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Celine Dion has announced she is cancelling her “Courage” world tour as she continues to receive treatment for a rare neurological disorder. Dion gestures as she performs at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Sunday, July 31, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Celine Dion has lost control of her muscles due to illness, says her sister
Mariah Carey performs at the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, Dec. 31, 2017, in New York. Billboard has posted a list of top seasonal hits since 2010, and Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” has been No. 1 for 57 of the 62 weeks it has run, said Gary Trust, chart director. The Luminate data company said the song peaked at 387 million streams in 2019, the song’s 25th anniversary, although last year it had 353 million. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP, File)
Why Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ became so popular – and stayed that way
FILE - A McDonald’s golden arches is shown at restaurant in Havertown, Pa., Tuesday, April 26, 2022. McDonald’s expects to open nearly 10,000 restaurants over the next four years, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, a pace of growth that would be unprecedented even for the world’s largest burger chain. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
World to add 10,000 McDonald’s restaurants in 4 years
FILE - A fan waits for former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning to sign autographs before an NFL football game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts, Nov. 20, 2016, in Indianapolis. Sports Illustrated is the latest media company damaged by being less than forthcoming about who or what is writing its stories. The website Futurism reported that the once-grand magazine used articles with “authors” who apparently don’t exist, with photos generated by AI. The magazine denied claims that some articles themselves were AI-assisted, but has cut ties with a vendor it hired to produce the articles. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
AI raising questions about transparency as it creeps into media
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Honey is recuperating at the Prince George animal shelter and BC SPCA is hoping the dog will be ready for adoption by Feb. 14. (BC SPCA photo)

Dog named ‘Honey’ found injured on B.C. highway, rescued by good Samaritan

A two-year-old puppy rescued by a passerby from Highway 16 near Fort…

Honey is recuperating at the Prince George animal shelter and BC SPCA is hoping the dog will be ready for adoption by Feb. 14. (BC SPCA photo)
The BC Centre for Disease Control says cases of streptococcus pyogenes are on the rise in B.C., and contributed to the deaths of five children in 2023. (Pixabay photo)

4 child deaths in last month linked to rising strep A infections: BCCDC

Although rarely fatal, cases of the infection are increasing across Canada

The BC Centre for Disease Control says cases of streptococcus pyogenes are on the rise in B.C., and contributed to the deaths of five children in 2023. (Pixabay photo)
This 2023 wildfire near Entiako Park, located approximately 150 km southeast of Houston and 150 km southwest of Vanderhoof, directly east of Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, helped to pump 102 megatonnes of carbon from provincial wildfires into the atmosphere. The figure comes from the European Union’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring System. (Pete Laing/Courtesy of BC Wildfire Service)

2023 B.C. wildfires pumped 102 megatonnes of carbon into atmosphere: EU

B.C.’s total greenhouse emissions in 2021 were 40 megatonnes less than 2023 wildfires on their own

This 2023 wildfire near Entiako Park, located approximately 150 km southeast of Houston and 150 km southwest of Vanderhoof, directly east of Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, helped to pump 102 megatonnes of carbon from provincial wildfires into the atmosphere. The figure comes from the European Union’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring System. (Pete Laing/Courtesy of BC Wildfire Service)
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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
Whistler Blackcomb has confirmed a 62-year-old skiier is dead following a “serious incident” in Sapphire Bowl on Jan. 19, 2024. Skiers and snowboarders make their way down Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler, B.C., on Monday March 8, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
B.C. man dies in skiing incident at Whistler Blackcomb
Meaz Nour-Eldin, who was once wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, has been sentenced to six years in a human trafficking case that involved a 15-year-old girl. (File photo: Lauren Collins)
B.C. man sentenced to 6 years for trafficking 15-year-old girl
Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a warning about carbon monoxide poisoning as the province deals with into the coldest months of the season. (Pixabay photo)
Colder, winter months can lead to uptick in carbon monoxide poisonings
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Governing New Democrats under Premier David Eby have a structural advantage over the right-of-centre opposition in B.C. despite a survey showing broad dissatisfaction with the provincial government’s handling of various files, including health care, says UBC political scientist Stewart Prest. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns)

NDP enjoys structural advantage over B.C. opposition: political scientist

But UBC’s Stewart Prest also sees avenues for a ‘well-organized’ opposition

Governing New Democrats under Premier David Eby have a structural advantage over the right-of-centre opposition in B.C. despite a survey showing broad dissatisfaction with the provincial government’s handling of various files, including health care, says UBC political scientist Stewart Prest. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns)
Wildfire damage at Lake Okanagan Resort from the McDougall Creek wildfire in August 2023. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)

Okanagan resort destroyed in wildfire, fined for environmental infractions

Five administrative penalties were levelled against 1782 Holdings Ltd which owns the resort

Wildfire damage at Lake Okanagan Resort from the McDougall Creek wildfire in August 2023. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)
Forensic genealogy is still in the research and development phase, and while its value is clear for solving crime, the ethics debate has a long way to go, says an expert in the field. DNA data is displayed at the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Forensic genealogy feeding B.C. murder arrest still up for ethics debate

Ibrahim Ali convicted of killing teen largely due to emerging field of evidence gathering

