Politics

This file photo taken on April 30, 2016 shows cases of Coca-Cola on a grocery shelf in Gainesville, Virgina.Photo by KAREN BLEIER /AFP/Getty Images Coca-Cola raised the ire of American conservatives after reportedly banning words like ‘Jesus’ and ‘Trump’ on personalized cans of coke sold online. Videos posted on social media showed that words like … Read more

People are splashed by churning surf from Tampa Bay as Hurricane Helene passes offshore on September 26, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Florida.Photo by Joe Raedle /Getty Images North America CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. — Hurricane Helene roared ashore in a sparsely populated region of Florida as a powerful Category 4 storm, peeling the siding off buildings, trapping … Read more

Immigration and border security are top issues in Arizona, the only battleground state that borders Mexico and one that contended with a record influx of asylum seekers last year Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, made a campaign stop at the Throwback Brewery on Sept. 4, 2024 in North Hampton, New Hampshire. Photo … Read more

The 24-year-old from London, Ontario, earned a complete set of medals in Tokyo after helping relay teams to silver and bronze medals FILE: Gold medallist Canada’s Maggie Mac Neil poses during the medal presentation ceremony for the women’s 100m butterfly swimming event at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, on day two of the Commonwealth Games in … Read more

Earlier, Netanyahu had pushed back against reports that Israel was about to agree to a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the chamber of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on July 24, 2024.Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images (Sep. 27, 2024 / … Read more

There are a number of events taking place on the statutory holiday that offer a chance to learn about the history of residential schools and what’s being done today A rock with the message “Every Child Matters” painted on it sits at a memorial outside the former Kamloops Indian Residential School on July 15, 2021.Photo … Read more

Raise-A-Reader funds support programs like the Greendale Acres field trip. Total funds raised in B.C. from 1997 to date is $23,265,962.94. At Greendale Acres in Chilliwack, kids and their caregivers got a tour of the farm.sun This past spring, 50 preschool and elementary children, along with their caregivers, visited a local farm inspired by the … Read more

Whether you’re seeking a tiny gourd for mantle decor or an extra large bad boy for the porch, here’s a list of where to find the best pumpkin patches in Metro Vancouver. As we head into the final weekend of September, many patches will be gearing up to open for the Halloween season.Photo by Arlen … Read more

“Part of the rationale for this ministry was to prioritize values like waters and biodiversity on par with resource extraction. That absolutely hasn’t happened yet” — Torrance Coste, Wilderness Committee B.C. Wildlife Federation executive director Jesse Zeman said when staff moved from the forestry ministry, they lost access to contingency funds to support fish and … Read more

Overnight, at the height of the windstorm, more than 120,000 customers in Metro Vancouver were affected, mostly in Langley and Surrey. Vancouver, BC: OCTOBER 17, 2017 — Waves and heavy wind pound a unmoored sailboat that washed ashore at Kits Point in Vancouver, BC Tuesday, October 17, 2017. The Lower Mainland has been hit by … Read more