86 m. ago Charitable Impact Pays Tribute to NHL’s Mark Kirton Following His Passing

Honouring a legacy of transformative action, resilience, and generosity through the ALS Super Fund VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Charitable Impact today pays tribute to former NHL player and ALS champion Mark Kirton, who passed away on August 17, 2025. Diagnosed with ALS in 2018, Kirton transformed his personal battle into a […]

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89 m. ago Lululemon is bringing back its SeaWheeze Half Marathon and Sunset Festival

All the dates and details for the 2026 event

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1 hour ago Unpaid work for flight attendants could be on the way out as union declares win

Unpaid ground time for flight attendants could be on the way out as Air Canada looks to be joining a growing number of airlines that have agreed to move away from the widespread practice.  In announcing a tentative deal with the airline, the Canadian Union of Public Employees said “unpaid work is over” after making […]

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2 h. ago Man charged with arson after three weekend fires in Vancouver

Police located a suspect, and he has been charged with three counts of arson.

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2 h. ago Chan Centre for the Performing Arts expands its biggest season to date with even more cultural and musical artists

The lineup now features additional dates for Natalia Lafourcade, along with exciting new acts such as Mad Professor and Beverly Glenn-Copeland VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts’ largest programming season has expanded even further. New performances and events have been added today, including two new concert […]

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3 h. ago RealTruck Scores Overwhelming Win in First Phase of Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Rough Country

Reinforces RealTruck’s deep commitment to vigorously protect its 1,000+ patent portfolio against infringement ANN ARBOR, Mich. — RealTruck, a global aftermarket product and accessory brand and a digital destination for truck, Jeep®, Bronco® and off-road enthusiasts, achieved a significant victory in its lawsuit against Rough Country, LLC, when the U.S. District Court for the Western […]

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5 h. ago New call to rename Surrey school honouring politician who advocated incarceration of Japanese Canadians

Lorene Oikawa says it's "heartbreaking" to have a school named after a politician who supported harm caused to her family

Politics

5 h. ago Canada’s housing crisis stirs revealing flights of fiction and fantasy

Douglas Todd: The country’s housing emergency is so powerful, distorted and puzzling that many are prone to say, “You couldn’t make this up.” But some B.C. writers are doing just that, through intrepid works of fiction.

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5 h. ago Vancouver appoints Alberta lawyer to look into complaint about change of city manager

In a statement, the office of Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim denied there had been any inappropriate or closed-door meetings related to recent change of city manager, and "any suggestions otherwise are completely baseless."

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5 h. ago The Futurama is now: Vancouver cartoonist James Lloyd looks at Broadway plan's unintended consequences

Lloyd was inspired to start writing and illustrating after a fire

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6 h. ago From Toronto to Vancouver to Ottawa: The housing slowdown Is spreading 

Canada’s housing market is facing a structural challenge with immediate and long-term consequences: housing starts in the country’s largest urban centres are slowing sharply, with no signs of a near-term recovery. The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) was the first to see significant declines, followed by Metro Vancouver and now Ottawa. The pattern is clear, and […]

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6 h. ago Cannabix Technologies delivers Marijuana Breath Test Hardware to Omega Laboratories Inc.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cannabix Technologies Inc. (CSE: BLO) (OTC PINK: BLOZF) (Frankfurt: 8CT) (the “Company or Cannabix”) reports that it has delivered multiple Cannabix Marijuana Breath Test (“MBT”) units to Omega Laboratories Inc. of Ohio, USA (“Omega Laboratories” or “Omega”) to initiate phased commercialization efforts. The MBT hardware includes […]

Technology

6 h. ago ZenaTech Unveils New Quantum Computing Division to Accelerate Advanced Drone and Defense Capabilities

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a business technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), Enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, today announces the formation of its new Quantum Computing Division. The new division will focus […]

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6 h. ago Netcoins Reinforces Leadership in Regulated Crypto with New SOC Trust Center

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (“BIGG” or the “Company”) (TSXV: BIGG; OTCQB: BBKCF; WKN: A2PS9W), owner of Netcoins, Blockchain Intelligence Group, and TerraZero, is pleased to announce that Netcoins, a leading Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform, has achieved the System and Organizational Controls (SOC) 2 Type 2 compliance, […]

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7 h. ago Brixton Metals Drills 28.35m of 1.63 g/t of Gold, 76.79 g/t Silver, 0.61% Copper and 1002 g/t Antimony at the Northside Vein, Camp Creek Area

Including 8.77m of 2.52 g/t Gold, 120.87 g/t Silver, 1.22% Copper and 1481 g/t Antimony VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brixton Metals Corporation (TSX-V: BBB, OTCQB: BBBXF) (the “Company” or “Brixton”) is pleased to announce further drill results from its near surface program at Camp Creek area. These 2 holes are […]

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7 h. ago Poilievre’s byelection win sets the table for his return to Parliament this fall

OTTAWA — After a summer of rodeos, dinosaurs and door-knocking, Pierre Poilievre is now officially heading back to Ottawa as a Conservative member of Parliament for Alberta. The Tory leader will represent the sprawling rural riding of Battle River_Crowfoot, in the province’s eastern region, after winning a byelection on Monday. “Getting to know the people […]

Politics

8 h. ago Liberty Gold Reports Strong Phase 5A Column Leach Metallurgical Results at Black Pine, Confirming Consistent Oxide Gold Recoveries Across Newly Tested Zones

80.6% weighted average gold extraction from 24 column leach tests VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liberty Gold Corp. (TSX: LGD; OTCQX: LGDTF) (“Liberty Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to report results from its Phase 5A metallurgical program at the Company’s Black Pine Oxide Gold Project (“Black Pine”) in southeast Idaho. […]

Economics

8 h. ago Zymeworks Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a diverse pipeline of novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics to improve the standard of care for difficult-to-treat diseases, including cancer, inflammation, and autoimmune disease, today announced that management will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: Citi’s Biopharma Back […]

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8 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Daughter’s dependence finally reaches breaking point

DEAR ABBY: I am 65, single and retired with an almost-40-year-old bipolar child. Although she’s compliant with her meds, she also self-medicates and sometimes must be hospitalized due to her mania. She doesn’t work and refuses to apply for any aid. I have stopped paying for her needs other than food, shelter and helping financially […]

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9 h. ago Digital Science’s 2025 Catalyst Grant seeking innovations to “see the future” with data visualization

Teams working at intersection of science, design and data could win up to £25,000 for new tech ideas LONDON, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Digital Science, a technology company serving stakeholders across the research ecosystem, today launches its Catalyst Grant round for 2025 to support innovative tech ideas. Now in its 15th year, the […]

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