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Driver ‘shouldn’t be here’ after crash with plane in B.C. speared rod through seat
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Jaime Pawliuk said he didn’t hear anything as the plane flew just over his SUV…
What to know about the Bald Range fire and B.C.’s wildfire emergency
Here are key facts about the Bald Range wildfire that exploded within hours of its…
A correction to stories about B.C. wildfire damage and destruction
Stories published by The Canadian Press on Aug. 11 and Aug. 13 incorrectly reported that…
What to know about the Bald Range fire and B.C.’s wildfire emergency
Premier David Eby has said British Columbia’s wildfire season turned “brutal,” with a ferocious blaze…
Charred road to recovery in B.C.’s Okanagan as province extends state of emergency
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While the immediate threat of wildfire has subsided for Summerland, B.C., a fire official said…
Black bear attacks woman, dog on back deck of property in Anmore, B.C.
ANMORE — British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says it responded to another bear attack in…
B.C. court ruling reveals drug suspects sought by U.S. could seek trial in Canada
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VANCOUVER — Three men facing extradition to the United States over their alleged involvement in…
One dead as plane makes emergency landing on B.C. road, crashing into cars
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PRINCE GEORGE — Police say one person is dead after a twin-engine plane made an…
Domtar to indefinitely idle pulp mill in Howe Sound, B.C., putting 400 out of work
Another mill is shuttering in British Columbia, affecting about 400 workers in the industry that…
B.C. man gets 22 years in jail for historical sex crimes on Vancouver Island
PORT ALBERNI — Police on Vancouver Island say a man has been sentenced to 22…
‘It’s not life back to normal,’ even as B.C. wildfire evacuees return home
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An AirTag that stayed online as a wildfire roared into the outskirts of her neighbourhood…
Aisha Estey out as B.C. Conservative president as shakeup continues
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Opposition Conservatives have replaced president Aisha Estey, continuing a transformation under…
B.C., federal governments announce $106.5 million investment for new fisheries fund
VICTORIA — The British Columbia and federal governments have announced a joint investment of $106.5…
B.C.’s youngest wildfire evacuees begin processing the return home
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The day she returned to her home in Summerland, B.C., more than a week after…
B.C. vet warns of surge in bat encounters after positive rabies test
A veterinarian is warning of a surge in encounters with bats in British Columbia’s Sea…
B.C. issues protection order for Salmon River watershed as fish spawn
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has issued a new temporary protection order for the…
‘Lucky’ collapsed on Amsterdam street. Did he go missing in Vancouver in 1994?
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say they are working with Dutch counterparts and Interpol to determine…
Returning home different for everyone after ‘monster’ wildfire in B.C.’s Okanagan
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The Sunflower Ukrainian Cafe in Summerland, B.C., is still restocking, but it’s already serving limited…
BC Prosecution Service says appeal not viable after man accused of murder acquitted
The BC Prosecution Service says appealing the acquittal of a man accused of killing 33-year-old…
Salamander and tarantula are B.C. fire survivors, as pets and owners seek reunions
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When Amanda Roberts and her 10-year-old son River fled the Bald Range fire before it…
Man critically injured in shooting in Maple Ridge, B.C.
MAPLE RIDGE — A man has been critically injured in a shooting in the Metro…
Warning issued after sex worker in Burnaby, B.C., restrained at gunpoint and robbed
BURNABY — Police in the Metro Vancouver city of Burnaby have issued a warning to…
With 500-plus structures damaged or lost, B.C.’s fire season is among the worst
More than 500 homes or other structures have been destroyed or damaged by wildfires in…
Relief in Summerland, B.C., as fire evacuations end, but 150 structures damaged, lost
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Most residents of Summerland, B.C., are now able to return home after being chased out…