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BC Lions name former Eskimos executive as club president
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The B.C. Lions named Rich LeLacheur as the CFL's club new president on Monday. LeLacheur was the president and CEO of the Edmonton Eskimos from 2002 to 2011. He will start his new job in January. The role has been vacant since Dennis Skulsky stepped ...and more »

Rick LeLacheur was the president and CEO of the Edmonton Eskimos from 2002 to 2011.

Parks Canada is investigating several recent incursions into a prohibited area, including one where backcountry skiers entered a place that's regularly blasted to bring down avalanches along the highway through Rogers Pass, B.C.

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Motorists drive into 'scary and shocking' scene of Amtrak derailment
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Several people are dead after an Amtrak train hurtled over a bridge onto Interstate 5 in Washington state on Monday, creating what one witness described as a chaotic and "very scary" scene. Greg Mukai was driving down I-5 south, a highway that runs ...and more »

It was not immediately clear what caused the train to derail.

Overnight, two sailboats pried loose from their moorings and washed ashore on Sunset Beach.

Here are some holiday brunch ideas from Angie Quaale.

According to Drive BC, Highway 5 is closed to southbound traffic at Coldwater Road.

Four people have been taken to hospital following a series of collisions on the Coquihalla highway south of Merritt, B.C.

The Coquihalla Highway has reopened following a series of collisions south of Merritt, B.C., that sent four people to hospital Monday.

More older Canadians, including senior citizens, are using marijuana as fewer youth are consuming cannabis, according to a new research study released by Statistics Canada today.

A business owner in Kamloops wants the city to step up patrols by bylaw officers after finding needles outside his business.

Multiple people were killed after an Amtrak train derailed south of Seattle at 7:40 a.m. Monday. Newly-released audio captured the conversation between the train’s crew and the dispatcher in the moments following the derailment.

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Province announces Surrey will be getting a new hospital - British ...
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The Ministry of Health and Fraser Health are funding a concept plan for a new hospital in Surrey, which will lay out the need for a specific project and identify potential locations for the new hospital.and more »

The Ministry of Health and Fraser Health are funding a concept plan for a new hospital in Surrey, which will lay out the need for a specific project and identify potential locations for the new hospital.

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Kamloops man arrested after allegedly breaking into car - British ...
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Police are recommending charges of theft after at 23-year-old was caught breaking into a car in Kamloops.and more »

Police are recommending charges of theft after at 23-year-old was caught breaking into a car in Kamloops.

"Over the past decade we have seen increasing interest in kratom as an effective way of easing pain and curbing opioid use."

KING News reporter Alex Rozier shared his experience of having ridden the same Amtrak train which derailed Monday morning – and having exited the train just ten minutes before the accident occurred.

The NDP government has put an end to grizzly hunting in the province. It comes on the heels of a moratorium put in place in August, prohibiting trophy hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest. Jordan Armstrong reports.

It’s been talked about for years, but today the province announced that Surrey will be getting a new hospital. Keith Baldry has the details.

Monday morning an Amtrak train derailed over the I5, just South of Seattle. Ted Chernecki has the latest details.

MediMap app added a paid online booking service to its free updates on wait times at walk-in medical offices.

Housing and mobility are big challenges for both seniors and people with disabilities. An advocate and a builder have some ideas for what can be done to make things easier.

A spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Monday that investigators have yet to speak to the crew of an Amtrak train which derailed in Washington Monday morning.

Canada is on track to record more than 4,000 deaths linked to the ongoing opioid crisis in 2017, new numbers released Monday suggest.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for many regions with snow likely in parts starting Tuesday and again on Thursday.

The B.C. government has ended the grizzly bear hunt for resident and non-resident hunters. As Jordan Armstrong reports, the ban takes effect immediately.

The 43-year-old bike rider entered the intersection on a green light when he was struck and trapped under the truck.

Earlier this year the government banned grizzly bear trophy hunting across B.C. but – outside of the Great Bear Rainforest – hunters were still allowed to shoot bears for meat.

Environment Minister George Heyman speaks on his government’s decision to bring the B.C. grizzly bear hunt to an immediate end.

Aerial video shows aftermath of Amtrak train derailment off a freeway overpass in Washington State.

B.C. is ending the grizzly bear hunt throughout the entire province. First Nations will still be able to harvest grizzly bears pursuant to Aboriginal rights for food, social, or ceremonial purposes, or treaty rights.

Prominent pot activists Jodie and Marc Emery have pleaded guilty to a number of drug-related charges in a Toronto court.

Prominent pot activists Jodie and Marc Emery pleaded guilty to a number of drug-related charges in a Toronto court, which sentenced them each to two years' probation.

After consultations this past fall, the government decided that the grizzly bear hunt is not in line with the values of the majority of British Columbians.

A motorist on Interstate 5 describes witnessing an Amtrak train derail off a railway bridge onto the road below during Monday morning commute.

Traffic flow has been affected and police are asking motorists to avoid the area if possible.

“It’s definitely more difficult with freezing cold hands to give someone Narcan and the proper health services that they need,” says harm reduction leader Sarah Blyth. She's hopeful an indoor facility will help her group save more lives as the overdose crisis drags on.

Mike Gould allegedly paid for an $8,000 party at a Cranbrook restaurant with bad cheques.

Fatalities reported after Amtrak train derails on new track between Tacoma and Olympia

Several fatalities have been reported after Amtrak train derails on new track between Tacoma and Olympia in Washington State

Several people are dead after an Amtrak train hurtles over a bridge onto Interstate 5 in Washington state, creating what one witness describes as a chaotic and "very scary" scene.

Chris Karnes was onboard the Amtrak train which derailed south of Seattle on Monday morning. Karnes describes the accident and how he escaped.

It appears this was Amtrak 501, which is a new service starting today running from Seattle to Portland.

A winter storm warning is in effect for parts of the B.C. Interior with up to 25 centimetres of snow predicted.

A winter storm warning is in effect for parts of the B.C. Interior with up to 25 centimetres of snow predicted.

While the number of seniors is growing, vital services like housing support are not keeping up with demand, a new report by Office of the Seniors Advocate found.

John Horgan is pointing to several accomplishments of his government in its first five months in office.

A taxi ended up in a precarious spot after a five-car collision on the Alex Fraser Bridge Sunday night in Delta in heavy rain.