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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…
B.C. property data show sharp decline in foreign investment after tax
VICTORIA – Government data released Friday show a steep drop in real estate transactions in…
Miller’s brilliant 44-save performance the difference as Canucks down Flames 4-2
VANCOUVER – There weren’t many smiles in the Vancouver Canucks’ locker-room following their sixth straight…
B.C. economy forecast to fall from top but stay strong despite housing crunch
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s high performance economic engine is forecast to gear down this year…
Patients being treated in hallways at overwhelmed hospital in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. – Patients at a Kelowna, B.C., hospital may be finding themselves treated outside…
Cougar sedated and captured outside Kelowna, B.C., apartment
KELOWNA, B.C. – An unexpected and unwanted visitor to an apartment building in Kelowna, B.C.,…
Increase coming for homeowner grants in B.C.: finance minister
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – British Columbia’s finance minister says the threshold to claim homeowner grants will…
Police say Abbotsford resident ran back into home as gunman began shooting
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a resident who encountered a gunman outside…
Members of a B.C. First Nation launch court challenge of federal LNG approval
VANCOUVER – Members of a British Columbia First Nation have launched what has become the…