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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…
B.C. port lockout looms as businesses fear fallout of another labour disruption
VANCOUVER – Ports in British Columbia could potentially be paralyzed again starting next week as…
Aggressive deer fatally injures dog in family’s yard in Oak Bay, B.C.
OAK BAY, B.C. – Police on Vancouver Island are warning residents to protect their pets…
Judicial recount dates set for two B.C. ridings to wrap up provincial election
VICTORIA – Vote counting in the British Columbia provincial election will finally conclude next week…
B.C. judge urgently halts assisted death of Alberta woman, day before MAID procedure
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia judge has granted an urgent injunction stopping a woman’s medically…
‘Comeback Kid’ of B.C. election says NDP must adapt and build bridges
VICTORIA – The New Democrat whose 27-vote, come-from-behind election victory is being credited with giving…
Eby says NDP ‘happy’ to work with other parties in tight B.C. legislature
British Columbia Premier David Eby has scheduled a meeting with the B.C. Greens as he…
The long path to a result in British Columbia’s provincial election
The election to form British Columbia’s next government came down to just a handful of…
B.C. NDP wins razor-thin majority after marathon vote count; two recounts pending
VICTORIA – The New Democrats and Premier David Eby were on track to win a…
British Columbia’s tight election, by the numbers
British Columbia Premier David Eby has been asked to form government after a tally of…
Toxicity and tight race fuel B.C. election integrity doubters, says professor
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia political scientist says social media questioning of the provincial election’s…
Hundreds of votes to count in tightest British Columbia election races
Elections BC said late Friday that several hundred ballots remain uncounted in the tightest undecided…
Coroner reports sharp spike in women and girls dying from illicit drugs in B.C.
VICTORIA – Illicit drug deaths are down slightly in British Columbia from the same period…
B.C. Green leader spoke with NDP’s Eby, but didn’t pick up when Conservatives called
VICTORIA – The leaders of British Columbia’s New Democrats and B.C. Conservatives have received the…
Fourth straight interest rate cut may not bring buyers back to the market just yet
TORONTO – While the Bank of Canada’s fourth straight cut to its key interest rate…
Eby says B.C. Greens not yet ready for minority talks as Furstenau stays Green leader
Premier and NDP Leader David Eby says he’s been told by the B.C. Green Party…
Death toll rises to three after atmospheric river that drenched southern B.C.
At least three deaths have been linked to torrential rain from an atmospheric river weather…
Two dead, one missing in B.C. after mudslide, road washout triggered by heavy rain
Police in British Columbia say two people are dead and another is missing, thought to…
B.C. Greens’ ex- leader Weaver thinks minority deal with NDP less likely than in 2017
VANCOUVER – Former B.C. Green leader Andrew Weaver knows what it’s like to form a…