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Dr. Marc Romney, Head of Medical Microbiology and Virology watches a new AI-assisted machine to help the microbiology lab at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. St. Paul’s has installed a new $1 million automated AI-based lab system which uses artificial intelligence and robots for repetitive tasks so humans can do the complex work. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Robots Tarzan and Jane swinging through B.C. hospital lab jungle

Automation helps St. Paul’s lab handle more than 145,000 microbiological samples each year

Dr. Marc Romney, Head of Medical Microbiology and Virology watches a new AI-assisted machine to help the microbiology lab at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. St. Paul’s has installed a new $1 million automated AI-based lab system which uses artificial intelligence and robots for repetitive tasks so humans can do the complex work. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Meagan Watson, left, and her wife Mindy are seen in a undated handout photo with their luggage. The Watsons were among thousands of WestJet customers whose trips were cancelled amid an extreme cold snap in Alberta earlier this month. Many say the airline refused to book them within two days despite a regulatory obligation to do so in most cases. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Watson family

Comox family scraps holiday after airline rebooking frustrations

Critics say WestJet ignoring passenger rights with rebooking frustrations

Meagan Watson, left, and her wife Mindy are seen in a undated handout photo with their luggage. The Watsons were among thousands of WestJet customers whose trips were cancelled amid an extreme cold snap in Alberta earlier this month. Many say the airline refused to book them within two days despite a regulatory obligation to do so in most cases. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Watson family
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Ryan Gauld reacts after missing his second penalty kick, during the second half of an MLS soccer match against Los Angeles FC, in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Contract extension will keep Gauld with Whitecaps another 4 years

Vancouver midfielder scored 12 goals last year as the team’s highest-paid player

Vancouver Whitecaps’ Ryan Gauld reacts after missing his second penalty kick, during the second half of an MLS soccer match against Los Angeles FC, in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Community members gather and hold a vigil for the six people killed in a plane crash, in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Tearful vigil held as Northwest Territories reel from fatal plane crash

Candlelight vigil held in Fort Smith, after six people die after diamond mine-bound plane tragedy

Community members gather and hold a vigil for the six people killed in a plane crash, in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
St. Louis Blues goalie Joel Hofer (30) stops Vancouver Canucks’ Filip Hronek (17) during overtime NHL hockey action, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Schenn’s OT winner helps Blues survive Canucks comeback push, take 4-3 win

Pius Suter nets second career hat trick in losing cause for Vancouver

St. Louis Blues goalie Joel Hofer (30) stops Vancouver Canucks’ Filip Hronek (17) during overtime NHL hockey action, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The father of a murdered 13-year-old girl has been under police investigation for allegedly bringing a gun into a Vancouver courtroom on the day that Ibrahim Ali was convicted of the killing, the man’s lawyer has told a hearing. The Law Courts building, which is home to B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, is seen in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Ali’s lawyers fear dead girl’s dad, police probe claim he brought gun to court

Defence lawyers refusing to show up for post-trial proceedings citing safety concerns

The father of a murdered 13-year-old girl has been under police investigation for allegedly bringing a gun into a Vancouver courtroom on the day that Ibrahim Ali was convicted of the killing, the man’s lawyer has told a hearing. The Law Courts building, which is home to B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, is seen in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Parkland Corp. says it has temporarily shut down fuel processing at its Burnaby, B.C. refinery. A boat travels past the Parkland Burnaby Refinery on Burrard Inlet at sunset in Burnaby, B.C., on Saturday, April 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. refinery could be shut down for 4 weeks after stinky startup

Parkland has temporarily halted fuel processing in Burnaby after problematic cold snap restart

Parkland Corp. says it has temporarily shut down fuel processing at its Burnaby, B.C. refinery. A boat travels past the Parkland Burnaby Refinery on Burrard Inlet at sunset in Burnaby, B.C., on Saturday, April 17, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Buses line the Vancouver Transit Centre as transit workers from the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4500 strike in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Bus and SeaBus services in Metro Vancouver are set to resume this morning after the end of a 48-hour strike by supervisors that ground Coast Mountain Bus Company routes to a standstill. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

72-hour Metro Vancouver bus strike promised next week if deal not reached

Union warns of renewed action as province assigns Vince Ready to mediate transit dispute

Buses line the Vancouver Transit Centre as transit workers from the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4500 strike in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Bus and SeaBus services in Metro Vancouver are set to resume this morning after the end of a 48-hour strike by supervisors that ground Coast Mountain Bus Company routes to a standstill. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Brenda Wong says she and her sisters have learned to navigate “the long journey” of dementia, which requires supports tailored for various racialized groups. Wong, top wearing red blouse, is seen in an undated handout photo with her sisters Wendy, left, and Bonnie, with their mother. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Brenda Wong

Asian Canadian dementia rates climb, need for culturally safe services grows

Report underlines growing concern about appropriate care for those in need of it

Brenda Wong says she and her sisters have learned to navigate “the long journey” of dementia, which requires supports tailored for various racialized groups. Wong, top wearing red blouse, is seen in an undated handout photo with her sisters Wendy, left, and Bonnie, with their mother. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Brenda Wong
The Northwest Territories provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa on June 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

2 flight crew, 4 miners dead in Northwest Territories plane crash

Sole survivor of chartered flight headed to Rio Tinto diamond mine taken to Yellowknife hospital

The Northwest Territories provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa on June 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is looking to examine alleged meddling by India in the last two general elections. The Indian flag is seen flying at the High Commission of India in Ottawa on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

