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First cases of fatal chronic wasting disease found in B.C. deer
VICTORIA – Researchers say a deadly disease starts out slow but has the potential to…
Group says shots fired at B.C. home of Sikh activist, an associate of slain Nijjar
SURREY, B.C. – The spokesman for a group advocating Sikh independence says its supporters are…
Vancouver home sales rise in January as demand outpaces newly listed properties
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouversays home sales got off to a…
B.C.’s dramatic temperature swings put stress on bees and cattle
VANCOUVER – Recent wild temperature swings in British Columbia have raised concerns about the impact…
Health officer advises B.C. to offer smokable fentanyl in report backing safer supply
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says there are serious concerns among clinicians over…
B.C. attorney general apologizes to Doukhobors, offers $10M ‘compensation package’
CASTLEGAR, B.C. – Elizabeth Hlookoff says she got teary as she watched British Columbia’s attorney…
Bus firm and union agree to mediator’s plan to avert Metro Vancouver strike
VANCOUVER – Coast Mountain Bus Company and the union representing its transit supervisors have both…
Access restored at Port of Vancouver after blockade by protesters for Gaza
VANCOUVER – Access to the Port of Vancouver has been restored after dozens of protesters…
B.C. launches review of province’s Labour Relations Code with panel appointment
VICTORIA – British Columbia is launching a review of its Labour Relations Code and has…
Canada Goose eyes price hikes as budgets tighten at home but business booms in China
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. said further price increases are on the table even as buyers…
Rogers Sugar refinery workers in Vancouver ratify new five-year contract
VANCOUVER – Rogers Sugar Inc. says unionized workers at its Vancouver refinery have ratified a…
Ending drug decriminalization won’t save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Mental Health and Addictions Minister Jennifer Whiteside says ending the province’s…
B.C. man arrested for swinging hatchet near pedestrians in downtown Victoria
VICTORIA – A man in Victoria has been arrested after allegedly swinging a hatchet near…
B.C. Greens leader plans to switch ridings in provincial election
VICTORIA – B.C. Greens Leader Sonia Furstenau says she’ll be switching ridings when the province…
Economic bounceback at the end of 2023 could push back rate cuts, economists say
OTTAWA – Canada’s economy appears to have ended 2023 on a stronger note than expected,…
Anxiety rises with water levels, as rain and record warmth add up to flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Heavy rain and record-breaking warmth in southwestern British Columbia this week brought…
B.C. population to hit 7.9 million by 2046, as growth rate soars: report
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s population is projected to reach 7.9 million by 2046 according to…
Discrimination probe launched into police use of force in B.C.
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s human rights commissioner has launched an inquiry into police use of…
B.C. health minister says investment in nuclear medicine will expand cancer care
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government says it’s spending tens of millions of dollars to boost…
Police say two-year-old child hit by vehicle near Falkland, B.C., has died
VERNON, B.C. – Mounties in the North Okanagan say they are investigating the death of…
A timeline of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion’s major milestones and setbacks
CALGARY – The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is facing delay yet again, as the company…
McDonald’s iconic McRib sandwich is back in Canada after a decade-long wait
TORONTO – After a 10-year hiatus, Canadians will be able to get their hands on…
B.C. River Forecast Centre issues flood warning for Squamish River and tributaries
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre issued an upgrade flood warning for the Squamish…
B.C. again leads Canada with highest number of deceased organ donors, province says
VANCOUVER – Heather Martin was having trouble walking even short distances as she waited for…