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Suspect arrested after unprovoked stranger attacks in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. — Police is Surrey B.C., say they have arrested a suspect believed to…
Some physiotherapists fear ICBC changes will hurt crash victims
Some physiotherapy clinics are warning that recent updates to ICBC’s health-care services terms could reduce…
B.C. LifeLabs prepares for rotating closures after notice of strike
VANCOUVER — LifeLabs in British Columbia says some of its more than 100 centres will…
Driver charged with not stopping in fatal pedestrian crash in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. — A 26-year-old man from Nanaimo, B.C., has been charged in a fatal…
Seven male suspects sought in B.C. theft of more than $2,400 in fragrances
RICHMOND, B.C. — Police in Richmond, B.C., are searching for seven suspects in an alleged…
With talk of D-Day and war, throne speech portrays B.C. in historic tariff battle
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government has depicted the province on a battle footing against the…
Saskatchewan hockey team Notre Dame Hounds set to relocate
REGINA — A southern Saskatchewan high school famed for producing hockey greats is planning to…
Backcountry skier killed in avalanche near Golden, B.C.
A backcountry skier in B.C. has been killed in an avalanche near the community of…
In good news for J-pod, killer whale calf is a female
VANCOUVER — The Centre for Whale Research says it has confirmed a new killer whale…
Pounding rain, damaging winds battering parts of B.C. through Wednesday
VANCOUVER — Heavy rain and strong winds pummeled parts of British Columbia on Wednesday. Environment…
Children’s book by Manitoba premier didn’t break conflict rules: commissioner
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s ethics commissioner says Premier Wab Kinew didn’t violate conflict of interest rules…
Former BC Liberal MLA Abbott named to province’s First Nations treaty commission
VICTORIA — A former longtime British Columbia legislator has been appointed to the province’s independent…
B.C. tree fruit growers get new $10M fund from the province
VANCOUVER — British Columbia has launched a new $10 million fund to help tree fruit…
Flood watch up due to possible ice jam on B.C. Interior waterways
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre has posted a flood watch on three Interior…
B.C. Indigenous Relations Minister denounces racist graffiti on Treaty 8 building
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Indigenous relations minister is condemning “racist vandalism” of a Treaty 8…
Two drivers accused of hitting same pedestrian then leaving B.C. crash site
COQUITLAM, B.C. — Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., say charges have been approved against two drivers…
Police release names of victims in Abbotsford, B.C. double homicide
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police have released the names of the two victims in an Abbotsford,…
Alberta Premier Smith’s blame on health agency chilling: emergency doctor
EDMONTON — The former head of the Alberta Medical Association says Premier Danielle Smith’s latest…
Heiltsuk Nation written constitution passes with 67 per cent of votes
VANCOUVER — The Heiltsuk Nation has approved the adoption of a written constitution for the…
After blistering report, apology to a journalist, should RCMP have the power to decide who is and isn’t media?
The first and only time Jerome Turner had a gun pointed at him, it was…
Having group sex? BC researchers want to hear from you
University of Victoria researchers want to know how Canadians are having group sex. The only…
Fort Nelson, B.C., shooting charges stayed against two men including gang leader
FORT NELSON, B.C. — A spokeswoman for the BC Prosecution Service says charges have been…
Bronze statue of women’s rights pioneer cut off at ankles, stolen from Edmonton park
EDMONTON — A life-sized bronze statue of Canadian women’s rights pioneer Emily Murphy has been…
Fisheries and Oceans Canada expects to flounder under mounting climate costs
Hurricane Fiona left a trail of destruction across the Atlantic Coast in September 2022 wreaking…