Alberta RCMP highlight border arrests of migrants, deadly pursuit as U.S. trade war tensions simmer
Law enforcement officials are highlighting three cases in which officers in Alberta and Manitoba intercepted people attempting to illegally enter Canada, saying they have the tools needed to respond to…
Trump tariff fine print: $800 daily exemption for B.C. businesses to be eliminated
If U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs are implemented in early March, B.C. businesses are expected to take a huge hit. Right now, the de minimis exemption allows small…
Cut interprovincial trade barriers, say Okanagan wineries amid Trump tariff threat
A glass half full. That’s how the owner of Kelowna’s View Winery is looking at the response by Canadians to the looming tariffs from the United States. “It’s so important…
Fresh lawsuit against Blake Lively in It Ends With Us fight
A Texas crisis communications specialist has sued Blake Lively for defamation after the actor pulled him into her legal fight with co-star and director Justin Baldoni over their film It…
Jimmy Butler is headed to the Golden State Warriors for Andrew Wiggins and more
Jimmy Butler has gotten his wish. He’s being traded out of Miami. The Heat and the Golden State Warriors have agreed on a deal that sends Butler to the Bay…
O-MEGA HEIST: $40,000 worth of eggs stolen from truck in Pennsylvania
Authorities in Pennsylvania are scrambling to crack the case after about 100,000 eggs valued at approximately $40,000 were recently stolen from a truck. Pennsylvania State Police said in an incident…
What the papers say – February 6
The papers on Thursday are led by global reaction to Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover in the Gaza Strip. The Guardian, The Independent and Financial Times lead with…
Mexico deploys first of 10,000 National Guard officers to US border
Mexico has sent the first of 10,000 National Guard officers to the northern frontier following tariff threats by US President Donald Trump. A line of Mexican National Guard and Army…
New B.C. PET/CT scanner saves lives through public-private health care partnership
A new cancer detection tool at Initio Medical Group is offering many British Columbians a faster path to life-saving diagnoses. The Omni Legend PET/CT system, the first of its kind…
LIVE: Trump’s Gaza plan condemned as Palestinians pledge to ‘never leave’
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have said they would “never leave, no matter what”, after US President Donald Trump proposed the US would “take over” Gaza and relocate Palestinians from…