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The Queen visited Canada more than any other country during her long reign

The Queen visited Canada more than any other country during her long reign

She visited Canada no less than 31 times since her coronation in June 1952.
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster's ICBC pirate hat fight deepens

Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster's ICBC pirate hat fight deepens

Gary Smith identifies as a Pastafarian, a worldwide religion whose members wear either pasta colanders or a three-cornered hat known as a pirate's tricorn on their heads.
Watch: Airborne sea lion jumps into B.C. boat to evade killer whales

Watch: Airborne sea lion jumps into B.C. boat to evade killer whales

Two people found themselves caught between a pod of killer whales and a sea lion off the coast of Vancouver Island.
New COVID-19 'hazard index' launches for Canadian provinces

New COVID-19 'hazard index' launches for Canadian provinces

The online resource gathers public health information on COVID-19 and attempts to condense it as a risk assessment tool for the public.
B.C. limits 2023 apartment rent increases at two per cent

B.C. limits 2023 apartment rent increases at two per cent

Inflation would have pinned allowable rental increases at 5.4 per cent.
New report highlights top 10 threats to Canadian children's health

New report highlights top 10 threats to Canadian children's health

Among the top threats to children in Canada are: poor mental health, food insecurity, systemic racism, child abuse and climate change.
Meet the donkey running for mayor in this B.C. town

Meet the donkey running for mayor in this B.C. town

"Lobo would like to be of assistance helping with the RCMP," caretaker Lorraine O'Connor said.
11 endangered sturgeon deaths in a week send B.C. scientists looking for answers

11 endangered sturgeon deaths in a week send B.C. scientists looking for answers

It's not clear what killed the endangered Nechako River fish, which grow to up to six metres long and live for more than 100 years.
Costs for first fiscal year of B.C.’s mass-vaccination program revealed

Costs for first fiscal year of B.C.’s mass-vaccination program revealed

The government has not provided a budget estimate for the fall 2022 phase of the mass-vaccination program, which formally launched Tuesday.
Bank of Canada hikes overnight rate 75 basis points

Bank of Canada hikes overnight rate 75 basis points

The overnight rate is now at 3.25 per cent, the highest policy rate since 2008.