85 m. ago Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver to shut down permanently, operator says

VANCOUVER — A horse racing tradition in Vancouver for more than 130 years is closing permanently. Hastings Racecourse and Casino says in a statement that thoroughbred horse racing at the facility in East Vancouver is ending effective immediately. Wayne Odegard, regional vice-president with the Great Canadian Entertainment, says it was an “extremely difficult decision” to […]

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1 hour ago B.C. Court of Appeal rules First Nations must be consulted on mineral claims

Two of three judges ruled B.C. courts must honour province's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act it passed in 2019 and UN equivalent when granting mineral rights on Indigenous land. One judge dissented

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2 h. ago Inside the 48 hours leading to John Rustad's resignation from the B.C. Conservatives

The coup plan had been set in motion two days earlier, with Courtenay-Comox MLA Brennan Day asking colleagues to sign statements voicing their lack of faith in Rustad's leadership

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2 h. ago Vancouver Wall Centre hitman sentenced to 20 years in prison

Almost 14 years ago, hitman Dean Wiwchar walked into a crowded Sheraton Wall Centre and shot gangster Sandip Duhre in the head.

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2 h. ago Vancouver fans react with excitement to FIFA 2026 World Cup draw

“We stared at each other, thinking, what are the odds?" soccer fan Corrado Lenzi said. “Italy in Canada — it would be a win-win for us, no matter who wins.”

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2 h. ago 'A dream come true': Vancouver fans react to FIFA 2026 World Cup draw

“We stared at each other, thinking, what are the odds?" soccer fan Corrado Lenzi said. “Italy in Canada — it would be a win-win for us, no matter who wins.”

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2 h. ago FIFA 2026 World Cup: ‘I’m just going to watch for the love of the game’

FIFA's official Vancouver watch party was at Craft Brewery in the Olympic Village on Friday

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2 h. ago FIFA 2026 World Cup draw brings excitement to Vancouver, but also questions about preparedness

'Now that we know who Canada will be playing in Vancouver, the excitement is really taking off,' said Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim

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2 h. ago Violent sex offender Larry Stanford being released from prison in Edmonton

Larry Stanford’s criminal history includes a sexual offence, violence towards women, an aircraft hijacking in the 1970s and the attempted murder of his sister in the 1980s.

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3 h. ago MANDEL: Burlington mom accused of child murder blames everyone but herself

After she and her wife were arrested for allegedly killing their foster son, she recorded videos proclaiming her innocence and blaming everyone else

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3 h. ago Letters to The Sun: Harm reduction without recovery is a dead

Re: B.C. NDP still dodging tough questions even as it announces new limits on safer-supply drugs Since 2020, B.C. has been running what amounts to a province-wide experiment — giving out prescription opioids like hydromorphone under the banner of “safer supply.” The goal was to save lives, which we all support. But saving lives isn’t […]

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3 h. ago B.C. property company says it lost lender, tenant for new development after Cowichan ruling

Talks ended because of 'uncertainties and risk allocation issues' raised by the B.C. Supreme Court ruling in August

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3 h. ago Canucks video: Team, captain Quinn Hughes stand at a crossroads

Does it make sense for the team to trade their best asset? Or wait as a potential return dwindles?

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3 h. ago The teams and players who will play in the World Cup in Vancouver

Rankings, stars, who you need to know about Switzerland, Qatar, Egypt, New Zealand, Australia, and maybe Italy.

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4 h. ago Whitecaps future in Vancouver uncertain, MLS commissioner muses

"We're in the business of delivering for those people who really want to have an MLS team they can love and embrace," Don Garber said.

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4 h. ago CBSA seizes more than 200 kg of opium smuggled in large machinery in Metro Vancouver

The drugs were from a container originating from the United Arab Emirates

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4 h. ago LILLEY: NDP MP shows radical side opposing sale of Canadian vehicles to ICE

Vancouver East MP Jenny Kwan protests successful Canadian company because of her Trump derangement syndrome

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4 h. ago ‘It all comes to this moment’: Whitecaps eager to make history in MLS Cup final

The club will play in Major League Soccer's championship match for the first time on Saturday when they take on Lionel Messi's Inter Miami in Florida.

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4 h. ago Jury begins deliberations in trial of Calgary man charged with murder in fatal northwest stabbing

Jurors begin deliberations in the trial of Calgary murder suspect Dennis George Hart

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4 h. ago Toronto man charged with murder of elderly woman; Suspect sought for property dump in Mississauga

Police allege the accused set fire to a house when the elderly victim was inside and alone at the time.

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