82 m. ago Air traffic back to normal at Vancouver’s airport after days of delays

Operations at the airport have "now returned to normal levels," but passengers are advised to continue checking the status of their flights.

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97 m. ago Rare Element Resources Provides Rare Earth Demonstration Plant Update

LITTLETON, Colo. — Rare Element Resources Ltd. (the “Company” or “RER”) (OTCQB: REEMF) announces an updated timeline for the commencement of operations of the Company’s rare earth processing and separation demonstration plant in Upton, Wyoming (the “Demonstration Plant”). The data gathered from the operation of the Demonstration Plant, which was designed and constructed by a […]

Culture

2 h. ago Poll finds Canadians skeptical of Carney’s claim to balance budget in three years

More than half of respondents doubt the Liberal Leader can balance Canada's operating budget within three years

Economics

4 h. ago Video: 'New fear unlocked' after TransLink bus suffers coolant leak

The video, shared to r/Vancouver, was shared by user SpreadTerrible1664 on Wednesday evening and showed an orange liquid leaking from the ceiling of a TransLink bus, dropping onto a seat, pooling on the floor of the bus, before spilling out the back doors and into the street.

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4 h. ago Boat capsizes in Lake Erie, operator faces impaired charge: Police

A 24-year-old faces charges, including impaired operation, after a boat capsized near a boat launch in Port Stanley, Ontario Provincial police say. The boat overturned near the launch on Carlow Road in the beachside community about 40 kilometres south of London at about 5 p.m. on April 13, Elgin OPP said. Police, paramedics and Central […]

Events

5 h. ago TenneT to Restructure Funding to Split Dutch, German Operations

TenneT Holding B.V. is planning to restructure its balance sheet as it prepares to split its Dutch and German operations.

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6 h. ago How Saskatchewan universities are fighting the overdose crisis

As Saskatoon still grapples with an overdose crisis, Saskatchewan universities are making sure staff and students have the help they need.

Society

7 h. ago VERSES® Promotes James Hendrickson to President and Chief Operating Officer

Dan Mapes to Assume Role of President Emeritus and Director of Global Development VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE:VERS) (OTCQB:VRSSD) (“VERSES” or the “Company”) a cognitive computing company specializing in next-generation intelligent software systems announces that James Hendrickson has been promoted to the role of President and Chief […]

Events

8 h. ago Air Canada flight to Toronto makes emergency landing after reports of smoke on board

Nearly 200 people flying from sunny Las Vegas to a still-frigid Toronto were jolted back to reality with a little more than your average post-trip blues this week when their plane had to make an emergency landing before even making it back into Canada.Air Canada Rouge Flight 1702 departed as usual from the U.S. party city shortly after 11 a.m. PDT on Wednesday, but did not make its scheduled 6:30 p.m. EDT arrival at Toronto Pearson International Airport due to a worrying smell of smoke in the cockpit.Out of an abundance of caution, pilots diverted to Iowa — perhaps the biggest contrast possible after the hustle and bustle of Vegas — landing safely at Des Moines International Airport at 4:10 p.m. local time.After the A321 aircraft was inspected on the ground (as is standard procedure), it was allowed to proceed to a gate, where passengers deplaned, only to face delays of more than eight hours until they could board a subst...

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8 h. ago Vancouver Opera going all out for revisionist Madame Butterfly

Director Mo Zhou has moved the tale from 1904 to 1946, amid the postwar American occupation of Japan, to change the context and our perceptions of the characters and their motivations

Transport

8 h. ago KIC Realty Welcomes Davis Wallington as Managing Broker for British Columbia

CALGARY, Alberta, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KIC Realty is excited to announce the appointment of Davis Wallington as the new Managing Broker for British Columbia. With eleven years of remarkable industry expertise, a proven track record in leadership, and a genuine passion for innovation, Davis is poised to lead our British Columbia operations into […]

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10 h. ago CIBC Innovation Banking Provides Funding to Traction Complete

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — CIBC Innovation Banking announced today that it has provided a debt financing facility to Vancouver-based Traction Complete. Traction Complete’s suite of Revenue Operations Data Management apps is designed to help organizations automate critical business processes to streamline sales, improve data quality, and optimize go-to-market strategies. Founded in 2019 when it spun […]

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13 h. ago Health and Safety Among Top Concerns for Leaders According to the Latest AMCS Safety Management and Sustainability Trends Report

Leading industry experts share insights on trends in safety and sustainability and highlight the critical link between EHS and ESG LIMERICK, Ireland — Health and safety have risen to the top of corporate risk tables, with C-suite executives increasingly concerned about the mental and physical impact of their operations on employees and communities, according to […]

Politics

17 h. ago Vancouver Rise 1, Calgary Wild 0: A perfect start to a story that seemed destined never to be told

Women's professional soccer is finally a reality in Canada after years of stops, starts, delays and denials

Culture

20 h. ago Fraudsters bilked B.C. victims of $4M in crypto, probe finds

British Columbia's securities regulator says a recent two-day operation to identify victims of a specific type of cryptocurrency fraud has found 89 people who were drained of more than $4 million in assets.

Economics

20 h. ago B.C.’s vaping crisis in schools is a ‘huge’ concern, official says

In 2022, one in 10 Canadians aged 20 to 24 and one in 15 youth aged 15 to 19 vaped daily compared with one in 50 Canadians aged 25 and older.

Society

21 h. ago Shocking details revealed in case of B.C. woman guilty of human trafficking

Court documents have revealed shocking details in the case of a B.C. woman who pleaded guilty to more than a dozen charges in a human trafficking operaiton.

Sport

21 h. ago Arkansas bans pharmacy benefit managers from owning pharmacies in state

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed legislation Wednesday prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers from owning or operating pharmacies, becoming the first state to enact such a restriction. The measure comes as other states are considering restrictions on pharmacy benefit managers, which run prescription drug coverage for big clients that include health […]

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21 h. ago Inside the Mike de Jong insurgency — and how he can win as an independent

Vaughn Palmer: With less than two weeks to go, the race in Abbotsford is closer than the Conservative operatives imagined when they froze out de Jong

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22 h. ago What's going on at YVR? Delays, delays, delays for a third straight day

The Canadian Air Traffic Control Association says a shortage of air traffic controllers is a Canada-wide issue — but particularly acute at Vancouver International Airport

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