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Universities moving away from allowing students to judge sex assaults
VANCOUVER – When Stephanie Hale read the University of British Columbia’s new sexual misconduct policy,…
Homicide officers investigating ‘suspicious death’ in Port Coquitlam, B.C.
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – Police are investigating after a man was found with fatal wounds…
Brent Adams scores three, including OT winner, as Colorado beats Vancouver
LANGLEY, B.C. – Brent Adams scored his third goal of the game 1:09 into overtime…
Hugs, kisses not in cards for Valentine’s Day start at B.C. legislature
VICTORIA – Romance is not in the cards for British Columbia’s politicians who return to…
Vancouver police say three early morning fires appears to be deliberate
Vancouver police say they are investigating what appears to be three suspicious fires. Police say…
Kamloops, B.C., man charged with second-degree murder following weekend death
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A murder charge has been laid in the death of a 26-year-old…
B.C. legislative session begins with backdrop of upcoming May election
VICTORIA – British Columbia politicians are back in Victoria today to kick off the final…
Coquitlam RCMP warn of romance fraudster targeting Metro Vancouver women
COQUITLAM, B.C. – RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., hope a Valentine’s Day warning will help them…
Vancouver police identify third homicide victim of 2017
VANCOUVER – Police have released the identity of a 38-year-old man killed in East Vancouver…
UBC votes for sustainable investment fund to be free of fossil fuel companies
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia will exclude fossil fuel companies from its low-carbon…
B.C. methadone patients pen guide for users on how to navigate treatment program
VANCOUVER – Had Al Fowler known more about his rights before enrolling in British Columbia’s…
Home sales in B.C. return to ‘historic averages’ says real estate board
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Real Estate Association says the province’s housing market has tumbled…
Vancouver Whitecaps add to offence by acquiring striker Fredy Montero on loan
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson had scouted dozens of strikers in his seemingly endless…
Province appeals acquittal of B.C. man found not guilty in child-bride case
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A special prosecutor will ask British Columbia’s Court of Appeal to overturn…
B.C. investigating ‘unusual’ activity in PharmaNet system
VANCOUVER – Premier Christy Clark is promising a thorough investigation into four incidents that the…
Friendly wallaby still on the loose after escape in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. – A wallaby wandering through Langley, B.C., has the jump on everyone trying…
City of Kimberley seeks to move more problem deer outside city limits
KIMBERLEY, B.C. – The City of Kimberley has applied to the province for funding to…
B.C. coroner calls for clean heroin supply to addicts as January OD toll at 116
VICTORIA – The number of illicit overdose deaths was down in January in British Columbia,…
Federal, provincial governments to upgrade Highway 1 through southeastern B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The federal and British Columbia governments have announced $469 million in upgrades…
‘Like winning the lottery’: Canadian rugby refugee to play in adopted hometown
BURNABY, B.C. – Admir Cejvanovic doesn’t remember much about the refugee camp nestled on the…
B.C. transplant specialist says drug overdose organ donors on the rise
VANCOUVER – There has been a spike in the proportion of organs coming from donors…
B.C. residents feel light tremor after 4.0-magnitude earthquake Saturday
VANCOUVER – Residents from Vancouver Island and metro Vancouver have reported feeling a tremor early…
Three homes evacuated as precaution after landslide in Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Three Chilliwack, B.C., homes have been evacuated as a precaution after a…
Vancouver Canucks honour Pat Quinn with statue outside Rogers Arena
VANCOUVER – Late NHL and Canadian men’s Olympic hockey team coach Pat Quinn was honoured…