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Eric Akis: Rib-sticking Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese a super treat for Game Day

Eric Akis: Rib-sticking Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese a super treat for Game Day

Perfect for Super Bowl-watching, this rich casserole layers cheesy pasta over shredded meat.
Vancouver Island acts in the mix as 2024 Juno Award nominees announced

Vancouver Island acts in the mix as 2024 Juno Award nominees announced

Nanaimo's Lauren Spencer Smith earned three nominations in several top categories, including artist of the year.
'We're not looking for placebo policy': health fix will take time, minister says

'We're not looking for placebo policy': health fix will take time, minister says

OTTAWA — Provincial leaders were frantic about the ailing state of their health care systems last year when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat them down and offered $46.2-billion worth of urgent treatment.
For Better or For Worse comic artist Lynn Johnston ventures into kids books

For Better or For Worse comic artist Lynn Johnston ventures into kids books

Famed North Vancouver cartoonist Lynn Johnston’s new series of kids books follow the adventures of 9-year-old Timothy Bot
B.C. judge upholds $96K in fishery fines

B.C. judge upholds $96K in fishery fines

Two men and a fishing company were fined for salmon fishery offences around Haida Gwaii.
B.C. lawsuits allege lithium batteries became rockets in fatal fire

B.C. lawsuits allege lithium batteries became rockets in fatal fire

"Jets of flaming gas venting from the tops of cells in the e-bike battery turned each into a tiny, unguided metal rocket."
Two accused in Alberta border blockade case plead guilty to firearm charges

Two accused in Alberta border blockade case plead guilty to firearm charges

Two of four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder during the 2022 blockade at the Canada-U. S. border crossing near Coutts, Alta., have pleaded guilty to lesser charges.
As Nova Scotia emerges from heavy snowfall, woman describes anxious wait for rescue

As Nova Scotia emerges from heavy snowfall, woman describes anxious wait for rescue

HALIFAX — Some residents in Cape Breton were anxiously awaiting rescue on Tuesday after a huge dump of heavy, wet snow over the weekend jammed entrances to homes, blocked roadways and prompted a local state of emergency.
Canada sanctions Hamas leaders as Joly says more aid must reach Gaza Strip

Canada sanctions Hamas leaders as Joly says more aid must reach Gaza Strip

Canada sanctioned nearly a dozen people Tuesday connected to the brutal attack on Israel four months ago that triggered the country's protracted conflict with Hamas.
Don’t look to the BoC to solve Canada’s housing and economic woes, Macklem says

Don’t look to the BoC to solve Canada’s housing and economic woes, Macklem says

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is laying out the limits of monetary policy as he warns the central bank can’t solve problems such as housing affordability with interest rates.