Forensic genealogy is still in the research and development phase, and while its value is clear for solving crime, the ethics debate has a long way to go, says an expert in the field. DNA data is displayed at the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
A person waits for an out of service bus during a snowstorm in Vancouver Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Southern B.C. snow dump fun for some, a struggle for others

Significant snow in B.C.’s most populated areas creates multiple challenges

A person waits for an out of service bus during a snowstorm in Vancouver Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
One man died at the University of British Columbia on Jan. 17, 2024, after the vehicle he was driving plummeted off the second storey of the Thunderbird parkade and hit the ground below. (@michaelbatema/X)

Driver killed after car plummets off 2nd storey of UBC parkade: RCMP

Chunk of concrete barrier hanging above crashed car made immediate rescue too dangerous, say police

One man died at the University of British Columbia on Jan. 17, 2024, after the vehicle he was driving plummeted off the second storey of the Thunderbird parkade and hit the ground below. (@michaelbatema/X)
Neila and Noah Rozander were off school but still working hard shovelling the deep snow in their Langley City neighbourhood Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance Times)

Snow closes Fraser Valley, Metro Vancouver schools for 2nd day in a row

All public schools in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley are shut…

Neila and Noah Rozander were off school but still working hard shovelling the deep snow in their Langley City neighbourhood Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (Heather Colpitts/Langley Advance Times)
A man has been charged with assault after allegedly spitting in the face of a woman. (Black Press Media file photo)

Man charged with assault after allegedly spitting on woman in Victoria

A VicPD officer said they saw a man spit in the face of a woman pushing a baby stroller

A man has been charged with assault after allegedly spitting in the face of a woman. (Black Press Media file photo)
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth is considering the expansion of Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit. The unit currently serves most but not all parts of Vancouver Island. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)

As homicides spike, B.C. looks to upgrade Vancouver Island major crime unit

Public safety minister looks to expand unit’s reach into underserved areas

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth is considering the expansion of Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit. The unit currently serves most but not all parts of Vancouver Island. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)
Jesse Sawchuk has been identified by a friend as the truck driver that died in a crash on the Coquihalla on Jan. 15. (GoFundMe)

Husband, father, friend identified as trucker killed in Coquihalla crash

A GoFundMe has been started to support Jesse Sawchuk’s family

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Jesse Sawchuk has been identified by a friend as the truck driver that died in a crash on the Coquihalla on Jan. 15. (GoFundMe)
Fresh white snow contrasts against the bright pink of Campbell River’s Tidemark Theatre on Jan. 17, 2024. (Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror)

PHOTOS: B.C. communities dig out from first major snowstorm of the year

Local Black Press Media reporters captured the early morning aftermath of an overnight snow dump

Fresh white snow contrasts against the bright pink of Campbell River’s Tidemark Theatre on Jan. 17, 2024. (Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror)
Bighorn Sheep are blue-listed as an at risk species. (Submitted photo)

Domestic diseases shrinking B.C.’s wild sheep population in Okanagan

Okanagan Nation alliance calling on province to develop overarching legislation to protect the sheep

Bighorn Sheep are blue-listed as an at risk species. (Submitted photo)
Highway 97 in Monte Creek has been closed in both directions due to a serious collision. A detour is currently being set up. (DriveBC)

4 people killed in a head-on highway collision southeast of Kamloops

A fifth person was airlfited to hospital in critical condition

Highway 97 in Monte Creek has been closed in both directions due to a serious collision. A detour is currently being set up. (DriveBC)
Snow is expected to continue to fall through to early this evening (Jan. 17) in the Lower Mainland, with schools closed throughout the region./City of Mission Photo

Widespread snow causing havoc in many parts of southern B.C.

Winter aggressively showing its face, causing advisories and closures

Snow is expected to continue to fall through to early this evening (Jan. 17) in the Lower Mainland, with schools closed throughout the region./City of Mission Photo
North Saanich residents oppose installation of a pickleball court at Cy Hampson Park. (Black Press Media file photo)

North Saanich council rejects Cy Hampson pickleball court

Councillor proposes option of soft pickleballs to reduce noise

North Saanich residents oppose installation of a pickleball court at Cy Hampson Park. (Black Press Media file photo)
The 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron will be celebrating its 80th anniversary with a parade. (Black Press Media file photo)

443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron celebrates 80 years with Sidney parade

The parade will feature around 150 military members and a band

The 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron will be celebrating its 80th anniversary with a parade. (Black Press Media file photo)
Premier David Eby, here seen speaking in Victoria in Novemeber, announced Tuesday (Jan. 16) that BC Hydro would spend $36 billion over the next decade to generate more power in B.C. (Screencap)

Eby announces $36 billion for BC Hydro infrastructure over next 10 years

Premier David Eby announced the spending Tuesday in Prince George

Premier David Eby, here seen speaking in Victoria in Novemeber, announced Tuesday (Jan. 16) that BC Hydro would spend $36 billion over the next decade to generate more power in B.C. (Screencap)
Zane Bourk, Victoria’s manager of streets operations, outside the city’s salt supply at the public works yard on Jan. 16. Snow is forecast to hit the city overnight. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Victoria says snow-clearing vehicles and crews ready for forecasted flurries

City asking residents to stay off snowy streets if they’re able to

Zane Bourk, Victoria’s manager of streets operations, outside the city’s salt supply at the public works yard on Jan. 16. Snow is forecast to hit the city overnight. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)