Beginning of Story Content Alberta construction workers have uncovered two dead rats that likely hitched a ride into the province on a train. Alberta, known for its rat patrol, has aggressively fought the rodent since the 1950s and boasts of being rat-free. But police in the southern Alberta town of Taber announced Friday that the [...]

The surprise of a lifetime. A massive humpback whale nearly jumps straight into boat! These guys experience the surprise of a lifetime while fishing along the coast of Vancouver Island. A massive humpback whale nearly jumps right into their boat.

A 28-year-old man and his two sons, aged three and four, have died in a mobile home fire in the B.C. Interior town of Sicamous. Police said they were called to the scene on Green Road South at about 7 p.m. Sunday. When they arrived, along with fire and ambulance crews, they found the mobile [...]

The general manager of BC Place Stadium said it’s actually a good thing that the new retractable roof is leaking on the eve of the Grey Cup football game. Howard Crosley, who manages the venue for PavCo, said a small leak appeared Saturday morning over the field at one of the 35-yard lines. As of [...]

ICBC has announced plans to increase its basic insurance rates for 2012 by $68 per year, while its optional rates are expected to fall by $41 per year. Confirming its rates announcement that was made on Tuesday, the provincially-run auto insurance corporation says it expects the majority of customers will pay $27 extra per year. [...]