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Hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup games in Vancouver could cost up to $624M, says B.C. government
With less than a year to go until the start of the 2016 FIFA World Cup, updated estimates from B.C. organizers say it will cost between $532 million and $624 million to host seven matches in Vancouver.
How Edmonton Oilers fans in B.C. cheer for their team on the other side of the Rockies
Many Edmonton Oilers fans on the West Coast are transplants from northern Alberta, but others are cheering on the team for the first time in the hopes they can finally end Canada's 32-year Stanley Cup drought.
Will Vancouver's Whitecaps shine like in '79? Fans hope for historic win in Sunday's CONCACAF final
The Vancouver Whitecaps are set to play one of the biggest matches in the franchise history as they take on Mexican team Cruz Azul in the final of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Sunday evening.
Kelowna General Hospital doctors warn of 'collapse' of primary maternity care coverage
Doctors from the deptartment of obstetrics and gynecology at Kelowna General Hospital have issued a letter sounding the alarm over “a growing crisis in maternity care” driven by a shortage of family physicians.
New RCAF plane completes 1st operational parachute rescue deep in B.C. mountains
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force are celebrating the successful rescue of a pilot who crashed deep in the mountains north of Prince George, B.C.
Pediatric unit at Kelowna hospital to close for at least 6 weeks amid doctor shortage
An emergency department physician is sounding the alarm about ongoing staffing shortages within Interior Health following the announcement of an extended closure of the pediatric ward at Kelowna General Hospital.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim sues former chief of staff for defamation
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has filed a lawsuit against two people, including his former chief of staff, over alleged defamatory comments that claimed Sim had been pulled over by police for driving under the influence and used his position to avoid consequences.
Vancouver sumo club aims to push the ancient sport into modern times
Sumo Sundays aim to teach the ancient sport in an "all-bodies, gender-inclusive environment."
Instead of travelling to Seattle to watch the Blue Jays, some B.C. baseball fans are staying home
The Toronto Blue Jays' visit to Seattle comes as fewer Canadians travel to the U.S. amid President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats of making Canada the 51st state. April saw a 51 per cent drop in cars with B.C. licence plates heading into the U.S. from southwest B.C. compared to the same month last year.
Low snowpack, early snowmelt, warm weather in forecast point to higher B.C. drought risk, says forecaster
The B.C. River Forecast Centre says a combination of a low snowpack, early snowmelt and forecasts of warm weather are pointing toward elevated drought hazards in the province.