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B.C. woman detained by ICE for three weeks in Texas calls experience ‘traumatizing’
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS, UNITED STATES — The Canadian woman who spent three weeks detained by immigration…
Fisheries expands mass marking of hatchery chinook in southern B.C.
VANCOUVER — The Fisheries Department is expanding its program that marks chinook from hatcheries in…
Photo gallery: A decade of death — B.C. counts drug emergency’s cost
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Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a public health emergency in…
Land Back Task Force in Squamish, B.C., sparks interest after landmark court ruling
Recent court rulings involving Aboriginal title have raised interest in a new committee that is…
Former B.C. cabinet minister George Abbott to serve as chief treaty commissioner
VICTORIA — A former provincial cabinet minister is being promoted to the role of chief…
Federal government wants court to toss out human rights decision against RCMP
The federal government says the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal wrongfully awarded compensation to both complainants…
B.C. orders West Vancouver to implement plan to build more homes and meet its target
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VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is stepping into local politics over its housing policies,…
Federal government puts out $412.9 million to renew the Pacific Salmon Initiative
The federal government is spending $412.9 million over five years to renew the Pacific Salmon…
Wolf warning after dog lured to its death, B.C. conservation service says
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service is cautioning residents near Ucluelet after wolves lured…
Could this be the end of green building standards in Ontario — again?
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s government is taking another swipe at green standards while nixing…
Man charged in Surrey, B.C., shooting that injured driver, setting off crash
SURREY — A man has been charged in a shooting in Metro Vancouver that injured…
Vancouver Island man sentenced to nine-plus years in child-exploitation case
PORT ALBERNI — A Vancouver Island man has been sentenced to more than nine years…
Good Samaritan who stopped to help another driver is killed in B.C. highway crash
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SMITHERS — Two Good Samaritans who stopped on the side of a British Columbia highway…
Record warmth in B.C. over weekend as high winds arrive along southern coast
VANCOUVER — Spring weather in British Columbia brought record-high daily temperatures to several communities, while…
BC Ferries sailings hampered by forecasted high winds and vessel problems
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s ferry operator has been plagued by a combination of vessel troubles…
B.C.’s latest credit downgrade signals ‘something wrong’ with finances: economist
VICTORIA — An economist says the latest downgrade for British Columbia’s credit rating will discourage…
Fighting bald eagles freed from power line in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — A pair of bald eagles found themselves in a tangle in Surrey, B.C.,…
No difference between suspending and amending DRIPA, says First Nations leader
VICTORIA — A First Nations leader in B.C. says Premier David Eby’s plan to suspend…
Two orphaned bear cubs rescued on Vancouver Island, after mom found dead
ERRINGTON — A wildlife sanctuary on Vancouver Island has taken in two young black bear…
Environment Canada says strong winds are coming to parts of B.C. starting on Monday.
VANCOUVER — A special weather statement issued for much of British Columbia’s southern coast and…
University study finds few improvements to at-risk species in B.C.
VANCOUVER — As spring blooms in British Columbia, the brilliant orange-and black pattern of a…
B.C. RCMP officer injured after crash during motorcycle training exercise
SURREY — Two BC Highway Patrol officers were taken to hospital, including one with serious…
Suspicious fire at waste management facility under investigation in Victoria
VICTORIA — Police say a fire near a Victoria waste management facility has been ruled…
B.C. mother and seven-year-old daughter freed from ICE, says MLA
VANCOUVER — A Canadian mother and her seven-year-old daughter who spent three weeks detained at…