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All of B.C.’s Hudson’s Bay stores are closing. Here’s what the liquidation sale might look like

All of B.C.’s Hudson’s Bay stores are closing. Here’s what the liquidation sale might look like

With all 16 of the Hudson Bay Company’s British Columbia stores now slated to close their doors, the liquidation sale will begin on Monday.

B.C. brewers brace for ‘Armageddon’ as Canada eyes tariff on hops

B.C. brewers brace for ‘Armageddon’ as Canada eyes tariff on hops

View Royal recovery community for women opens, eyes future home for family reunification

View Royal recovery community for women opens, eyes future home for family reunification

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Ottawa announces $200M contribution toward Cedar LNG project in B.C.

Ottawa announces $200M contribution toward Cedar LNG project in B.C.

Driver dead after vehicle plunges into water off B.C. Gulf Island

Driver dead after vehicle plunges into water off B.C. Gulf Island

B.C. woman loses $37K in valuables to ‘fake healing ritual,’ RCMP says

B.C. woman loses $37K in valuables to ‘fake healing ritual,’ RCMP says

Special avalanche warning for central Rockies with 'highly volatile' conditions

Special avalanche warning for central Rockies with 'highly volatile' conditions

Nearly half of landslides during B.C. disaster linked to logging, wildfire: study

Nearly half of landslides during B.C. disaster linked to logging, wildfire: study

Trade war windfall for B.C. food bank — hundreds of kilograms of unsold U.S. produce

Trade war windfall for B.C. food bank — hundreds of kilograms of unsold U.S. produce

‘It’s magic’: B.C. woman cycles with basketful of flowers to find and share beauty

‘It’s magic’: B.C. woman cycles with basketful of flowers to find and share beauty

B.C. Wildfire Service sees record number of applications for 2025 season: province

B.C. Wildfire Service sees record number of applications for 2025 season: province

B.C. racism helpline has received about 600 calls, attorney general says

B.C. racism helpline has received about 600 calls, attorney general says

‘It’s magic’: B.C. woman cycles with basketful of flowers to find and share beautyOpens in new window

B.C. doctor becomes bagpiping busker

B.C. doctor becomes bagpiping busker

March 20, 2025 at 12:45PM EDT

B.C. man builds community by sweeping sidewalk for a decade

B.C. man builds community by sweeping sidewalk for a decade

March 18, 2025 at 2:21PM EDT

Suspects at large after senior interrupts home invasion near Nanaimo, B.C.

Suspects at large after senior interrupts home invasion near Nanaimo, B.C.

RCMP, Crime Stoppers start awareness campaign over spiked drinks in Nanaimo, B.C.

RCMP, Crime Stoppers start awareness campaign over spiked drinks in Nanaimo, B.C.

New hearing scheduled for B.C. developer after his release from U.S. prisonOpens in new window

Nearly 2 dozen B.C. real estate professionals face sanctions for working with fake mortgage broker

Nearly 2 dozen B.C. real estate professionals face sanctions for working with fake mortgage broker

March 14, 2025 at 5:42PM EDT

B.C. court upholds foreign buyers tax against permanent residents who used Chinese company to buy property

B.C. court upholds foreign buyers tax against permanent residents who used Chinese company to buy property

March 12, 2025 at 6:25PM EDT

Two-goal game 'a building block' for Vancouver Canucks winger Brock BoeserOpens in new window

Fire mitigation begins in the Okanagan Valley

Fire mitigation begins in the Okanagan Valley

March 21, 2025 at 9:31PM EDT

B.C. brewers brace for ‘Armageddon’ as Canada eyes tariff on hops

B.C. brewers brace for ‘Armageddon’ as Canada eyes tariff on hops

March 21, 2025 at 7:51PM EDT

Elon Musk faces mounting pressure as Tesla protests surge, stocks plummetOpens in new window

Scenes from London's Heathrow as huge fire shuts down global travel hubOpens in new window

Inside the Toronto plane crash investigationOpens in new window

Blue Jays share new menu items for 2025/26 seasonOpens in new window

U.S. border officials have caught more people with eggs than fentanyl this year

U.S. border officials have caught more people with eggs than fentanyl this year

U.S. President Donald Trump has made stopping fentanyl at both the northern and southern borders one of his administration's top priorities, but American law enforcement data shows that another commodity appears far more often in seizures: eggs.

‘Looking back 40 years ago … wow’: Rick Hansen reflects on Man in Motion World Tour

‘Looking back 40 years ago … wow’: Rick Hansen reflects on Man in Motion World Tour

‘She’s fearless’: Cancer-fighting kid gives back to Children’s Health Foundation

‘She’s fearless’: Cancer-fighting kid gives back to Children’s Health Foundation

Feces smeared on Edmonton’s Wayne Gretzky statue

Feces smeared on Edmonton’s Wayne Gretzky statue

Sask. RCMP investigating suspicious death on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation

Sask. RCMP investigating suspicious death on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation

U.S. authorities closing Canadian access to historic library that straddles Quebec-Vermont border

U.S. authorities closing Canadian access to historic library that straddles Quebec-Vermont border

Saskatchewan ban on Coors Light, Budweiser ‘misguided,’ brewers say

Saskatchewan ban on Coors Light, Budweiser ‘misguided,’ brewers say

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All of B.C.’s Hudson’s Bay stores are closing. Here’s what the liquidation sale might look like

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B.C. brewers brace for ‘Armageddon’ as Canada eyes tariff on hops

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New hearing scheduled for B.C. developer after his release from U.S. prison

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Ex-PM Stephen Harper says he's perplexed, heartbroken by Canada-India tensionsOpens in new window

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Former Canadian member of Twin Flames Universe blows whistle on alleged cultOpens in new window

‘I give up’: Ontario landlord says he is owed $25,000 in back rent Opens in new window

Hudson's Bay shoppers scramble for striped products as company seeks liquidationOpens in new window

JFK files have been released. Here’s what you need to knowOpens in new window

Skip the late night food, exercise and technology if you want a good night’s sleep Opens in new window

Markham woman says she found a cockroach in her Tim Hortons coffee and is considering legal actionOpens in new window

With Hudson’s Bay liquidating, is this the end of department stores?Opens in new window

Justin Trudeau pledged to end boil water advisories in First Nations communities. Here’s how many are leftOpens in new window

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Uncertain pain can hurt more, study findsOpens in new window

Mortgage broker sees Ontario home prices ‘grinding down’ amid trade war Opens in new window

Canada needs to impose export bans, cut taxes amid trade war: RosenbergOpens in new window

Here’s how new U.S. rules will affect Canadian snowbirdsOpens in new window

These companies say they’ve laid off workers in Canada because of tariffsOpens in new window

Measles outbreak shows no signs of slowing down in OntarioOpens in new window

Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got hereOpens in new window