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B.C. woman fined for sleeping as Tesla drove on major highway
NORTH VANCOUVER — A Metro Vancouver woman has been fined more than $300 after being…

In the news today: Liberals sweep byelections, Canadians buy local, auto talks begin
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…

Two dead, 16-year-old driver arrested for impaired driving, in B.C. wrong-way crash
NANAIMO — Police say a 16-year-old girl has been arrested for impaired driving after a…

Police vehicle hits man in Vancouver, prompting watchdog investigation
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s watchdog agency is looking for witnesses after a police vehicle hit…
Why information officer kept camera rolling even as he fled B.C. wildfire with family
PENTICTON — When Erick Thompson decided he had to flee with his family as a…

Truck driver charged in fatal crash near Quesnel, B.C., that killed motorcyclist
QUESNEL — Police in British Columbia say a tractor-trailer driver has been charged with impaired…

Nearly 400 vehicles worth $28M recovered in RCMP anti-fraud pilot program, police say
OTTAWA — The RCMP say they’ve recovered 392 stolen vehicles worth an estimated $28 million…

More than 600 tickets, some driving bans issued as drivers attend B.C. music festival
SALMO — Police say officers handed out more than 600 tickets, including 78 for drug-impaired…

‘Everything is gone’ in images showing wildfire damage outside Clinton, B.C.
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — There was little left besides twisted metal, blackened trees, the…

Vancouver Island man charged after truck crashes into vehicles, killing man on road
FANNY BAY — A Vancouver Island man has been criminally charged in a fatal crash…

B.C. port flagged for federal fast track, but security concerns have lasted years
George Harvie, mayor of Delta, B.C., has been sounding the alarm over security and crime…

B.C. crews use drone in controlled burn during wildfire fight, in Canadian first
Fons Raedschelders said he “shed a very happy tear” over the weekend after wildland firefighters…

Vancouver police tell how World Cup battle for the air brought down dozens of drones
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police have described how controlling the air around World Cup sites during…

Visitor fought B.C. wildfire with frying pan. But it became an inferno
BOSTON BAR — Fernando Balanta says he was on a trip to the landfill in…

B.C. man indicted in U.S. fought off deportation in 2008, despite drug conviction
VANCOUVER — Court and immigration board records show that a British Columbia suspect indicted by…

