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Avalanche risk expected to rise in parts of B.C. this weekend
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is encouraging people to do their research on avalanche…
Ombudsman to investigate delay in sending social assistance cheques amid post strike
VICTORIA — Thousands of social assistance cheques have not been distributed in British Columbia because…
B.C. minister wants new safety plan for Victoria schools, threatens board removal
VICTORIA — Greater Victoria’s public schools should have a district-wide safety plan in place by…
RCMP reopen Highway 97 in Okanagan after closure for assault investigation
KELOWNA, B.C. — RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say they have reopened Highway 97 to all…
B.C. prosecutors proceed with motor vehicle charges, not criminal, after fatal crash
VICTORIA — The B.C. Prosecution Service says it will continue to pursue charges under the…
Heavy rain expected for Metro Vancouver for first night of Taylor Swift weekend
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada is warning of heavy rain for parts of B.C.’s south coast…
Environment Canada issues more than a dozen weather warnings in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says freezing rain and flurries are set to hit parts of…
Prince George Taylor Swift fans rent car after flight to Vancouver cancelled
VANCOUVER — Devout Taylor Swift fan Carol Hansson was in Prince George, B.C., on Thursday…
Taylor Swift ends her ‘beloved Eras Tour’ in Vancouver, after glittering global run
VANCOUVER — Is it over now? For Vancouver and Taylor Swift fans around the world…
Swift’s daily impact on Vancouver may have exceeded 2010 Games, says industry figure
VANCOUVER — Taylor Swift’s three-night run at BC Place, closing out the pop star’s global…
Saskatchewan hockey player recovering after neck gashed by skate during game
ESTERHAZY, Sask. — Hockey player Jonathan Jenson says he was sitting on the bench when…
State memorial for former B.C. premier Horgan open to the public, requires tickets
VICTORIA — Anyone wishing to attend the upcoming provincial state memorial service for former premier…
B.C. selects nine wind power projects to boost energy supply by eight per cent a year
VANCOUVER — British Columbia has given the green light to nine wind energy projects to…
LGBTQ+ groups pushing for speedy court process, halt to Alberta transgender bill
EDMONTON — LGBTQ+ advocate organizations say they’re working as quickly as possible to ask a…
Rustad says he expects defiance in B.C. Conservative ranks amid row over core values
VICTORIA — John Rustad says he expects a spirit of defiance and for free speech…
Eight-year-old killed after crash with snowplow near Castlegar, B.C.
CASTLEGAR, B.C. — Police in British Columbia’s southern Interior say a crash between an SUV…
Passenger from B.C. had 10 kg of Christmas-wrapped meth: New Zealand border agency
VANCOUVER — New Zealand’s border agency says a woman is in custody after arriving on…
‘Should never have happened’: Indigenous man’s braids cut off in Edmonton hospital
EDMONTON — Alberta Health Services says it has taken a number of steps to better…
B.C. First Nation to develop salmon hatchery with Fisheries Department
VANCOUVER — The Tsilhqot’in National Government in British Columbia says it has formed a “historic…
B.C. falls behind in meeting needs of seniors as population grows, says advocate
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s seniors advocate says the province is falling behind in meeting the…
B.C. semi driver hits four cars, now faces drunk driving charges: police
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. — Police are recommending criminal charges of impaired driving against the driver…
New conservation area announced for Rocky Mountain Trench in B.C.
INVERMERE, B.C. — Another piece of the puzzle for conservation efforts along the Rocky Mountain…
More than 40 vehicles vandalized in Nanaimo, B.C., in one night
NANAIMO, B.C. — Mounties in Nanaimo are looking for witnesses or camera footage that may…
New $1.4M fund aims to bring more veterinarians to rural B.C.
VICTORIA — A new program is offering up to $25,000 to help clinics attract more…