Canada to probe allegations India meddled in past 2 general elections

Interim report due May 3, with a final report expected by the end of the year

The federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference is looking to examine alleged meddling by India in the last two general elections. The Indian flag is seen flying at the High Commission of India in Ottawa on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle
Police in London, Ont., are not confirming a report that five members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team have been told to surrender to authorities to face charges of sexual assault. A London Police cruiser is seen in London, Ont., Friday, May 30, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley

Report: 5 from Canada’s 2018 WJC hockey team to face sexual assault charges

The Globe and Mail reports pending charges connected to an alleged group sexual assault after gala

Police in London, Ont., are not confirming a report that five members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team have been told to surrender to authorities to face charges of sexual assault. A London Police cruiser is seen in London, Ont., Friday, May 30, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
Most Canadians don’t think the quality of health care in their province is likely to improve a new survey suggests, despite new federal health accords with several provinces designed to quell the health-care crisis unfolding across Canada. An exam room is seen at a health clinic in Calgary, Friday, July 14, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Canadians pessimistic about health care quality improving: poll

Leger poll comes in the aftermath of new health accords designed to pump more money into system

Most Canadians don’t think the quality of health care in their province is likely to improve a new survey suggests, despite new federal health accords with several provinces designed to quell the health-care crisis unfolding across Canada. An exam room is seen at a health clinic in Calgary, Friday, July 14, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The Bank of Canada is set to make its first interest rate announcement of the year this morning. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem arrives for the annual meeting of federal, provincial, and territorial finance ministers in Toronto, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

5% and holding: Bank of Canada rate unchanged, talks begin on when to drop

Rate decision comes a no surprise but analysis were looking for signs of what the future may hold

The Bank of Canada is set to make its first interest rate announcement of the year this morning. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem arrives for the annual meeting of federal, provincial, and territorial finance ministers in Toronto, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Justice Renee Pomerance, left to right, Nathaniel Veltman, and Crown Prosecutor Kim Johnson are seen as the verdict is read in the Superior Court of Justice in Windsor, Ont., in a courtroom sketch made on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould

Family rejects apology of man who mowed down Muslim family with a truck

Nathaniel Veltman’s sentencing statement called ‘strategic words’ after he killed 4 people in Ontario

Justice Renee Pomerance, left to right, Nathaniel Veltman, and Crown Prosecutor Kim Johnson are seen as the verdict is read in the Superior Court of Justice in Windsor, Ont., in a courtroom sketch made on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexandra Newbould
Cindy Ghostkeeper-Whitehead, a family wellness worker on the James Smith Cree Nation, and Mike Marion, the First Nation’s health director, say it’s frustrating that the community’s response isn’t being heard at a coroner’s inquest into the 2022 mass stabbings. Ghostkeeper-Whitehead, left, and Marion are seen speaking to media at the inquest venue in Melfort, Sask., Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Geraldine Malone

Massacre inquest should hear from community helpers, James Smith members say

Community members say its frustrating the inquest is only hearing the third-party response

Cindy Ghostkeeper-Whitehead, a family wellness worker on the James Smith Cree Nation, and Mike Marion, the First Nation’s health director, say it’s frustrating that the community’s response isn’t being heard at a coroner’s inquest into the 2022 mass stabbings. Ghostkeeper-Whitehead, left, and Marion are seen speaking to media at the inquest venue in Melfort, Sask., Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Geraldine Malone
Buses line the Vancouver Transit Centre as transit workers from the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4500 strike in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Bus and SeaBus services in Metro Vancouver are set to resume this morning after the end of a 48-hour strike by supervisors that ground Coast Mountain Bus Company routes to a standstill. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Transit service returns to Metro Vancouver as 48-hour job action ends

Regular service resumed at about 4 a.m. but dispute not yet settled

Buses line the Vancouver Transit Centre as transit workers from the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4500 strike in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Bus and SeaBus services in Metro Vancouver are set to resume this morning after the end of a 48-hour strike by supervisors that ground Coast Mountain Bus Company routes to a standstill. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
A judge’s declaration that the federal government was unjustified in using Canada’s emergency legislation to quell a weeks-long protest in Ottawa has left the administrator of a downtown church feeling the court disregarded infringements of her rights. A lineup of police officers assemble on Colonel By Drive near the truck blockade in Ottawa, on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Canadians react to unreasonable use of Emergency Act ruling

Judgement reopens emotional debate two years after huge Freedom Convoy protests

A judge’s declaration that the federal government was unjustified in using Canada’s emergency legislation to quell a weeks-long protest in Ottawa has left the administrator of a downtown church feeling the court disregarded infringements of her rights. A lineup of police officers assemble on Colonel By Drive near the truck blockade in Ottawa, on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
RCMP say a plane has crashed near Fort Smith, N.W.T. An RCMP logo is seen in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Plane in deadly N.W.T. crash was heading to Diavik diamond mine: Rio Tinto

Unknown number of injuries and fatalities, officials say

RCMP say a plane has crashed near Fort Smith, N.W.T. An RCMP logo is seen in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Transit workers from the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4500 picket outside of the Lonsdale SeaBus station in the rain during a strike in North Vancouver, B.C., on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Job action fades, uncertainty remains in Metro Vancouver transit dispute

Bus and Seabus service set to restart in time for tomorrow’s commute but sides still far apart

Transit workers from the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4500 picket outside of the Lonsdale SeaBus station in the rain during a strike in North Vancouver, B.C., on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns