12 m. ago Hastings Park leaders Masen and Apprehend head to Seattle for prestigious Longacres Mile

Masen was purchased out of an online horse sale last year for $80,000 by MacPherson’s owner, Nicole Droder, and joined the horse population in Vancouver as part of Droder’s desire to support horse racing here

Politics

39 m. ago Review: Blueridge festival honours 'Three Queens' with special concert

The Aug. 13 concert focused on music by Violet Archer, Jean Coulthard, and Barbara Pentland, important Canadian women who died in 2000.

Culture

50 m. ago Whitecaps’ owners change course from ‘sale’ to looking for a ‘new partner’

Jeff Mallett acknowledged Thursday that the current ownership group isn't necessarily looking for a complete exit.

Culture

2 h. ago This Montreal company is the largest cosmetic manufacturer in Canada

Montreal-based company Groupe Marcelle is behind Watier, Annabelle, CW Beggs and Marcelle under its umbrella.

Economics

2 h. ago International: 30 bestselling books of the week for August 9

Compiled by Bookmanager using weekly sales statistics from over 250 Canadian independent book stores.

Society

2 h. ago Air Canada, flight attendants offer competing narratives ahead of strike deadline

A demonstration by more than a dozen members of the union representing Air Canada’s flight attendants prompted the airline to shut down a press conference on Thursday as tensions between the two sides continue to mount ahead of a weekend work stoppage. Dozens of flights were expected to be cancelled by the end of Thursday […]

Events

3 h. ago Environment Canada warns of heavy rain, up to 80mm, for parts of B.C.’s south coast

The weather agency says a frontal system that's unseasonably laden with moisture is expected to cross B.C.'s south coast on Friday.

Culture

3 h. ago Taylor Swift’s new album has everyone seeing orange: An exploration of the colour

NEW YORK (AP) — Orange you ready for it? Taylor Swift swathed her bombshell album announcement in a shade she’s calling Portofino Orange Glitter after donning the color onstage during the latter part of her latest tour. So now, will “The Life of a Showgirl” usher in the pop star’s Orange Era? On the “New […]

Culture

3 h. ago Vancouver Island wildfire grows by more than half, rain is on the way

An update from the B.C. Wildfire Service said crews working the blaze overnight saw “moderate” fire behaviour

Events

4 h. ago Opinion: Did government pull its punches in the Cowichan Tribes court case?

Robin Junger: One of the most important issues in this case was whether Aboriginal title was “extinguished” when the fee simple title (private ownership) was created. Yet the court expressly noted B.C. did not argue this

Politics

4 h. ago Whitecaps, Forge open Canadian Championship semifinals with 2

Tristan Blackmon responded for the 'Caps, scoring in the 18th minute, and Brian White gave Vancouver a 2-1 lead in the 29th minute.

Sport

4 h. ago Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders sidelined with oblique injury

Cleveland rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders remained sidelined from practice Thursday with an oblique injury and it was unlikely he would play in the Browns’ preseason game against the Eagles. Sanders sustained the injury during drills ahead of practice Wednesday. Sanders and the Browns were in Philadelphia for a pair of joint practices ahead of Saturday’s […]

Other

5 h. ago Seroda Ventures Acquires Majority Stake in Google Cloud Pure

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Seroda Ventures, a premier technology investment and incubation firm led by Vijay Rao, today announced its strategic majority investment in Evonence, a Google Cloud pure-play consulting firm. As part of the transaction, Evonence will merge with Cloudnyx.ai, a Seroda-incubated system integrator with deep expertise in Google Cloud. Vijay Shah, Founder and CEO […]

Politics

5 h. ago Winnipeg Jets goalie Eric Comrie to tee it up at Manitoba Open later this month

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Eric Comrie will trade his pads for golf clubs later this month after receiving a sponsor’s exemption to play in the Manitoba Open.

Transport

6 h. ago Consumer racial profiling a neglected human rights issue, report for Heiltsuk Tribal Council says

The call for more research is one of a series of recommendations in the report by Lorne Foster and Lesley Jacobs which was commissioned by the Heiltsuk Nation

Other

6 h. ago Q2 Metals Announces Closing of C$26 Million Private Placement of Flow

Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Q2 Metals Corp. (TSX.V: QTWO | OTCQB: QUEXF | FSE: 458) (“Q2” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has closed its previously announced upsized private placement of […]

Economics

6 h. ago VERSES® Unveils Robotics Architecture that Works Without Pre

VERSES multi-agent robotics model show to outperform current methods on Meta’s Habitat Benchmark without pre-training VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE: VERS) (OTCQB: VRSSF) (“VERSES” or the “Company”), a cognitive computing company specializing in next-generation agentic software systems, today unveiled details on the development of its robotics model. […]

Other

7 h. ago How does the U.S. de minimis exemption change affect Canadians?

On Aug. 29, the U.S. plans to eliminate its de minimis rule, a tariff exemption for goods shipped to the U.S. that are worth US$800 or less. Here's what you need to know about this change.

Other

7 h. ago B.C. Hydro's 2024 call for power on rocky road through B.C. Utilities Commission review

Questions about whether consultations with First Nations not involved in projects have been adequate are coming up in the Utilities Commission's process

Society

7 h. ago Longhouses, feasts and salmon: What life was like in Cowichan village before the mansions, golf courses and warehouses moved in

Where now exists a golf course, industrial land and multi-million dollar mansions in Richmond, the Cowichan Nation once fished for salmon

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