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Unclaimed $15M lottery ticket sold last August in B.C. set to expire

Someone in British Columbia could be sitting on a lottery ticket worth a whopping $15 million – but there's only a few weeks left to claim the jackpot.

Internal conflict dominates AFN General Assembly for second straight day

For the second consecutive day, emergency resolutions related to a conflict between the Assembly of First Nations National Chief and the organization's executive council threw the agenda into chaos.

Rosalie LaBillois of the AFN National Youth Council was in tears as she urged those in attendance to focus more attention on the issue of child welfare. (CTV)

Park board staff debating if logs should return to Vancouver beaches

The large logs that have lined the water’s edge at many Vancouver beaches have been a favourite lounging spot for sun worshipers for over 50 years.

When the majority of the logs were removed early in the pandemic to encourage physical distancing, the city found the additional space wasn’t the only benefit. (CTV)

Mayor’s promise to Vancouver renters slammed as unrealistic, opportunistic

Critics of Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart's proposal to usher in what he calls the “strongest renter protections in Canada” are slamming the move, questioning both the plan itself and the motivation for bringing it forward now.

First COVID-19 vaccine for youngest children in Canada could be approved this month

Health professionals are hoping the rollout of the pending COVID-19 vaccine for children under five will have better uptake than the one approved for children aged five to 11.

Victim of daytime shooting at Surrey hotel identified

Homicide investigators have shared the identity of the man killed in a brazen afternoon shooting in a hotel parking lot in Surrey Monday afternoon.

Video shows suspect in disturbing machete attack in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Weeks after a terrifying machete attack in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, authorities have yet to identify the person responsible – but new surveillance video is offering a glimpse of a suspect.

With 'devastated hearts' family announces celebration of life plans for Chelsea Cardno

The family of a Kelowna, B.C., woman who died tragically last month has announced plans for a celebration of her life.

RCMP seek 'armed and dangerous' suspect in Canada Day shooting, probe links to other incidents in Okanagan

Mounties in B.C.'s Okanagan are asking for help locating a suspect in a Canada Day shooting while exploring the possibility that he was also responsible for two other shootings in the area in the days prior.

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Ukrainian medic released in prisoner exchange accuses captors of torture

A well-known Ukrainian paramedic who was held prisoner by Russian and separatist forces for three months after being captured in the southeastern city of Mariupol has accused her guards of psychological and physical torture during her time in captivity.

Yuliia Paievska, known as Taira, looks in the mirror and turns off her camera in Mariupol, Ukraine, Feb. 27, 2022. (Yuliia Paievska via AP)

Conservative party disputes Brown’s allegation political corruption behind his disqualification

Patrick Brown is alleging political corruption played a role in his disqualification from the Conservative Party of Canada's leadership race, a move that came following allegations that his campaign violated election financing rules.

Intense video shows worker dangling from crane at Toronto construction site

Video has emerged showing a worker dangling in the air above a Toronto construction site after accidently getting entangled in a tagline attached to a crane.

'We are patriots': Ukrainians cling to life at front line against Russia

While towns and villages around the capital of Kyiv have begun to rebuild after the Russians withdrew months ago and world powers discuss long-term recovery, others in eastern Ukraine still cannot sleep soundly.

U.K.'s Boris Johnson defiant even as dozens of officials quit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected clamors for his resignation from his Cabinet and across the Conservative Party, digging in his heels Thursday even as dozens of officials quit and previously loyal allies urged him to go after yet another scandal engulfed his leadership.