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B.C. home sales face major headwinds in March as transactions, prices both slide
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VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s home sales trended down across the board in March in price,…
Gender-based violence costs B.C. $1.12 billion annually, YWCA report says
VANCOUVER — Gender-based violence is costing British Columbia an estimated $1.12 billion each year, says…
No ongoing public safety threat after grizzly bear attacks man in Vanderhoof, B.C.
VANDERHOOF — A man who encountered a grizzly while walking on his own property in…
‘Desperately missed’ victims honoured as B.C. marks 10 years of toxic drug emergency
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VICTORIA — Paula Beardy said her grandson Sheldon Beardy was a good kid. He would…
B.C. tables treaty legislation after 30-year negotiation with K’omoks First Nation
A First Nation in British Columbia is one step closer to a fully ratified treaty…
Labour complaint filed by union representing workers at B.C. Interior ferry service
BURNABY — The union representing workers at the Kootenay Lake Ferry in B.C.’s Interior has…
BC United executives eye Conservative race, as donations still flow for dormant party
VANCOUVER — It was a once-dominant force in British Columbia politics, but for more than…
B.C.’s growth minister says Iran war tightens fertilizer, fuel and pharma supplies
VICTORIA — The American war with Iran isn’t just a problem at the gas pump…
Police say 10 ‘unruly’ passengers arrested on Vancouver flight departing for Mexico
RICHMOND — Ten people on a flight from Vancouver to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, were…
B.C. police chase sees pickup truck lose couch, crash into two RCMP cruisers
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SALMON ARM — Mounties in B.C.’s southern interior say a wild chase ended with two…
Pause of Indigenous rights act won’t be confidence vote, B.C. election prospect fades
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby said he may extend the current legislative session…
B.C. challenge to Catholic hospital’s ‘traumatic’ denial of MAID enters closing phase
VANCOUVER — Allowing publicly funded faith-based health-care providers to impose religious beliefs on patients, including…
Hootsuite founder Ryan Holmes is back as interim CEO, replacing Irina Novoselsky
The CEO of Hootsuite has stepped down after spending the last several months defending a…
B.C. First Nation asks UN body to count cultural losses in spill compensation formula
VICTORIA — An international group that sets the compensation formula for maritime oil spills doesn’t…
B.C. Conservative member’s bill on firefighter health passes in rare feat
VICTORIA — A bill by an Opposition Conservative in B.C.’s legislature about the health care…
B.C. health officer Bonnie Henry is disappointed by reversal of decriminalization
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VICTORIA — Politicians and health experts are looking back at the successes and mistakes made…
Tears and pride as Lapu Lapu survivors gather at community dinner before anniversary
VANCOUVER — After Lapu Lapu attack survivor AJ Sico sang the national anthem from his…
Police investigating after man dies ‘under suspicious circumstances’ in Sooke, B.C.
SOOKE — Police say they are investigating the death of a man under “suspicious circumstances”…
Two men charged in 2022 Maple Ridge, B.C., homicide, believed to be targeted shooting
MAPLE RIDGE — Two men have been arrested and charged in relation to a 2022…
Early morning shots fired at Surrey, B.C., home; motive unknown, police say
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating after the latest case of attackers firing…
Number of candidates running for leader of B.C. Conservatives has shrunk to five
The number of candidates running to replace John Rustad as leader of the Conservative Party…
Conservative leadership hopeful Milobar changes campaign manager after investigation
VICTORIA — Peter Milobar will be without his longtime campaign manager during the final stretch…
Police in B.C. after investigating fatal collision between motorcyclist, semitruck
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VICTORIA — Police in Delta, B.C., say a 31-year-old man is dead after his motorcycle…
City spokesperson says Crystal Pool is safe again, but remains closed until Tuesday
VICTORIA — All eight people taken to hospital Friday after two chemicals combined to create…