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$40M infusion for B.C. program encouraging switch to green transportation
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government is pumping another $40 million into the Clean Energy Vehicle…
Canadian soccer vets Tancredi, Wilkinson, Nault set to wave goodbye in friendly
VANCOUVER – No one was quite sure what Melissa Tancredi would say or when she…
National Film Board of Canada titles to screen on Cuban state TV
VANCOUVER – The National Film Board of Canada will soon have a presence on Cuban…
B.C. Lions sign defensive lineman Bryant Turner to contract extension
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions signed American defensive lineman Bryant Turner Jr. on Monday to…
MLS says NASL counting Canadian players as domestics is ‘a violation of US law’
VANCOUVER – A decision by the second-tier North American Soccer League to count Canadian players…
Health Ministry gives nod for patient care building in Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The B.C. government has approved a business plan for a new, nine-storey…
U.S. court tosses case against Canadian government by mislabelled B.C. terrorist
VANCOUVER – A United States court has tossed out a lawsuit that accuses the Canadian…
B.C. program looks to citizen science for help in diagnosing moose tick problem
VANCOUVER – The sight of an ungainly and mostly hairless white moose trudging into a…
B.C. man uses his Zamboni to clear snow from the road in front of aunt’s house
CENTRAL SAANICH, B.C. – When he climbed on his Zamboni after a snowstorm Monday night…
B.C. centre on substance use releases guidelines for treatment of opioid abuse
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s fledgling network for research into drug abuse has released new provincial…
WHL Roundup: Ryan Gropp leads Seattle Thunderbirds past Victoria Royals 3-1
VICTORIA – Ryan Gropp had a hat trick to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds past the…
Repair instead of replacement possible for some glass claims says ICBC
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s public automobile insurer is expanding its optional comprehensive coverage to include…
More operating rooms, other upgrades for Vancouver General Hospital
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government and Vancouver Coastal Health have announced a $102-million upgrade…
Deadly opioid carfentanil found in drugs in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. – Police say the deadly synthetic opioid carfentanil has been found in Nanaimo,…
NDP demands apology from B.C. premier over website hacking claims
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s NDP leader demanded an apology Wednesday from Premier Christy Clark over…
Paralympian Michelle Stilwell retires as one of Canada’s most decorated athletes
VICTORIA – Michelle Stilwell, one of the world’s most decorated Paralympic athletes and the first…
Telus Q4 profit falls as it makes $305 million in one-time payments to workers
TORONTO – Telus Corp.’s fourth-quarter profit fell 69 per cent compared with the same period…
Sheanon Williams hoping to help solidify Vancouver Whitecaps’ shaky defence
VANCOUVER – Sheanon Williams wants to bring some of his hometown’s championship swagger to the…
New $3.5 billion bridge gets environmental nod from B.C. government
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has granted an environmental assessment certificate for the 10-lane,…
Two Vancouver police officers won’t face charges for civilian death
VICTORIA – Two Vancouver police officers will not be facing charges related to the shooting…
Three-vehicle crash involving bus sends 13 people to hospital
VANCOUVER – A three-vehicle collision involving a bus belonging to a seniors-care home in Vancouver…
Mother of two dies after being struck on B.C. highway while helping other crash
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A woman from Kamloops, B.C., who was struck by a vehicle while…
Coquihalla Highway closed again overnight due to spun out trucks
VANCOUVER – It’s been another tough night for travellers on British Columbia’s Coquihalla Highway. DriveBC…
Taylor Paris leads way as Canada beats Chile 36-15 for its 100th test win
LANGFORD, B.C. – Taylor Paris scored three tries as Canada collected its 100th test win…