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First Nation gets village site back from pulp company on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast
POWELL RIVER, B.C. — The Tla’amin First Nation and forestry giant Domtar have reached an…
B.C. hydro rates to increase in 2025, 2026 but remain among lowest in North America
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is setting annual rate increases for electricity for the next two…
18-year-old from Quebec charged with murder in death of N.W.T. man
RCMP say an 18-year-old from Quebec has been charged in the death of a man…
No charges for Vancouver officer involved in fatal 2022 shooting: prosecutors
VICTORIA — A Vancouver Police officer will not be charged over a fatal shooting in…
Assault charges for man accused of bear-spraying Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. — RCMP have arrested a man who allegedly bear-sprayed two officers in Nanaimo,…
Audit finds B.C.’s forest management hurt by flawed data without clear methodology
VICTORIA — An audit has found that British Columbia’s government did not have a clear…
Curtain falls on Regina International Fringe Festival this summer: organizers
REGINA — A storied annual tradition for Regina theatregoers is hitting the pause button. The…
Smith meets Carney, demands oil policy changes and warns national unity at stake
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says that in her first face-to-face meeting with the…
Ottawa to provide $1.5 billion for Metro Vancouver’s transit service over a decade
VANCOUVER — The federal government has committed more than $1.5 billion over 10 years for…
Police in Vancouver arrest man suspected of vandalizing Tesla dealership
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say they have arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly vandalizing…
B.C. Wildfire Service sees record number of applications for 2025 season: province
VICTORIA — The British Columbia Wildfire Service has recorded its highest-ever number of applicants ahead…
One of 126 urban deer tests positive for wasting disease in B.C.
VICTORIA — One of 126 urban deer culled in southeastern British Columbia to determine if…
B.C. shuts door on secondary-suite incentive program over ‘uncertain financial times’
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it is cancelling an incentive program meant to…
Truck hauling prefabricated home hits B.C. highway overpass, snarling traffic
RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia’s Highway Patrol says another commercial truck has hit an overpass…
Feds give millions to B.C.’s STEMCELL Technologies and HTEC for facility construction
VANCOUVER — The federal government says it’s pumping nearly $100 million into two B.C. firms…
Body of missing Langley, B.C., senior found months after she went missing: RCMP
LANGLEY, B.C. — Mounties in Langley, B.C., say the body of an 82-year-old woman has…
Gang police allege Vancouver man ran ‘sophisticated’ gun importation scheme
SURREY, B.C. — A 24-year-old Vancouver man faces several charges after investigators dismantled what they…
Ottawa provides $20M for B.C.’s forest sector amid softwood duties, trade war
RICHMOND, B.C. — The federal government is providing about $20 million in funding to support…
B.C.’s Forests Ministry told to protect cultural sites, First Nation’s water source
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Forest Practices Board says the British Columbia government “did…
B.C. doles out grant funding to bolster food manufacturing sector
KELOWNA, B.C. — The B.C. government is contributing $6.6 million in grant funding to food…
How racial bias affects asthma testing in BC
Work to dismantle racism in breath testing won’t be as simple as trying to remove…
Is social media the new union battleground? Air Canada’s flight attendants launch clever campaign
Airplanes with standing sections. An extra fee for boarding charged at airport terminals. Even smaller…
Manitoba government commits up to $300,000 for Jets whiteout rallies
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is ponying up cash to help rally support for the…
Duchess of Edinburgh named royal patron at renowned Alberta horse jumping venue
CALGARY — One of Canada’s most celebrated show jumping venues now has the royal seal…