1 hour ago Canucks Live: Streaking into the weekend; Hughes deal details; Power Rankings rise

Brock Boeser on the trade of Quinn Hughes: 'He means a lot to a lot of us, but obviously, we want what’s best for him, too.'

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1 hour ago Snuneymuxw First Nation Expands Gaming Portfolio With Agreement to Acquire Great Canadian Casino Vancouver

SNUNEYMUXW (NANAIMO), British Columbia — Petroglyph Development Group (PDG), a wholly owned corporation of Snuneymuxw First Nation (Snuneymuxw), and Great Canadian Entertainment announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for PDG to purchase Great Canadian Casino Vancouver, the highly successful entertainment venue in Coquitlam, B.C. “This latest agreement reinforces the strategy we’re […]

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3 h. ago Cannabix Technologies Launches New Marijuana Breath Test Product Videos as U.S. Cannabis Reclassification Underscores the Urgent Need for Innovative Public Safety Solutions

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Cannabix Technologies Inc. (CSE: BLO) (OTCID: BLOZF) (Frankfurt: 8CT) (the “Company or Cannabix”) developer of marijuana and alcohol breath devices is pleased to announce that it has launched new product videos showcasing the Company’s Marijuana Breath Test (MBT) solution (Figures 1 and 2). These videos highlight […]

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3 h. ago Heavy snowfall expected on the Coquihalla Highway ahead of busy travel weekend

Environment and Climate Change Canada has posted a snowfall warning, saying up to 30 centimetres of snow is expected Friday and another 10 to 15 centimetres on Saturday.

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4 h. ago B.C. says it needs Ottawa's help to pay for flood risk reduction plan

The Fraser Valley was devastated by flooding in 2021 and hit again this month by rains that flooded farmland and resulted in hundreds of evacuations.

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4 h. ago Bird flu and flooding present a dual crisis for B.C. poultry farmers

B.C. Poultry now estimates 175,000 birds were lost due to flooding in Abbotsford.

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4 h. ago VERSES Closes CAD$2.65 Million Convertible Debenture Unit Financing

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE: VERS) (OTCQB: VRSSF) (“VERSES” or the “Company”), a cognitive computing company pioneering next-generation agentic software systems, is pleased to announce that it has closed a non-brokered private placement offering (the “Offering“) of secured convertible debenture units (the “Units“) for gross proceeds of […]

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5 h. ago Visionary Copper and Gold Mines Inc. Closes Final Tranche of Private Placement Financing

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Visionary Copper and Gold Mines Inc. (the “Company” or “Visionary”) (TSXV: VCG) (OTCQX: VCGMF) is pleased to announce it has closed the second and final tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (see news releases dated October 22, 2025 and December 9, 2025) by issuing […]

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5 h. ago The $76B Robot War: 5 Stocks Powering the Pentagon’s Autonomous Shift

Issued on behalf of VisionWave Holdings, Inc. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — USA News Group News Commentary – The Department of Defense is accelerating unmanned platform deployment across air, sea, land, space, and subsurface domains as Congress approved $8 billion in defense spending with $1.5 billion for artificial intelligence and autonomous […]

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14 h. ago Vancouver school board votes to permanently close Sir Guy Carleton Elementary School

The school has cost the district about $650,000 over the last decade to maintain the vacant premises

Society

17 h. ago B.C.'s population has dropped: Here's why it's lower and what it means

Between July and October of this year, over 26,000 non-permanent residents left B.C. as part of a trend that dropped Canada's overall population by 0.2 per cent

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17 h. ago Whitecaps: Jayden Nelson unlikely to be opening salvo in a roster reset

There's little doubt the Whitecaps are under pressure to bring the band back; they were never going to be able to keep everyone

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18 h. ago LEEF Brands Comments on Federal Cannabis Rescheduling and Potential to Participate in Nationwide CBD Program

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LEEF Brands, Inc. (CSE: LEEF, OTCQB: LEEEF) (“LEEF” or the “Company”), a leading multi-state operator, today commented on the issuance of an executive order by President Donald Trump directing agencies to begin the rescheduling of cannabis under the U.S. Controlled Substances Act. The executive order initiates […]

Culture

18 h. ago Has B.C. Hydro really learned from Site C overruns? Utilities commission asks tough questions

Vaughn Palmer: Utilities commission is asking some tough questions. Will Hydro keep on ducking and making excuses?

Society

18 h. ago Boat sinks in Vancouver’s English Bay with only mast still visible

The Department of National Defence confirmed on Thursday that heavy winds in the Vancouver area caused multiple vessels to become unmoored, drag anchor, or become beached.

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18 h. ago Baseball America salutes Vancouver Canadians as a top minor league organization

Canadians GM Allan Bailey: "Dealing with all the obstacles we’ve had the past couple of years and then to be recognized like that is something special

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19 h. ago Liberty Announces Amended Terms of Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (LIFE) Private Placement of Units

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia and WILMINGTON, Mass., Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. (“Liberty” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SCAN, OTCQB: LDDFF, FRANKFURT: LD2), a leading technology provider of AI-based next generation detection solutions for concealed weapons and threats, is pleased […]

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20 h. ago CPABC: Vancouver Island and Coast gains workers in 2025, but challenges still persist

DUNCAN, British Columbia, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on labour market trends across the province, 232,000 people were employed in Vancouver Island and Coast (excluding Greater Victoria), as the region added 11,700 workers (+5.3 per cent) between […]

Society

22 h. ago University of Toronto among schools struggling as students skip Canada

Universities in Canada are feeling the impact of stricter immigration policies, with the majority reporting decreases in international student enrolment rates.When compared to other regions, Canada had the highest number of universities that reported seeing a dip in international student enrolment, even more so than the U.S. The Global Enrolment Benchmark Survey was created in collaboration with NAFSA, Oxford Test of English, and Studyportals, and takes a look at how patterns have changed over time. The survey includes 461 institutions from 63 countries, 20 of which are from Canada. It also provides insight into the enrolment period from August to October 2025.“Last year’s survey showed a market in transition. This year’s survey shows those early signs have turned into real changes,” reads the report. “Policy and visa restrictions are still the biggest obstacles to international recruitment in some regions, especially in Canada and the United States.&rd...

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22 h. ago Universities struggling as international students skip Canada

Universities in Canada are feeling the impact of stricter immigration policies, with the majority reporting decreases in international student enrolment rates.When compared to other regions, Canada had the highest number of universities that reported seeing a dip in international student enrolment, even more so than the U.S. The Global Enrolment Benchmark Survey was created in collaboration with NAFSA, Oxford Test of English, and Studyportals, and takes a look at how patterns have changed over time. The survey includes 461 institutions from 63 countries, 20 of which are from Canada. It also provides insight into the enrolment period from August to October 2025."Last year's survey showed a market in transition. This year's survey shows those early signs have turned into real changes," reads the report. "Policy and visa restrictions are still the biggest obstacles to international recruitment in some regions, especially in Canada and the United States."...

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