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B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey diagnosed with ‘early-stage, treatable cancer’
VICTORIA — British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says she has early-stage, treatable cancer. Bailey…
Top B.C. Mountie Dwayne McDonald relieved of duty over unspecified allegations
OTTAWA — The commanding officer for the RCMP in British Columbia has been relieved of…
Iconic castle in Greater Victoria is to be transferred under B.C. treaty
VICTORIA — The minister responsible for treaty negotiations with First Nations in B.C. confirms public…
Man extradited from Mexico to Vancouver in 1996 murder of Muriel Lindsay
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a Mexican national has been charged with second-degree murder…
‘Iconic’ wildlife living near evacuated B.C. community ‘thought to have escaped fire’
VICTORIA — The British Columbia provincial government says that a small herd of mountain goats…
‘We will lose a lot of our annual crops’: B.C. farmers face losses due to wildfires
Ella Braden, the owner of Braden Hill Orchard & Farm, says she was on vacation…
B.C. dog owner charged after mauling left woman with ‘life-altering’ injuries
PORT MOODY — Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a dog owner has been criminally…
B.C. home sales weighed down by Lower Mainland, fall almost 7 per cent in July
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VANCOUVER — A weak market in the Lower Mainland is weighing on homes sales in…
British Columbia’s ‘brutal’ wildfire season offers lessons, Premier David Eby says
PENTICTON — British Columbia’s wildfire season has turned “brutal” after a delayed start, with a…
Two fisheries officers injured when vessel collides with humpback whale in B.C.
CALVERT ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Two Fisheries Department officers have been injured when the boat…
B.C. girl, 13, arrested after stealing parents’ car, speeding and crashing vehicle
NANAIMO — A 13-year-old girl in Nanaimo, B.C., faces more than scolding and could be…
B.C. fire evacuees find social media comfort amid official void about destruction
PENTICTON — Frustrated wildfire evacuees from Summerland, B.C., say they are seeking out alternative sources…
From goats to porcupines, these animal evacuees escaped B.C. wildfire
When a wildfire roared toward Summerland, B.C., staff from the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society had…
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation save otter pup found strangled by fishing net in B.C.
Gordon Mellish says he has saved at least 10 people using CPR after being trained…
Calgary boy, 9, recovering in hospital after nearly drowning in B.C. river
VANCOUVER — A Calgary boy rescued after nearly drowning in a B.C. river is recovering…
Man acquitted of 1984 Winnipeg murder sentenced to 10 years for sexual assault
VANCOUVER — A man, who was acquitted of the 1984 murder of 13-year-old Winnipeg schoolgirl…
Body of 13-year-old girl who fell into Cultus Lake in B.C. located by divers
CULTUS LAKE — The body of a 13-year-old girl who fell into the water at…
B.C. man charged after discovery of 14,000 child exploitation images, videos
SURREY — A man has been charged after an investigation by police in Surrey, B.C.,…
The fight for Faulder: When B.C. brothers fought to save home from raging fire
PENTICTON — A resident of Faulder, the tiny B.C. community that was largely obliterated by…
B.C. wildfire evacuees told to brace for devastation, as RCMP launch criminal probe
PENTICTON — Heartbroken Okanagan-area officials have told wildfire evacuees to prepare themselves for the level…
Why information officer kept camera rolling even as he fled B.C. wildfire with family
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PENTICTON — When Erick Thompson decided he had to flee with his family as a…
Search continues in B.C. after child mauled, RCMP shoot wrong bear
MAPLE RIDGE — The search for a black bear who attacked a three-year-old girl east…
Tighter spending, more revenue brings B.C. deficit down to $7.7B, minister says
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says the final accounting for the budget year ending…
20,000 evacuees fled ferocious B.C. wildfire. These are some of their stories
PENTICTON — The explosive wildfire that roared down on Summerland, B.C., forced about 20,000 people…