later this week.

Events

11 h. ago Ottawa teams up with startup Cohere to bring AI to the public sector

Memorandum of understanding also aims to bolster commercial capabilities and export of artificial intelligence

Culture

11 h. ago Hurricane Erin’s Violent Surf Forces East Coast Beach Closures

An expanding Hurricane Erin is poised to bring rough surf and life-threatening waves to beaches from Florida from Massachusetts this week, despite spinning hundreds of miles off the US East Coast.

Events