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- B.C. hires 417 U.S. health-care workers in 1-year recruitment blitz
on 17 March 2026The numbers from B.C.’s Ministry of Health show 89 doctors, 45 nurse practitioners, 260 nurses and 23 allied health professionals from the U.S. […]
- Gas prices surpass $2 per litre in Vancouver — and they’ll continue to climb this week: analyston 16 March 2026
According to the Canadian Automobile Association, the average price of regular gas across the country was about $1.64 per litre on Monday — a […]
- East Kootenay set to move clocks to Pacific time this fall, leaving just a sliver of B.C. on MTon 16 March 2026
The East Kootenay region of B.C. has decided to stop changing its clocks after this fall and join the rest of B.C. in the new Pacific time zone, […]
- Province preparing for 2026 wildfire season as Environment Canada predicts hot year aheadon 16 March 2026
After several tough wildfire seasons in recent years, the province says it is preparing for whatever 2026 holds.
- Slain Iran critic said months ago that murder suspects wanted to poison himon 16 March 2026
Maple Ridge resident Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi, 48, and North Vancouver resident Arezou Soltani, 45, are charged with first-degree murder in the […]
- International student from India killed in Fort St. John, B.C.on 16 March 2026
Gurkirat Singh Manocha, who was studying in Fort St. John from central India, was killed in an "altercation" at a boat launch Friday night, police […]
- Much of B.C. under weather warnings for snowfall, rain and winter stormson 16 March 2026
Dozens of weather alerts have been issued, with heavy rain forecast for parts of Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and snow expected in much of […]
- Coroner's inquest into death of Comox Valley man starts Mondayon 16 March 2026
Joshua Colton Beek died in police custody in 2022.
- Revelstoke, regional district pass motion to protect 'ancient forest' from loggingon 16 March 2026
The City of Revelstoke and the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District have passed a motion to protect 11,000 hectares of forest. But, there are still […]
- After nearly a year, measles outbreak in northeast B.C. shows signs of slowing downon 16 March 2026
Health officials say a measles outbreak in northeast B.C. that's been active for nearly a year is showing signs of a significant slowdown, as more […]
Sports
- Canadian Para hockey trailblazer Raphaëlle Tousignant's dual fight for health, women's equalityon 16 March 2026
Raphaëlle Tousignant has spent her life beating the odds, first as a survivor of childhood bone cancer and later as a trailblazing Para hockey […]
- Former members of Team Gushue form new Alberta-based squadon 16 March 2026
Brendan Bottcher and Geoff Walker are sticking together, forming a new team to compete for the top spot in Alberta.
- Alberta to host 2028 World Cup of Hockey as tournament returns after 12 yearson 16 March 2026
The fourth World Cup of Hockey will take place in February 2028 in Alberta, the NHL announced.
- PWHL riding post-Olympic boost in ticket sales and marketing opportunitieson 16 March 2026
The New York Sirens' attendance spike reflects a surge in attention for women's hockey, and for the PWHL, in the weeks following the United States' […]
- Sides in WNBA labour talks report progress but work remains on 'big items'on 16 March 2026
Both the WNBA and players' union feel progress is being made toward a new collective bargaining agreement, but they both say there's still work to be […]
- U.S. beats Dominican Republic 2-1 to reach third straight WBC title gameon 16 March 2026
Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony homered and the United States limited the Dominican Republic's electric offence to win a thrilling semifinal 2-1 […]
- Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka claim their first titles at Indian Wellson 16 March 2026
Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells final 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) on Sunday in California. In the women's final, world No. 1 Aryna […]
- Canada adds gold and silver medals at short track world championshipson 16 March 2026
Canadian speed skaters won gold in the men's 5,000-metre relay and silver in the mixed 2,000 relay at the world short-track championships Sunday in […]
- Shannon Birchard on her game, leads Canada to 3rd straight win at women's curling worldson 16 March 2026
Canada's Kerri Einarson earned a third straight win to start the women's world championship with a 9-3 victory over China's Rui Wang on Sunday in […]
- Milano-Cortina Paralympics come to a close with another boycott by Ukraine at Games marked by Russia's returnon 16 March 2026
A closing ceremony boycotted by Ukraine signalled the end of the Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics on Sunday, hours after the U.S. Para ice hockey […]
