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Second coal mine to reopen in northeastern B.C., raising hopes in Tumbler Ridge
VICTORIA – A mining company in northeastern British Columbia has started hiring as it prepares…
B.C. students post higher grades, graduation rates: Education Ministry
VICTORIA – Three annual reports released by the Ministry of Education show the number of…
Senior Vancouver police officer charged with sex crimes and breach of trust
VANCOUVER – A 29-year member of the Vancouver police department is facing several charges including…
Couple charged in runaway cheetah case near Creston, B.C.
CRESTON, B.C. – Two people have been charged more than a year after a cheetah…
Heavy snow, collisions wreak havoc on highways in southern B.C.
VICTORIA – Heavy snow and related accidents are causing traffic snarls along many highways in…
Suspect sought in Kamloops, B.C., after street fight turns deadly
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – An early morning street fight in Kamloops, B.C., has left a 42-year-old…
Entangled deer gets helping hand from B.C. Mountie
COLWOOD, B.C. – A British Columbia Mountie who usually handles dogs, found himself wrangling a…
Search for missing snowshoers on Vancouver’s North Shore called off after 5 days
VANCOUVER – Police say search crews have run out of places where they can safely…
Henrik Sedin scores winner in overtime as Canucks edge Ducks 3-2
VANCOUVER – Henrik Sedin scored at 4:01 of overtime Friday as the Vancouver Canucks defeated…
Snowmobiler killed in avalanche near Valemount, B.C.
VALEMOUNT, B.C. – Police say a snowmobiler has died after he was caught in an…
B.C. Lions grant Richie Leone early free-agent status to pursue NFL contract
SURREY, B.C. – The B.C. Lions announced Tuesday they have granted punter Richie Leone early…
Baertschi putting up big numbers for Canucks after getting booted to press box
VANCOUVER – It was a move Sven Baertschi didn’t like much at the time, but…
Oldest known member of southern B.C. killer whale pod believed dead
VANCOUVER – The death of a whale considered the oldest in the West Coast’s southern…
Delta police report foul play is not suspected in discovery of human remains
DELTA, B.C. – Police in Delta say foul play is not suspected after human remains…
Resorts across Canada offer deals on National Ski Day to support national teams
VANCOUVER – Seventeen ski resorts across the country are partnering with Alpine Canada to offer…
B.C. city sues its own mayor, latest twist in Vancouver Island council squabble
NANAIMO, B.C. – An embattled mayor on Vancouver Island is being taken to court by…
Three arrested in lengthy probe of alleged steroid smuggling ring in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Three B.C. residents face charges after an investigation that officials say broke up…
Yellow or blue? Thermal imaging project in Vancouver to identify home heat loss
Vancouver has launched a project to determine if thermal imaging of homes could help residents…
Man shot when police called to stabbing of woman in Surrey, B.C.: investigators
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog says an RCMP officer in Surrey shot a…
Vancouver Whitecaps name Stewart Kerr as the club’s new goalkeeper coach
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have added Stewart Kerr as their new goalkeeper coach, the…
B.C. government to fund up to 1,100 new teachers with $50-million instalment
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is providing $50 million for school districts to hire hundreds of…
Child dies in Vancouver home fire; 2 other kids and 3 adults hospitalized
VANCOUVER – A child has died in a house fire on Vancouver’s east side and…
Canada’s MDA to supply NASA with spacecraft platform for asteroid mission
VANCOUVER – NASA has chosen a Canadian company to build a spacecraft platform that will…
RCMP say suspect arrested in Abbotsford, B.C., connected to robbery spree
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – RCMP say they’ve connected a robbery spree in Chilliwack, B.C., to an…