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Police watchdog called in after man injured during Victoria arrest
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s police watchdog has been called in after a man was injured…
Four charged with first-degree murder in death of 19-year-old B.C. man
Homicide investigators in British Columbia say four men have been charged with first-degree murder in…
Sarah Nurse ready to make waves with new PWHL team in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — When Sarah Nurse first stepped onto the Aquabus dock at Vancouver’s Granville Island,…
Young in the lead when Wyndham Championship halted by storms
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Cameron Young made two straight birdies to move ahead of defending…
Vancouver’s Dragon Boat Festival pushed out by FIFA World Cup
VANCOUVER — Organizers of the annual Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival in Vancouver say the…
Freeland tells MPs she was ‘dismayed’ by BC Ferries’ decision buy Chinese ships
OTTAWA — Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland told MPs Friday she was “dismayed” by BC Ferries’…
B.C.’s Jobs Minister Kahlon urges Canada to ‘negotiate hard’ over U.S. tariff raises
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s minister of jobs and economic growth is urging the federal government…
Dupont, Ruck twins named to Canadian team for Hlinka Gretzky Cup
CALGARY — Defenceman Landon DuPont headlines Canada’s roster for the upcoming Hlinka Gretzky Cup in…
Hiker dead after falling into waterfall near Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH — Police say a hiker has died after falling into a waterfall near Squamish,…
Saskatchewan Roughriders visit Montreal Alouettes in clash of CFL heavyweights
MONTREAL — The top two teams in the CFL standings don’t have a lot in…
Falling tree kills mother, 26, and five-month-old baby at B.C. campground
COMOX — A mother and her five-month-old baby have been killed by a tree that…
McIntosh, Ledecky set for world swimming showdown in 800-metre freestyle
SINGAPORE — Summer McIntosh geared up for a swimming duel with American star Katie Ledecky,…
Canada Super 60 league to make debut at Vancouver’s B.C. Place Stadium
VANCOUVER — Cricket is coming to B.C. Place Stadium in the form of the Canada…
Reigning Olympic, world champ Camryn Rogers wins fifth national hammer throw title
OTTAWA — Camryn Rogers has secured her fifth national title. The Richmond, B.C., native had…
Police chief disappointed at alleged drug deals from chair outside consumption site
VICTORIA — Victoria’s police chief says undercover operatives didn’t have to look far to find…
Toxic drug deaths in B.C. down in May and June, 40 per cent below peak
VICTORIA — Deaths due to toxic drugs in British Columbia are down about 40 per…
‘Getting out of control,’ vigil held in B.C. to remember women who died
VANCOUVER — A small group gathered outside Vancouver’s art gallery Thursday to remember several women…
Abbotsford, B.C., denies permit for MAGA singer Sean Feucht’s show, citing protests
ABBOTSFORD — The City of Abbotsford in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley says it will not…
Fact Check: ‘I’m very much alive,’ says byelection candidate alleged to have died
An online conspiracy theory recently claimed that a candidate on the ballot in the federal…
Hudson’s Bay gets permission to sell leases, extend creditor protection
TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay is set to shave off a sliver of its debt after…
Vancouver woman gets six-year sentence for stabbing stranger to death
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver woman has been convicted of manslaughter in a random stabbing attack…
Motorcyclist killed in highway crash with SUV in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD — A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash in Abbotsford, B.C. The crash…
Tsunami advisory refloats memories of waves that swamped Port Alberni, B.C., in 1964
Longtime residents of Port Alberni, B.C., know the potential impact of a tsunami all too…
Eby says B.C. insulated from Trump copper tariff, cites need for trade diversity
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says an incoming 50 per cent United States…