1 hour 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.

Events

1 hour 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.

Events

1 hour 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 […]

Economics

2 h. ago Mexican drug cartel hitman claims Ryan Wedding’s reputation is overblown

'The perception (of Wedding) comes from the people of Canada'

Culture

2 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 […]

Sport

2 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 […]

Economics

3 h. ago Fun stuff to do: Air Supply, Shumka Nutcracker, Metro Xmas classics

Air Supply: The Australian soft classic rock duo is in the city waving its 50th anniversary banner with bleacher-smoochers Lost in Love, All Out of Love, The One That You Love and, breaking the love combo, Every Woman in the World. Here with a full band, Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock originally met in the […]

Other

10 h. ago 5 new Vietnamese restaurants in Toronto you need to try at least once

Vietnamese restaurants are taking over Toronto lately, and there's no shortage of new places you can check out the next time the craving hits.From hidden banh mi shops to cozy restaurants serving up homestyle favourites and everything in between, there's never been a better time in Toronto to introduce your taste buds to the entire spectrum of Vietnamese cuisine.Here are five new Vietnamese restaurants in Toronto you need to try at least once.

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11 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

14 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

Other

14 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

Other

15 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

15 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

15 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.

Other

15 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

Sport

16 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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17 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

18 h. ago Frederic still hunting for his role as Oilers get set to face Bruins

In light of that three-team Boston-New Jersey-Edmonton trade last March, the offensively challenged ex-Bruins’ winger Trent Frederic was still on the Oilers lineup card in his return to Beantown Thursday. But as the fourth-line centre. With no expected special-teams duty to up his ice time, Frederic was between farm call-up winger Max Jones, also part […]

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18 h. ago Home for the holidays? How travel conditions look ahead of Christmas

After parts of Alberta were pummelled by a dump of snow, high winds and blizzard-like conditions, Saskatchewan and Manitoba were hit by the storm on Thursday.

Society

18 h. ago Back blows now recommended before Heimlich manoeuvre when someone choking: American Heart Association

Research shows more success, less injury in sharp hits between the shoulder blades when someone is choking

Culture