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Knife-wielding man arrested in Vancouver after refusing to drop weapon: police
VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say a man has been charged with assault and remains…
Man who chased people with a knife was just out of jail: Vancouver police chief
Vancouver police say a suspect who was armed with a knife and chased people on…
B.C. inmates with addiction issues at high risk of reincarceration: study
A new study led by a B.C. criminology professor says people jailed in the province…
Lululemon earnings rise to US$669.5 million in the fourth quarter
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. says it earned US$669.5 million in its fourth quarter, up…
Vancouver police officer won’t face charge over use of force: prosecution service
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Prosecution Service says no charges have been approved against a…
Early ban on open burning across northeastern B.C., starting March 28
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Open burning will be banned across much of northern British Columbia…
B.C. funds studies aimed at net-zero airports, sustainable fuel options
RICHMOND, B.C. – A new study will collect carbon emissions data from British Columbia’s regional…
B.C. unveils flood strategy, adds $39 million in funding for flood mitigation
VANCOUVER – Catastrophic flooding in British Columbia that caused billions in damages to infrastructure, property…
Former police board member claims Victoria police face ‘crisis of integrity’
VICTORIA – A former member of the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board says a complaint…
B.C. to add 500 public electric vehicle charging stations to fill gaps in network
VANCOUVER – Drivers of electric vehicles in British Columbia can expect another 500 public charging…
BoC expects to cut rates this year, governing council split on timing: deliberations
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada expects it will be able to begin cutting interest…
B.C. funds project to extract minerals, metals while reducing environmental impacts
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is funding a pilot project that it says offers…
B.C. coroner calls inquest into 2019 police shooting that left two dead
SURREY, B.C. – The BC Coroners Service has called an inquest into a police shooting…
Highlights from auditor reports on B.C. overdose prevention, safer-supply programs
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general has released audits on two key government programs aimed…
Two of B.C.’s overdose prevention programs have ‘significant deficiencies’: auditor
VICTORIA – Nearly eight years after British Columbia declared a public-health emergency because of escalating…
B.C. to provide $80 million to help farmers cope with drought
DELTA, B.C. – Rancher Werner Stump said spring is usually a “season of optimism” for…
Active spring wildfire season may be in store for B.C. as drought persists
VANCOUVER – British Columbia needs a drenching of rain to alleviate the tinder dry conditions…
Almost 40 temperature records broken across B.C. Saturday, Environment Canada says
VANCOUVER – Balmy weather across much of British Columbia helped set dozens of new temperature…
Man in Abbotsford, B.C., charged with second-degree murder in wife’s death
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – British Columbia’s integrated homicide investigation team says a man in Abbotsford, B.C.,…
RCMP seek witnesses after stabbing on Surrey, B.C., city bus
SURREY, B.C. – Mounties in Surrey are investigating a weekend stabbing on a city bus…
B.C. 911 dispatch service ‘functioning as normal’ following unplanned outage
VANCOUVER – The dispatch service that handles most of British Columbia’s 911 calls says its…
Abbotsford, B.C., police arrest 50-year-old man for woman’s death
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford say a man has been arrested in the death…
Tribunal orders Flair to pay up for spoiled seafood caused by baggage delay
VICTORIA – A tribunal has ordered Flair Airlines to fork over hundreds of dollars in…
Police say woman murdered at home near University of B.C. campus, two arrested
VANCOUVER – Police say a woman has been murdered at a home on the edge…